A Russian Person Will Not Understand These 8 Laws On Marriage

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 12:53

8 strange laws about marriage that a Russian person cannot understand

The USA is full of ridiculous and ridiculous marriage laws. There are cities where spouses are not allowed to kiss on Sundays, palmists are prohibited from registering a marriage, and wives require husbands' permission to wear false teeth.

About sleep in pajamas

In Salem, Massachusetts, spouses are prohibited by law from sleeping naked in rented space. This ban was introduced in the 17th century, during the infamous "witch hunt".

The Puritans believed that there was a close connection between devil worship and nakedness. Nudity and magic were considered almost synonymous.

About mistreating mother-in-law

In Wichita, Kansas, mistreatment of the spouse's mother is sufficient reason for divorce. Marriage in America implies love not only for the spouse, but also for his parents.

In Alabama, you can beat your wife with a stick, provided the stick is no wider than your thumb in diameter. In Los Angeles, the width of the whipping belt is stipulated, and in Arkansas, you can hit anything, but not more than once a month.

About the number of remarriages

Three attempts are enough for a successful marriage.

So the legislators of Kentucky decided and introduced a ban on marriage with the same man more than three times. American women need to think carefully before divorcing their husbands again.

About walking with my wife on Sundays

Bizarre echoes of Puritan morality are preserved in the laws of the city of Hartford, Connecticut.

Married couples are not allowed to take romantic walks on Sundays. But it can be done on Saturday, but it is not recommended to kiss in crowded streets.

About hunting before the wedding

In Truro, Cape Cod, grooms are required to pass a virility test. A man is considered worthy if he killed 6 blackbirds or 3 crows while hunting.

About registration of only normal

In the states of Tennessee and Mississippi, future spouses may be denied marriage registration if the clerk discovers that the groom or bride is drunk or in an abnormal mental state.

New Orleans laws prohibit palmists and fortune tellers who can predict a person's fate in the palm of their hand from registering a marriage: those who supposedly see more than others and behave shockingly are considered insane.

About a permit for dentures

It is not entirely clear what this law is connected with: either with the prices for dentists' services, or with a change in the appearance of a woman.

In Kentucky, you will need such a permit to buy a hat, and in Minnesota, to get a haircut.

About the wedding as a joke

It is easy for Delawareans to end a marriage by claiming the marriage was a joke.

Local marriage law provides for the annulment of a marriage that was contracted "as a joke or challenge." A rash decision to get married also fits the criteria.