Sologamy

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Sologamy (from ancient Greek σόλο sólo "alone" and γάμος gamos "marriage", German  "unity" ) is marriage with oneself. Proponents of the practice argue that it reinforces one's own worth and leads to a happier life. Critics claim that it is a narcissistic practice that suggests low self-esteem.

An alternative term is self-marriage . However, this can refer to a self-union marriage , which is an unofficial marriage.

The ceremony

The ceremonies can take almost exactly the same form as those of a regular marriage, including guests, cake, and reception. Some self-marriage programs include pre-marriage guidance, practice, and support.

popularity

Sologamy has become increasingly popular in the 21st century, especially among wealthy women. As of 2014, a travel agency in Kyoto was offering packages for women to marry themselves, with some clients being wives who were dissatisfied with their original wedding. The self-marriage of British photographer Grace Gelder in 2014 and the self-marriage of Italian fitness trainer Laura Mesi in 2017 are common.

Fictional examples

Several television series feature characters who have married themselves. These include Sue Sylvester in Glee , Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City , Holly Franklin in Season 4 of The Exes , a middle-aged man in Jam, and the devil in the episode "Comet!" In Cow and Chicken .

In the film Zoolander 2 , the transgender model All (played by Benedict Cumberbatch ) is married to herself because it is said that "self-marriage is finally legal in Italy".

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ Bella DePaulo: Beyond Self-Love: What Marrying Yourself is Really All About . In: Psychology Today , September 14, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.  (English).
  3. ^ About Self-Marriage . Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  4. ↑ Sasha Cagen: Quirkyalone: ​​A Manifesto for Uncompromising Romantics . HarperSanFrancisco, New York 2004, ISBN 978-0-06-057898-5 . (English).
  5. ↑ Mulher se casa com ela mesma em Minas Gerais e atrai seguidores da 'sologamia' ( Portuguese ) Estadão . May 28, 2019 ..
  6. ↑ General and detailed instructions for the bride, groom and officiant for completing the marriage license application and original certificate of marriage . Department of Health & Family Services, State of Wisconsin. Archived from the original on September 11, 2002. (English).
  7. ↑ a b c Didem Tali: Why growing numbers are saying 'yes' to themselves , BBC News. December 22, 2017.  (English).
  8. ^ Self Marriage Ceremonies - Peace in our hearts. Peace in the world . Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  9. ^ Matt Burrows: The ins and outs of marrying yourself . October 6, 2017.  (English).
  10. ↑ Japan: 'Solo weddings' for single women . BBC News. December 22, 2014. Accessed December 25, 2017. (English).
  11. ↑ I married myself . In: The Guardian , October 4, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2017.  (English).
  12. ↑ Ryan Bort: What Is Self-Marriage? Italian Woman Weds Herself in Lavish Ceremony . In: Newsweek , September 27, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.  (English).
  13. ↑ a b Tim Teeman: Why Singles Should Say 'I Don't' to The Self-Marriage Movement . December 30, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2017. (English).
  14. ^ Jacques Peretti: Electric dreams . March 24, 2000. Retrieved June 24, 2008.