Mirage in Saudi Arabia and US

Title of Research

A comparison research of marriage in the United States and Saudi Arabia

Objectives of the Research

1. To provide a comprehensive discussion of the meaning of marriage in the United States and Saudi Arabia

2. To elucidate the goal of marriage in the United States and Saudi Arabia

3. To discuss the status of marriage before partners get into it, during marriage, and after marriage is terminated in the United States and Saudi Arabia

4. To discuss the implications of bringing marriage to an end in the United States and Saudi Arabia

5. To discuss the legal issues pertaining to marriage in the United States and Saudi Arabia

Justification of the Research

Throughout the world, marriage is highly valued. In the past and in the contemporary society, different forms of marriage have been witnessed in virtually every human society. Indeed, the development of intricate and multi-faceted guidelines aimed at regulating marriage is a clear testament that marriage is held in high regard all over the world (Sussman, Steinmetz, & Peterson, 2013). These guidelines, as well as rituals, tend to vary from one society to another. Despite the clear importance of marriage to the overwhelming majority of people, numerous individuals tend to lack a clear understanding of the fact that there are laws that are aimed at governing marriage. Thus, it is immensely critical that people are made aware of the laws that deal with diverse issues in marriage.

The principal legal role of marriage relates to ensuring that those involved in it (the partners) enjoy their rights. On top of this, marriage seeks to ensure that children are allowed to enjoy their rights. In the United States and Saudi Arabia, marriage is similar in some respects. In addition, one must understand that marriage is different in both countries in a number of ways. To begin with, in the US, marriage is known to be a legal, social, as well as religious institution (Sussman, Steinmetz, & Peterson, 2013). On the hand, marriage in Saudi Arabia is also said to be an immensely critical legal, social, as well as religious institution. Further, the goal of marriage in the United States is enable partners to enjoy a wide range of legal benefits that come with the union, for instance, tax benefits, financial benefits, health and employment benefits, as well as emotional benefits. In contrast, the principal goal of marriage in Saudi Arabia relates to nurturing a state of love, serenity, as well as compassion in the Islamic faith (Al-Hakami & McLaughlin, 2016).

Moreover, before marriage, those involved in a relationship cannot enjoy the benefits that come with legal marriage in the United States (Sussman, Steinmetz, & Peterson, 2013). This is also true for relationships in Saudi Arabia. During marriage, partners are entitled to the benefits that come with legal marriage in both the United States and Saudi Arabia. Following the termination of a marriage, partners have a number of rights both in the United States and Saudi Arabia. In the United States, the rights that the divorced enjoy are typically dependent on whether an individual was legally married or if they were in a common-law relationship as well as if they have children. Some of the rights that divorced people in the US may enjoy include economic support and sharing of property.

By comparison, irrevocably divorced women in Saudi Arabia have the right to receive alimony (Al-Hakami & McLaughlin, 2016). However, divorced women may be prevented from receiving alimony in case they are exiting the relationship in a better financial position. In addition, Saudi women are entitled to the right of Guardian's allowance. Following the death of a single parent or both parents to a child, women bringing up such children have to receive this kind of allowance.

Methodology

This is research will be completed by conducting a literature review of studies that have been carried out on the topic. On top of this, information from various web sources will be consulted to gain a deeper understanding of laws related to marriage in the United States and Saudi Arabia.

Conclusion

Marriage ranks among the most important phenomena in the society, as it has been practiced for thousands for years. As in many other nations, the United States and Saudi Arabia have come up with laws that govern marriage in the respective countries. Since many people appear to lack a clear comprehension of marriage laws, it is important that they are educated in this regard so that they can know their rights.