Explain how rituals and values connected with Christian marriage ceremonies might influence the differing ways that couples approach marriage and breakdown

        The rituals and values that are associated with marriage could influence the way couples think about marriage, as they will think of it as something special and will prepare for it very well because they want it to go perfect. Also the fact that the ring is supposed to be an unbroken circle of love between the couple, this can also make them change their attitude towards the break up of their marriage this is because the ring also reminds them of their vows which they are supposed to stick by until they die.

If a person gets married in a registry office, then it will affect how seriously they perceive their marital values, because if the couple got married in a registry office it does not seem as special because it is not with all their friends and family and often this can mean the couple do not properly appreciate their marriage and can result in a divorce, on the other hand if the two people cared enough about each other then it should not matter where they get married. Getting married in a registry office is not considered to be a proper marriage I think this is because the traditional place to be married is in a church. I think this is important because being married in a church is done by a proper priest which means it is truly sanctioned by Jesus.

I think another important thing that can contributes to the way couples look at a marriage is whether or not they invite their friends and family. This is because if they do not invite people it seems to often make it feel less special because there are no members of your family who can give you moral support and guidance, and an important part would also be missing because if no one was invited there would be no bridesmaid or best man who often give most of then moral support, so I would think that it would be a lot harder because they would have to cope by themselves. This could also deter couples from getting married if no one agreed with their point of view.

So overall I think that preparing for a marriage can greatly effect the way couples approach marriage and breakdown of it. This is because the rituals and vows are often off-putting and this can make people a little less certain about whether or not they want to get married. Also where they get married and whether or not they have guests can be a big contribution too.