[Annie]

I was married in Turkey (my husband and I are both muslim) in both a religious and a civil ceremony (they are seperate there, and religious officials are not allowed to oversee proceedings at the official civil ceremony.) Especially in countries like Turkey where religious ceremonies are not recognized by the goverment as legally binding, the civil contract/marriage certificate, etc. ‘protect’ the woman because they come with government’s backing to ensure the husband fufills his legal obligations. If a woman (or a man, for that matter,) of any religion doesn’t know what the laws are, they can be duped into a marriage that takes advantage of them. Regardless of your religious beliefs, in the U.S. a marriage needs to be legally valid to protect all parties.

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Name : Annie, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Muslim, Age : 27, City : Shanghai, State : NA, Country : China, Occupation : Teacher, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,