Real Life: Marriage (5)

Some couples write their own wedding .......... These are solemn promises they make to each other on their wedding day.
witnesses
vows
spouses
licenses

In North America, a ......... is necessary when a couple gets married. This person observes the ceremony and then signs the marriage certificate to indicate that they saw the marriage take place.
witness
mistress
best man
bridesmaid

A ......... marriage is one where the groom or bride is pushed into getting married, often againsttheir will.
church
convenient
pistol
forced

Some children are born out of .......... This means their mother and father are not legally married when they are born.
marriage
wedlock
ceremony
wedding

Some people say that a couple "tie the ......... " when they get married. This is a common expression for the act of marriage.
bow
rope
chain
knot

A(n) ......... spouse is one who does not cheat on his/her wedding partner.
unfaithful
secure
faithful
loyal

Some single women say they are "looking for Mr. ......... " when they are looking for a potential husband.
Great
Man
Goodbar
Right

A ......... is the "other woman"-- a woman who is having an affair with a married man.
midwife
spouse
mistress
prostitute

Shelley and Max made a(n) ......... to each other when they got married. They vowed to stay together in good times and in bad.
commitment
affair
agreement
contract

......... or gay marriages are controversial because these unions involve two men or two women, and many religious groups don't agree with this kind of marriage.
Convenient
Same-sex
Wedlock
Queer