Recently, a new model of marriage has emerged, known as the "two-headed marriage". Have you ever heard of it? This model means that men don't get married, and women don't get married. The idea is really interesting and is gaining popularity among young people and is even starting to catch on in many places.
So what is a "two-headed marriage"? Are we going to marry twice? Or are we going to remarry?
In fact, this is not the case. Because we have always believed that men will grow up to get married, have children, and carry on traditions. And when a woman grows up, she will also get married and have children, and she needs to get married. But over time, this culture has changed, and now there is a "two-headed marriage", where men do not have to marry a wife and women do not have to marry, a model that is very popular among young people.
It just so happened that this was the case with a couple I knew, who had two daughters, but instead of looking for a son-in-law, they had two separate children, one with their father's surname and one with their mother's surname. This is the specific situation of the "two-headed marriage".
So, what exactly does "two-headed marriage" mean? The man does not need to pay a high bride price, and the woman does not need to pay a dowry. Two young people can live together with a simple license, or even without a license. They can choose to live independently, or with the man's parents and the woman's parents.
Men don't have to marry wives, and women don't have to marry. When a man follows a woman to the other party's family life, he is not called a son-in-law, but according to the wishes of the young man.
However, they still need to have two children, one with the father's surname and one with the mother's surname. Moreover, when they grow up, both the male and female children can inherit the family's property and traditions.
Therefore, "two-headed marriage" has become a preferred marriage model for many young people. I don't know if there's a similar situation on your side, but it's already starting to be common in our country anyway. It is two children, one with the man's surname and the other with the woman's surname.
Moreover, there is another benefit of this model, the man's parents are called grandparents, and the woman's parents are also called grandparents. Sounds a little more intimate. Including my own family, when I returned to my parents' house with my children, my children called my parents grandparents from an early age, which made me feel closer and didn't call them grandparents. Although grandparents are also affectionately called, grandparents sound more affectionate. After getting used to it, we kept calling grandparents and never changed our words.
So, there are many people who like this marriage model now, but it also has a drawback. Many people worry that when they grow up with two children in the family, one with their father's surname and the other with their mother's surname, will they feel alienated because of the change of surname?
Some people will say that if both men and women have the same surname, then they are not the same kin? I wonder if there is this kind of "two-headed marriage" in your side, that is, the man does not marry the woman but does not marry. Anyway, I think this model will definitely become a trend in the future, and many people have an open attitude, even if they get married and have children, they only need one child to raise by themselves.
So, I think this marriage model will continue to be popular. I wonder if there is a similar situation on your side?