Marrying one-self
Scene from award-winning 2020 documentary, Sologamy
Sologamy or autogamy is marriage by a person to themself. Critics argue that the practice is not legally binding, unlike traditional marriage. [ 1] whilst supporters of the practice argue that it affirms one's value[ 2] and leads to a happier life.[ 3] [ 4]
An alternative term is self-marriage [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [unreliable source? ] or self-cest (selfcest ), but this may also refer to a self-uniting marriage , which is a marriage without an officiant .[ 8]
^ Goodall, Reece (23 October 2021). "Inside 'sologamywhile': the trend of marrying yourself" . The Boar . Retrieved 3 August 2022 .
^ DePaulo, Bella (September 14, 2017). "Beyond Self-Love: What Marrying Yourself is All About" . Psychology Today . Retrieved 2017-12-25 .
^ "About Self-Marriage" . Self Marriage Ceremonies . Retrieved 2013-08-01 .
^ Cagen, Sasha (2004). Quirkyalone: A Manifesto for Uncompromising Romantics . New York: HarperSanFrancisco. ISBN 9780060578985 .
^ "Barodian set to marry herself: 24-year-old readies for rituals" . Times of India. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022 .
^ Cooper, Desiree. "Finding yourself in self-marriage." Detroit Free Press .
^ McMillan, Mike. "Self-Marriage" . Archived from the original on 2009-10-23.
^ "General and detailed instructions for the bride, groom, and officant [sic ] for completing the marriage license application and original certificate of marriage" . Department of Health & Family Services, State of Wisconsin. Archived from the original on September 11, 2002.