Development of the marriage institute and its social changes reflection

The marriage represents the only legal bond between a man and a woman which is in the context of Judeo-Christian culture in a unique position. Now there is seen topicality of the theme, which confirms recent adoption of Act no. 89/2012 Coll., Civil Code, which despite a number of changes follows closely the legislation of family law. Despite of continuity typical for the family law, marriage itself is not immutable institute and it is constantly evolving so it fully immediate needs of the society. The summary of social values and their changes consistently reflects and shapes its current form; the marriage changed - that`s primary intent of this work. For the reason of the clarity is work divided into two main sections which are supplemented by a short explanation of the future trends in marriage in the Czech Republic. The subject of the first part is historical evolution of marriage, its beginning in ancient civilizations to the medieval conception strongly determined by the influence of Christianity over the rules contained in the ABGB to the modern conception. Internal organizational structure of each part of the first chapter is designed to be showed the broader ideological, economic, political and social background leading to the adoption of a specific law of marriage. Partial introductions..