When one thinks of marriage, typically what comes to mind is a union between a man and a woman and a wedding ceremony where both husband and wife are present. Although many marriages do look something like this, with some variation, different forms of marriage are also recognized in certain jurisdictions. This clip explores four types of “non-traditional” marriages: common law marriage, putative marriage, proxy marriage, and same-sex marriage.

I. Common Law Marriage

Recall from the previous...