In Cambodia, the choice of a spouse is a complex one for the young male. It may involve not only his parents and his friends, those of the young woman, but also a matchmaker. A young man can a likely spouse on his own and then ask his parents to the marriage negotiations, or the young man's parents may make the choice of a spouse, giving the child little to say in the selection. , a girl may veto the spouse her parents have chosen. a spouse has been selected, each family investigates the other to make sure its child is marrying a good family.
The traditional wedding is a long and colorful affair. Formerly it lasted three days, by the 1980s it more commonly lasted a day and a half. Buddhist priests offer a short sermon and prayers of blessing. Parts of the ceremony involve ritual hair cutting, cotton threads soaked in holy water around the bride's and groom's wrists, and a candle around a circle of happily married and respected couples to bless the . Newlyweds traditionally move in with the wife's parents and may with them up to a year, they can build a new house nearby.
Divorce is legal and easy to , but not common. Divorced persons are [:quesrtion-15] with some disapproval. Each spouse retains property he or she into the marriage, and jointly-acquired property is equally. Divorced persons may remarry, but a gender prejudice up: The divorced male doesn't have a waiting period before he can remarry the woman must wait ten months.