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Why Matrimony.fr Uses a Matrimonial Contract — and What Happens in the First Seven Days
Before you can see any member's phone or WhatsApp, Matrimony.fr asks you to sign a free matrimonial contract. Here is why, what it contains, and what you can and cannot do during the seven days after signing.
How to Write Partner Preferences That Lead to More Relevant Matches
Your partner preferences decide the order of your suggested matches and form the annex of your matrimonial contract. A practical guide to filling in each field honestly — without shutting out good people.
11 Porutham, Numerology and Match Rank: What Each Tool Means
Matrimony.fr shows three different kinds of compatibility information. Here is what the traditional 11 Porutham check, optional numerology and Match Rank each measure — and what none of them can promise.
The Complete Guide to a Traditional Tamil Wedding: From Engagement to Married Life
How a traditional Tamil wedding unfolds — family talks, engagement, invitations, the wedding day, the feast and the first weeks of married life — and how customs differ between families and communities.
Tamil Wedding Rituals and Their Meanings
From paalikai and kappu to the thali, the sacred fire and the seven steps: what each Tamil wedding ritual traditionally means, where it comes from, and how families practise it today.
Iyer Wedding Mantras: What They Mean and Why They Are Recited
What the priest is actually saying during a Hindu Tamil wedding — from the sankalpam and kanyadanam to the thali verse, the hand-taking and the seven steps — explained in plain language, with sources.
Modern Tamil Weddings Abroad: How Diaspora Traditions Are Changing
Civil ceremony first, weekend weddings, invitations in three languages, relatives watching by live stream: how Tamil weddings in France, the UK, Canada and beyond are evolving — and how families keep what matters.
How to Build a Healthy and Loving Married Life
Respect, trust, friendship, fair sharing of work and money, time together and room to breathe: practical, research-informed guidance for building a marriage that stays loving over the years.
Marriage Conflict: Understanding Each Other Before Problems Become Separation
Every couple argues. What matters is how: listening, avoiding contempt, repairing after a fight, and handling money, in-laws, jealousy and stress — plus clear guidance on when conflict is really abuse and where to get help.
Traditional Marriage Values and Modern Relationship Mistakes
Commitment, respect, family support and patience are worth keeping. Silence under pressure, dowry and stigma are not. A balanced look at what Tamil tradition gets right, where it has hurt people, and the new mistakes modern couples make.
What Major Religious Traditions Teach About Marriage and Family Life
Hindu, Christian, Muslim and Buddhist teachings on marriage — commitment, companionship, mutual duties, kindness and family responsibility — explained respectfully from their own sources, with the important differences kept intact.
Important Conversations to Have Before Marriage
Children, careers, which country to live in, money and debts, supporting parents, household work, privacy and long-term goals: the conversations that prevent the most common surprises after the wedding — with questions you can actually ask.