Have you heard that someone has married him/herself before? Do you know about the term sologamy? What about the latest sologamy case that’s making headlines?
Well, meet a Frenchman who goes by the name Antoine Cheval. He has taken a very unique step in his love life. Antoine married himself after experiencing multiple failed relationships and numerous rejections.
The Frenchman decided to marry himself after the failure of 17 love affairs. He now identifies as a sologamist. Sologamy is becoming popular and the growing trend allows individuals to celebrate self-love through self-marriage, redefining what it means to find fulfillment in today’s world.
Sologamy is a term used to describe the act of people marrying themselves.
People who practice sologamy are also called an autogamists which is the act of marrying oneself. Critics have argued that this practice lacks legal recognition as compared to traditional marriages.
However people who brought this practice believe that it is a powerful affirmation of self-worth that can lead to a happier life.
If you ever attended a ceremony for self-marriage, you would find that it resembles traditional weddings, complete with guests, a cake, and a reception. Some self-marriage programs offer guidance and support to individuals before they embark on this unusual journey.
In recent years, self-marriages have gained popularity, particularly among rich women in the 21st century.
Interestingly there is a travel agency in Kyoto which now offers self-marriage packages, attracting clients who include dissatisfied brides seeking a second chance at the wedding experience.
Popular case of sologamy that have made headlines include a British photographer’s self-marriage in 2014 and an Italian fitness trainer’s in 2017.
In June 2022, Kshama Bindu, an Indian woman from Gujarat, made waves by marrying herself in a ceremony that adhered to traditional Hindu customs. This was recorded as India’s first ever case of sologamy. Bindu, who identifies as bisexual, expressed that she had always dreamed of being a bride but never wanted to be a wife.
