MARRIAGE
The word marriage came from Latin maritare, union under the auspices of the goddess Aphrodite-Mari. Because the goddess’s patronage was constantly invoked in every aspect of marriage, Christian fathers were opposed to the institution.
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This was the early Christian notion of “good” woman; one who placed faith before family. Church customs reflected this view. There was no Christian sacrament of marriage until the 16th century.
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The Anglican marriage service came from Anglo-Saxon deeds used to transfer a woman’s land to the stewardship of her “houseman” (husband).

Walker, Barbara G. (1986), The Women’s Encyclopaedia of Myths and Secrets, Harper & Row, San Francisco