In Cambodia, the choice of a spouse is a complex one for the young male. It may involve not only his parents and his friend,_____(1)those of the young woman, but also a matchmaker. A young man can_____(2)a likely spouse on his own and then ask his parents to _____(3)the marriage negotiation, or the young man's parents may make the choice of a spouse, giving the child little to say in the selection._____(4)a girl may veto the spouse her parents have chosen._____(5)a spouse has been selected, each family investigates the other to make sure its child is carrying____(6)a good family.
The traditional wedding is a long and colorful affair. Formerly it lasted three days,_____(7)by the 1980s it more commonly lasted a day and a half, Buddhist parents offer a short sermon and _____(8)prayers of blessing. Parts of the ceremony involve ritual hair cutting._____(9)cotton threads soaked in holy water around the bride's and groom's wrists, and_____(10)a candle around a circle of happily married and respected couples to bless the_____(11). Newlyweds traditionally move in with the wife's parents and may_____(12)with them up to a year,_____(13)they can build a new house nearby.
Divorce is legal and easy to_____(14), but not common Divorced persons are_____(15)with some disapproval. Each spouse retains_____(16)property he or she _____(17)into the marriage, and jointly-acquired property is_____(18)equally. Divorced persons may remarry, but a gender prejudice_____(19)up: The divorced male doesn't have a waiting period before he can remarry_____(20)the woman must wait ten months.