摘 要婚姻家庭是一种社会历史的现象。它并不是自始存在、永恒不变的,而是人类社会发展到一定阶段才出现的体现两性和血缘关系的社会形式。婚姻,是指男女两性的结合,并为社会制度所确认的夫妻关系。家庭,是由一定范围的亲属所构成的生活单位,这种亲属关系是其于婚姻关系、血缘关系及至收养关系而发生的。两者是密切联系的,婚姻是产生家庭之前提,家庭是婚姻缔结之结果。婚姻自由原则是婚姻法中的首要基本原则,婚姻自由是法律赋予公民的一项基本权利,本文论述了婚姻自由原则的发展、主要内容,以及婚姻自由在法律和道德方面的相对性。同时,针对当前社会存在的“闪婚闪离”现象、同性恋婚姻、干涉婚姻自由的情况等系列问题提出了自己的理解和建议。[关键词] 婚姻自由 婚姻自由的相对性 闪婚闪离 同性恋婚姻 Abstract Marriage is a social and historical phenomenon. It is not from the beginning of existence, eternal, but human society developed into certain stage emerged reflects the relationship between gender and kinship social form. Marriage, is that a combination of sexes, and contained by the social system of marital relations. The family, is composed of a range of family of living units, this relationship is in a marriage relationship, blood relationship and the adoptive relationship occurs. The two are closely linked, marriage is the premise of family, family is the result of marriage. The principle of freedom of marriage is a marriage law basic principle, the freedom of marriage law is a basic right of citizens, this paper discusses the principle of freedom of marriage in the development, main contents, and the freedom of marriage and the legal and ethical aspects of relativity. At the same time, in view of the current social existence" flash marriage to flash off" phenomenon, gay marriage, marriage condition and a series of problems put forward their own understanding and suggestions.Key words:freedom of marriage freedom of ma...