婚姻,是男女两性以一定的法律、伦理和风俗的确认而形成的夫妻关系。婚姻登记,是指婚姻登记机关按照《婚姻法》和《婚姻登记条例》的规定,对婚姻关系予以确立、解除的登记程序。它是国家对社会事务进行公共行政的一个组成部分,民政机关代表国家主管这项工作。婚姻登记在性质上属于民事登记,虽然是由行政机关进行登记,其目的在于确认婚姻当事人的婚姻状况。故从公共行政的角度来看,婚姻登记属于政府提供的公共服务,是政府向全社会提供的公共物品 Marriage is the relationship between husband and wife formed by certain laws, ethics and customs. Marriage registration refers to the procedures for the registration of marriage that are established and released by the marriage registration authority in accordance with the provisions of the Marriage Law and the Marriage Registration Ordinance. It is an integral part of the state's public administration of social affairs, and civil affairs agencies represent the nation in charge of the work. Marriage registration in nature is a civil registration, although it is registered by the executive authorities, the purpose is to confirm the marital status of the parties. Therefore, from the point of view of public administration, marriage registration belongs to the public service provided by the government and is the public goods provided by the government to the whole society