>>47837657It's probably the same as the real life world, if a bit cartoon and idealized. Maybe your headcanon has the same drama and hoops to jump and the culture associated with it.
A part of me wants to think that marriage is more of a symbolic thing than something serious, that Pokémon society has mostly progressed past it and people just naturally assume their relationship will be long lasting without having to tie the knot.
there's probably a lot of divorces in Castelia city thoufh