What is what does it mean to consummate a marriage?

• Consummation of marriage refers to the first act of sexual intercourse between a married couple.

• It's traditionally seen as the act that completes the marriage and establishes its validity.

• In some legal and religious contexts, the lack of consummation can be grounds for annulment of the marriage.

• Historically, consummation served as proof that the marriage was entered into willingly and that the couple intended to have children.

• The importance of consummation can vary significantly across different cultures, religions, and legal systems.

• The inability to consummate a marriage due to a physical or psychological impediment is known as impotence (in men) or frigidity (in women, though this term is now considered outdated and insensitive).