This chapter concludes the research on the evolution of marriage law in Ethiopia, by stressing its unique development as an uncolonized nation where customary law and written codes coexisted at the same time. It presents a comparison of the sixteenth-century Fǝtḥa Nägäśt with the 1960 Civil Code, revealing numerous similarities: both adapt earlier texts, draw from Christian doctrine, identify husbands as family heads, and recognize children’s inheritance rights. However, the 1960 Civil Code differs by not limiting lifetime marriages, shortening remarriage waiting periods, and granting cohabiting partners equal rights—largely ignored by the Fǝtḥa Nägäśt. The Code also reduces the lists of grounds for divorce. Ultimately, the 1960 Civil Code appears more comprehensive, formalising marriage law for all citizens regardless of background. This analysis demonstrates Ethiopia’s evolving legal system, in which the focus of customary law on reconciliation complemented Christian teachings, supporting continued acceptance of various marriage forms.