[12] The track "Billions" challenges society's celebration of billionaires and their influence on people's life goals[11] while "Better Run" was inspired by the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases.

[14] Mark Deming of AllMusic, wrote that "though Deap Vally have found new ways to dress up their music on Marriage, at their core they haven't changed that much -- this is still a smart, powerful rock band with sharp wit and an abundance of well-deserved confidence -- but the added details and textures make a difference, and this music points to a more interesting future for them than one might have imagined after Femejism.

"[1] Writing for Mondo Sonoro, Raul Julián said the band "keeps offering nothing new" and that the album is "unable to have a bigger intention than to entertain", but conceded that they do what they do "very well".

[2] Hannah Broughton, from The Line of Best Fit, considered that "the slower tracks [...] add a new weight to the duo's onslaught" and that "they've successfully pushed themselves to create something a bit different".

They said the album "is the sound of Deap Vally tapping back into what makes them tick, and lays the groundwork for their most exciting era yet.