Marriage Story centers entirely on the divorce of a heterosexual couple and its emotional and legal complexities. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no direct portrayal of the LGBTQ+ community within the film's scope.

Marriage Story does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes. The film's narrative centers exclusively on the dissolution of a heterosexual marriage and its impact on the family, therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual individuals or experiences.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Marriage Story is an original screenplay, not an adaptation of existing material or a historical biopic. All characters were created specifically for this film, meaning there are no pre-established canonical genders to be swapped.

Marriage Story is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installment from which character races could be established and subsequently changed.