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Why Wait? New Brides Are Super Quick to Update Facebook Relationship Status

Shauna Wright — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:11:10 +0000

Newly-married ladies usually take photos or head right to the reception after their nuptials. But a new survey finds modern wives are doing something else in between: they’re updating their relationship statuses on Facebook.

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What Is a Commuter Marriage and Why Is It Growing in Popularity?

Mike Adams — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:19:52 +0000

There is a growing trend among America’s married couples that appears to be gaining ground as a result of a challenging economy and unsettled job market.

That trend is the commuter marriage. But what is it?

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Is a Successful Marriage One of the Most Important Things in Your Life? [POLL]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:20:51 +0000

Fifty-two percent of Americans over the age of 18 are married. This is down from 57 percent a decade ago. Perhaps the decline has to do with the fact that many young people don’t believe having a successful marriage is one of the most important parts of their life.

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New Research May Show How Long Your Marriage Will Last

Shauna Wright — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:17:35 +0000

If you’ve recently tied the knot for the first time, here’s a bit of a buzzkill: according to new research about first marriages from the CDC, you only have about a 50 percent chance of staying married long enough to celebrate your 20th wedding anniversary.

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What's the Most Popular Month for Married Couples to File for Divorce?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:50:59 +0000

Do things seem a little tense between you and your spouse right now? There may be a good reason: March has become the most popular month of the year to file for divorce.

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How Do Americans Feel About Interracial Marriage?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:56:43 +0000

Just 45 years ago, interracial marriage was banned in many US states. But after the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Loving v. Virginia declared such bans unconstitutional in 1967, those couples were free to marry — and a new study finds they’re doing so at an increasing rate.

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What Are the Secrets of a Happy Marriage?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:32:49 +0000

A new poll of 2,000 happily married couples in the UK has revealed what seem to be the secrets of a successful union: one argument per week and two vacations a year.

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All the Single Ladies Are Staying Single as Fewer Adults Are Getting Married

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:24:32 +0000

It’s always been said that men are afraid of commitment, and now there’s research to back it up. Sorry ladies, this applies to you as well. A new study from the Pew Research Center finds that fewer and fewer adults are actually getting married these days.

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Chicago Man Proposes to Girlfriend on Delta Air Lines Flight [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:28:04 +0000

A Chicago man established a new kind of Mile High Club on Friday, when he proposed to his girlfriend on a Delta flight from O’Hare to LaGuardia.

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Mexico City Considers Renewable Two-Year Marriage Term

Shauna Wright — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:21:28 +0000

Some lawmakers in Mexico City are considering amending marriage laws to allow for an initial two-year marriage term that can be renewed if the couple stays together. If they don’t, they can separate with no official divorce needed.

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Which States Have the Highest Marriage and Divorce Rates?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:00:06 +0000

The 2009 Census reveals that while couples in western and southern states marry more often, they also divorce at a higher rate than those in other areas of the US.

Andrew Cherlin, a professor of sociology and public policy at Johns Hopkins University, said, “Surprisingly, the south and west, which we think of as more socially conservative, have higher rates of divorce than does the supposedly liberal east. The reason is that young adults in the south and west tend to have less education and marry earlier, both of which lead to a higher risk of divorce.”

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