Over the past decade, marriage equality has reshaped family life in the United States. Since the Supreme Court’s Obergefell v. Hodges ruling in 2015, the number of married same-sex households has more than doubled. What factors are driving this change?
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Marriage is one of life’s biggest milestones, but many people wonder if they’re too young or too old to take that step. While there isn’t one best age to get married, thinking about how age can affect marriage may help you decide if the timing is right for y…
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When you know you’ve found the one you want to spend forever with, it’s an incredible feeling. It’s even better when the feeling is mutual and that person has pledged to take your hand in marriage. Now you can focus on all the details necessary to offici…
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Though marriage is an old tradition, it is a tea steeped in far more ancient waters. Human nature demands some type of companionship. Romantic love aside, the nourishment provided by the love shared with family and friends is impossible to deny. Marriage is an…
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May 22 was a historic day for marriage equality. Ireland became the first nation in the world to legalize same-sex unions by popular vote. Over 60 percent of Irish citizens voted in favor of the measure.
The country’s constitution will be changed in order to ref…
In February, Violet and Floyd Hartwig, who married in 1947, died five hours apart at their Easton, California, ranch. They were holding hands when Mr. Hartwig, 90, passed away. Mrs. Hartwig, 89, died five hours later. The couple’s hospice beds were pushed togethe…
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Interfaith couples must choose their path carefully
The number of people who choose to marry someone with a different religious background has steadily increased over the years. Only 20 percent of weddings in the United States were between interfaith couples prior …
The issue of gay marriage has come to a boiling point in Alabama. In January, a district court judge overturned the state’s ban on same-sex unions, but some opponents attempted to block the decision until the United States Supreme Court rules on the larger case …
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Porn A Possible Factor in Dropping American Marriage Rate. It’s no secret marriage rates in the United States have been falling for some time. Many things have been attributed to the decline. A team of American researchers recently published a study that finds an…
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Gay Marriage Goes to the Supreme Court. Announcing the acceptance of four appeals that relate to issues of same-sex marriage in America, the U.S. Supreme Court takes the first step toward addressing directly one of the hottest political questions of the past decade…
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