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Survey Reveals Surprising Number of Married Couples Meet Online

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:55:23 +0000

The stigma of meeting that special someone online may officially be a thing of the past.

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The Answer to Marriage Problems

Joy Larson — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 04:34:12 +0000

Apparently the dishwasher is the bane of your marriage’s existence.

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Two Dogs Get Hitched in World's Most Expensive Pet Wedding

Don Deane — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 09:25:16 +0000

Last night, two dogs got married in what the Guinness Book of World Records said was the world’s most expensive pet wedding at more than $150,000. It’s good to see that, in the midst of a recession, people are spending their money wisely.

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What Is a 'Divorce Hotel' and Would You End Your Marriage At One?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:37:34 +0000

Divorces are never pleasant, but Jim Halfens, an entrepreneur from the Netherlands, is trying to ensure they’re at least less complicated.

He’s masterminded a concept called Divorce Hotel, in which couples check in, spend a few days with negotiators and lawyers, and leave with divorce papers in hand.

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College Sweethearts Marry After 60 Years Apart

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:35:24 +0000

Peggy Marie Pence Schuster and Henry O. Freund first felt a spark between them back in 1950 when the pair attended Southwestern of Memphis (now Rhodes College).

They exercised their young love by sitting next to each other in class and attending school events together. But like many college sweethearts, their romance didn’t make the jump into the real world. Soon after graduation, Marie married someone else, and Henry, who had joined the Air Force, did the same.

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Should People Be Able to Marry Themselves?

Jon King — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:43:56 +0000

How Long Will 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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Marriage Versus Divorce Versus Single

Shauna Wright — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:36:25 +0000

A new study from the Pew Research Center recently revealed marriage rates are at an all-time low, and now we may have one reason for it: people are afraid of getting divorced.

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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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