Marriage and Divorce

Why Mexico City Thinks Short-Term Marriage is the Answer

by Carlo Alcos October 21, 2011
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Mexico City has put forth a bill that would give couples the option to enter into short-term marriages with the option for renewal if all is still well after the contract expires.

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What I Miss (and Don’t Miss) About My Wedding Ring

by Carlo Alcos August 9, 2011
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I am not a jewelry/accessories kind of person. I wear no necklaces, no earrings. I don’t even own a wrist watch.

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Notes On An Almost 50-Year Marriage

by Christine Garvin July 12, 2011
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“What you think is your intuition is your ego, sabotaging you. It will try many times to do that, to tell you what is right is wrong, and what is wrong is right.”

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A Relationship Evolved (and Happy Birthday To My Ex)

by Sammy R. June 29, 2011
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It wasn’t by design that this week has become the birthday week. But sometimes that’s just the way things work out. Here, Sammy R. reflects on the year since he separated from his wife.

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The End Justified the Means: A Letter For My Husband

by Abhi Arumbakkam June 27, 2011
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In the first couple of years following our marriage, whenever someone would ask me how we met, I would tell them some fantastic story of how we came to be husband and wife. Back then I didn’t want to appear like one of those sad people who had had an arranged marriage.

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And the secret to a 70-year marriage is…

by Carlo Alcos June 20, 2011

There was a story in the Nelson Star a couple of months ago about a couple who were celebrating their platinum wedding anniversary. 70 years. Dang. Mine lasted barely over three. Ed and Margaret John met playing badminton. “He was a good badminton player,” she said. Not only did their relationship stand the test of [...]

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Arranged Marriages: At the Intersection of Tradition and Technology

by Kirti Manian May 9, 2011
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Arranged marriages. Traditionally, the couple meets just once (when their parents arrange for it) and their next encounter is the day of the wedding. This still does happen in modern India. But one thing that’s never really clear: Do they live happily ever after? 8 times out of 10 — at least in my parent’s generation –- the answer is a resounding yes.

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