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In Japan, Tough Times Send Women to the Altar

Women turn to marriage as route to financial stability

By Gabriel Winant,  Newser User

Posted Mar 18, 2009 12:37 PM CDT

(Newser) – In Japan, when the economy tanks, marriage—and two paychecks—starts to look more attractive to working women, reports Bloomberg. “I want to get married soon, hopefully by the end of this year,” says one Tokyo woman. “I’d be more stable...   Read full story »

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