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marriage stories: 231 news summaries

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(Newser) - This was probably inevitable: The world's first known divorce via phone text is on the books. A Saudi man informed his wife of the split by text, then called two relatives to let them know, the Telegraph reports. This apparently jibes with the practice under Sharia law that allows a... More »

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Saudi Arabia • divorce • marriage • Islamic Sharia law • text message

(Newser) - With the economy slicing through earnings and savings, dream weddings are colliding with financial realities—resulting in trims to the guest list, and thorny problems choosing who makes the cut, the Boston Globe reports. The average guest list has shrunk to 139 this year, from 166 in 2007, analysts say;... More »

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marriage • recession • relationship • economy • couples • weddings • recession depression • guests

Indian Suitors in US Lose Points With Women at Home

Potential brides' families worry about recession

Apr 6, 09 8:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Indian guys who return home from the US to scout for brides are being met with skepticism instead of open arms, reports the Wall Street Journal. Eying the recession abroad, would-be brides and their parents are giving preference to local matches and even demanding to see tax returns from US-based... More »

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India • marriage • United States • recession • wedding • brides • grooms

Don't Let Debt Outweigh
Your Marriage

Money rifts are leading cause of early marriage troubles

Apr 1, 09 9:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Debt can be a major source of strife for newlyweds—and in today’s economy, that trouble may be magnified. But it need not cause a rift, writes Jeff D. Opdyke in the Wall Street Journal. Some tips:
  • Firm up your money goals in a joint “financial mission
... More »

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marriage • debt • relationship

Saudi Court Blocks Marriage
to 8-Year-Old Girl

Mother wins appeal against daughter's arranged marriage

Mar 25, 09 4:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Saudi Arabian appeals court has thrown out a ruling upholding an 8-year-old girl's marriage to a 47-year-old man, reports CNN. The marriage—arranged by the girl's father to settle a debt—still stands for now under Saudi law. But the ruling sustains a legal challenge to the marriage by... More »

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Saudi Arabia • marriage • arranged marriage • child brides

Woman Tries to Keep Husband... With Handcuffs

She wanted to have a conversation with him, Conn. police say

Mar 24, 09 11:12 AM CDT
(AP) - Connecticut police say a woman attempting to reconcile with her husband handcuffed herself to him as he slept and then bit him on his torso and arms. Helen Sun, 37, told police she wanted to have a conversation with husband Robert Drawbough without him leaving. Police say she changed the... More »

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police • marriage • handcuffs

As Economy Tanks, So
Does Alimony

Wealthy argue that falling assets make
old settlements unfair

Mar 24, 09 9:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - The impact of plunging asset values is making itself felt in divorce courts, reports the Daily Telegraph. Celebrities and corporate high-fliers pleading poverty have managed to wrangle reduced payments to their exes in recent months. Lawyers warn that the trend toward cut-price settlements is now becoming mainstream and urge estranged... More »

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divorce • marriage • divorce settlement • financial crisis • recession depression

 Polygamists 
 Push to 
 Legalize 
 Marriages 

Some 40,000 live in polygamous families in Utah

Mar 23, 09 3:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - As many as 40,000 people live in polygamous families in Utah and parents are stepping up efforts to make plural marriages legal, reports the BBC. The lobbying organization Principle Voices is pressing for state law changes. Authorities rarely crack down on polygamous families unless they're linked to child brides... More »

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marriage • religion • polygamy • Utah • Mormon • Mormonism • Warren Jeffs • forced marriage

In Japan, Tough Times Send Women to the Altar

Women turn to marriage as route to financial stability

Mar 18, 09 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 financially if I had double... More »

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Japan • women • marriage • recession • matchmaking • financial crisis

 Activist Pakistani 
 Gang-Rape 
 Victim Marries 

Unusual for victims of rape, who are heavily stigmatized

Mar 18, 09 11:44 AM CDT
(AP) - A Pakistani gang-rape victim who shunned custom and rose to global fame by speaking out about her case has defied another local taboo—she just got married. Rape victims in Pakistan face severe social stigma and diminished marriage prospects, prompting many to commit suicide. But Mukhtar Mai went public and... More »

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Pakistan • women's rights • marriage • rape

Prop. 8 Fix: Dump Legal 'Marriage' Altogether

Gov't could create civil unions, while marriage would be religious

Mar 16, 09 9:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Confirmations, bar mitzvahs—religious institutions mark a number of rites of passage, but marriage is the only one the government has mucked with. As the heated debate over gay marriage continues, two professors ask: Why not take the government out of the equation? Officially, any couple could have a civil... More »

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gay rights • gay marriage • marriage • civil union • marriage rights

(Newser) - Protesters around California are gearing up for tomorrow's state Supreme Court session on the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the voter referendum that banned gay marriage, the Los Angeles Times reports. The decision isn’t due for 3 months, but the opinion is already written, and the court's stand may... More »

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California • gay marriage • San Francisco • constitutional amendment • marriage • California Supreme Court • gays • Proposition 8 • Bill Maher Grid

(Newser) - Attention women: For the sake of your relationship and general world harmony, it's time to resume having sex even when you're not in the mood. So says Bettina Arndt, a female columnist for the Canberra Times, who wonders, "Whatever happened to wifely duty?" It's still possible—in fact, easy—... More »

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women • marriage • sex • husband • wife • female desire

 Bundchen Weds Brady 

Quarterback, supermodel say "I do" in intimate California ceremony

Feb 27, 09 2:28 AM CST
(Newser) - Gisele Bundchen said "I do" to Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in an intimate ceremony at a Santa Monica church yesterday, Us Magazine reports. The Brazilian supermodel, who had repeatedly denied that she and Brady were even engaged, wore a gown from Dolce & Gabbana—which supplied matching collars for... More »

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marriage • model • Gisele Bundchen • Tom Brady • celebrity marriage

 Dying Reality TV Star Says 'I Do' 

Jade Goody weds fiancé Jack Tweed in a televised ceremony

Feb 22, 09 4:37 PM CST
(Newser) - British reality TV star Jade Goody married fiancé Jack Tweed today in an emotional ceremony near London, the BBC reports. Goody, whose battle with cancer has played out on UK television, shed tears because of "the lovely things that were being said,” she said. Like most recent events... More »

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cancer • television • reality TV • cervical cancer • marriage • Big Brother • Jade Goody

 Be My Marilyn Monroe: 
 Sarkozy on First Date 

French prez proposed first time he met Carla: friend

Feb 12, 09 1:36 PM CST
(Newser) - Undeterred by his recent divorce, French President Nicolas Sarkozy proposed the night he met Carla Bruni and promised that she would be his Marilyn Monroe, according to a new tell-all book. Author Jacques Seguela is the same pal who introduced the couple at Sarko's request, the Times of London reports.... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • marriage • love • romance • Carla Bruni

Forgot a Prenup? It's Never Too Late

Those who still want to cover their assets can draw up a postnup

Feb 8, 09 3:07 PM CST
(Newser) - If you've awoken from the daze of a whirlwind engagement and marriage only to find yourself unprotected by a prenuptial agreement, don't fret: Lawyers are happy to draw up a marriage contract after the vows. Postnuptial agreements are the new matrimonial trend, embraced by hedge-fund managers and beat cops alike,... More »

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divorce • marriage • legal document • prenuptial agreement • postnuptial agreement

(Newser) - Whether it’s hormones, increased self-esteem or stepping out on their spouses, 40-something women are experiencing the best sex of their lives, reports the Guardian. "It's one of the best-kept secrets of women's lives," noted one expert. Of 2,000 women polled in a recent survey, 77% said... More »

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feminism • marriage • age • sex • menopause • confidence • cheating • older women • intimacy

OPINION

 While We're At It, 
 Give Marriage a Bailout 

Recession, laws making it more expensive, so make nuptials easier

Feb 3, 09 3:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Between the recession and various legal knots, it’s no wonder so many Americans are eschewing marriage, Mark Penn writes in the Wall Street Journal. Either go with the bailout flow and revamp tax codes and the like to make marriage easier and less financially constrictive, or use similar tactics... More »

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marriage • America • tax relief • Mark Penn • cohabitation • domestic partnership • trend • financial crisis

Madoff Judge Charged 'Defending' Self Against Wife

Federal judge is overseeing Lehman case, too

Feb 3, 09 10:58 AM CST
(Newser) - The bankruptcy judge presiding over the Bernie Madoff and Lehman Brothers proceedings has his own legal woes after bruising his wife's jaw in what he describes as a slapfest, the New York Post reports. After James Peck's wife arrived home late on her birthday, the couple fought over a ladder.... More »

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crime • bankruptcy • marriage • domestic violence • Lehman Brothers • federal judges • Bernard Madoff

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