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Mar 19, 2014 5:03 AM CDT

Florida Moves to Ban Under-16 Marriages

Rep. cites case of 13-year-old groom

(Newser) - Floridians too young to drive should be considered too young to get married, even if they're not too young to have made a baby, a Florida lawmaker says. Rep. Cynthia Stafford, a Democrat, has introduced a bill to scrap a law that allows people 15 or younger to marry...

Shacking Up
Before Marriage
Not a Ticket
to Divorce

Shacking Up Before Marriage Not a Ticket to Divorce

Study found age when you live together, married or not, matters most

(Newser) - In a study that throws conventional wisdom to the wind, a sociologist now says that shacking up before marriage isn't tied to divorce, in what is ostensibly good news for the two-thirds of marriages where cohabitation precedes the wedding day. Researchers and social commentators have proclaimed the existence of...

Almost Half of Millennial
Moms Aren't Married

Almost Half of Millennial Moms Aren't Married

And other facts about the generation

(Newser) - Millennials are getting married later and at a slower pace than previous generations—in part because of economic harships—and that's leading to a lot of babies born out of wedlock. Roughly 47% of the millennial women who had babies in 2012 weren't married, compared with 35% of...

Women 'Marrying Down'
in Record Numbers

Women 'Marrying Down' in Record Numbers

At least in terms of education, says Pew survey

(Newser) - A new survey by the Pew Research Center points out a milestone of sorts: For the first time, the percentage of women marrying a man with a lesser education is greater than the percentage of men marrying a woman with a lesser education. It's close, 21% vs. 20%, but...

Pope Shares
Secret of
Lasting Love

Feb 14, 2014 11:29 AM CST

Pope Shares Secret of Lasting Love

'Never end a single day without being at peace with each other'

(Newser) - What's more romantic than getting together with ... the pope. In the spirit of Valentine's Day, Pope Francis addressed a crowd of engaged couples in St. Peter's Square and gave advice on how to have a happy marriage—though, of course, he's celibate. "It's important...

Ladies, Go Get a Husband—
Who Earns More Than You

OPINION

Feb 14, 2014 10:33 AM CST

Ladies, Go Get a Husband— Who Earns More Than You

Susan Patton: 'You're not getting any younger'

(Newser) - Love it or hate it, it's Valentine's Day and that means, ladies, it's time to find yourself a husband. That's the word from Susan Patton at the Wall Street Journal , who notes you're probably spending much too much time on your career and not nearly...

In Marriage,
Equal Roles
Means Less Sex

Feb 9, 2014 10:18 AM CST

In Marriage, Equal Roles Means Less Sex

Egalitarian couples are often happy but have less sexual chemistry, experts say

(Newser) - Marriages in the US are more egalitarian these days when it comes to work, household chores, and even extramarital affairs, but that may not be good for married people's sex lives, writes Lori Gottlieb at the New York Times Magazine . She took a year of marital-therapy training and learned...

Commuting
Could Destroy
Your Marriage

new study

Jan 19, 2014 7:49 AM CST

Commuting Could Destroy Your Marriage

Longer rides linked to higher break-up risk: study

(Newser) - If it takes you or your partner 45 minutes or more to get to work, treat your marriage with care: It's 40% more likely to fall apart, according to Swedish researchers whose nationwide study looked at couples from 1995 to 2005. You may, however, have less to worry about...

How to Have a Happier Marriage: Don't Have Kids?

study says

Jan 13, 2014 2:45 PM CST

How to Have a Happier Marriage: Don't Have Kids?

Study finds child-free couples report more satisfying relationships

(Newser) - One way to keep the love alive in your marriage? A new study out of Britain suggests not having kids could do the trick. Research by Open University has found that childless people reported having better, happier, more fulfilling relationships and feeling more valued by their partners, the Telegraph reports....

One Key
to a Happy
Marriage:
Drink Together

One Key to a Happy Marriage: Drink Together

Or abstain together, but make sure 1 partner isn't unequal: Study

(Newser) - Newlyweds hoping for a long and happy marriage might pay attention to their drinking habits: Couples who drink roughly the same amount are less likely to divorce than those in which one of the two is a heavier drinker, according to a new study spotted by NBC News . It's...

Pope Wants
Your Thoughts
on Gay Marriage

Nov 6, 2013 10:13 AM CST

Pope Wants Your Thoughts on Gay Marriage

Vatican sends bishops questions on contraception, divorce

(Newser) - The Vatican has issued a request to national bishops' conferences worldwide ahead of a synod next year: Tell us what your region thinks about contraception, divorce, same-sex marriage, and other social issues. The National Catholic Reporter calls the questionnaire a "wide-ranging poll of Catholics," though the Vatican has...

On Kids, Life,
and Marriage,
Look to the Dutch

OPINION

Oct 31, 2013 12:53 PM CDT

On Kids, Life, and Marriage, Look to the Dutch

Not getting married isn't seen as an inferior life choice: Katie Roiphe

(Newser) - A visit to the Netherlands convinced Katie Roiphe at Slate that the Dutch have a much healthier attitude toward marriage than Americans. She sums up the view from Amsterdam thusly: "Marriage is not for everyone; it is a personal choice, an option, a pleasant possibility, but not marrying is...

Treat Your
Marriage Like
Software Code

OPINION

Oct 6, 2013 7:03 AM CDT

Treat Your Marriage Like Software Code

Says David Auerbach, a married software engineer

(Newser) - No software code is free of bugs, and no marriage is free of hitches. Fortunately, in both cases, those issues can be addressed—using techniques that are surprisingly similar, writes David Auerbach at Slate . He should know: He's a software engineer, and so is his wife. A few of...

Marriage Is a Big Advantage for Cancer Patients

OPINION

Sep 30, 2013 1:53 PM CDT

Marriage Is a Big Advantage for Cancer Patients

Other forms of support just not the same: Virginia Postrel

(Newser) - A recent study found that being married can boost your chances of surviving cancer —and cancer patients who are married understand exactly why that is, writes Virginia Postrel on Bloomberg View . "Friends are nice, but they are rarely equivalent to a spouse. The level of on-call commitment and...

Turkey
Bans Studio Apartments ...

Sep 28, 2013 9:46 AM CDT

Turkey Bans Studio Apartments ...

... in apparent bid to boost the nation's marriage rate

(Newser) - Turkey this month put new building rules into effect that outlaw studio apartments. The government swears it's to cut down on people illegally renting them out to tourists, but Vocative reports that critics see a thinly disguised ulterior motive: Leaders want to discourage people from living alone and instead...

I've Spent 17 Years in an Arranged Marriage

OPINION

Aug 17, 2013 2:28 PM CDT

I've Spent 17 Years in an Arranged Marriage

'To arrange a life is to control it ... but also to protect it,' writes Debie Thomas

(Newser) - Debie Thomas acknowledges that most Americans won't be able to grasp her compliance with her family's wishes, but saying no to her Indian parents was just "not an option." And though she prayed for a miracle, 17 years ago, Thomas—"a product of New England...

Let's Legalize Polyamory

OPINION

Jun 13, 2013 1:32 PM CDT

Let's Legalize Polyamory

And let's privatize marriage, too: Jillian Keenan

(Newser) - Meet Richard Gilmore. He's involved in a relationship with a woman named Vicki, her husband Jim, and Jim's girlfriend Maria. They're polyamorists, and they consider themselves a true "family," Gilmore says. Polyamorists practice "consensual, ethical, and responsible non-monogamy," but unlike polygamists, they're...

35% of Marriages
Now Begin Online

Study Says

Jun 3, 2013 4:53 PM CDT

35% of Marriages Now Begin Online

Controversial eHarmony study says over a third met through the Internet

(Newser) - Things have come so far since Meg Ryan falling in love with Tom Hanks over AOL was considered a novel enough concept to make a film about it. Now more than a third of marriages in the US start out online, according to a survey of 19,000 people who...

Hong Kong
Transsexual
Gets Right
to Marry

May 13, 2013 10:18 AM CDT

Hong Kong Transsexual Gets Right to Marry

City to alter marriage laws following case

(Newser) - A transsexual's marriage battle is changing the laws of Hong Kong. After a series of appeals, a court granted the woman, known in documents as "W," the right to marry her boyfriend. Prior verdicts said couples had to be opposite sexes at birth to marry, AFP reports...

Woman Calls 911,
Asks for Divorce

Apr 15, 2013 12:39 PM CDT

Woman Calls 911, Asks for Divorce

She did end up getting something: a disorderly conduct citation

(Newser) - Call it an emergency of the heart: Police have cited a 42-year-old Pennsylvania woman for disorderly conduct after she called 911 requesting a divorce and police assistance to make her husband leave. Troopers say the woman called just after 1am Saturday asking that officers be sent to her home in...