More in America Putting Off Marriage
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It used to be common for men and women to get a marriage certificate not too long after collecting their high school diploma. Not anymore. Census Bureau figures for 2003 show one-third of men and nearly one-quarter of women between the ages of 30 and 34 have never been married, nearly four times the rates in 1970.
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Punctuating a fundamental change in American family life, married couples with children now occupy fewer than one in every four households -- a share that has been slashed in half since 1960 and is the lowest ever recorded by the census.
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Americans are boldly speaking their minds, even when others would prefer they didn't.
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Americans are always good at touting an issue as a state of emergency in order to bring to establish a sense of urgency. And there are any number that we could highlight -- HIV/AIDS, gun violence, drug addiction -- but one that should be added to the list is that of the divorce rate in this nation.
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Many long-married couples are still miles apart in their thinking.
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Voters in 11 states approved constitutional amendments Tuesday to ban same-sex marriage, in most cases by overwhelming margins. The amendments - on the ballots in 11 states
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By huge margins, voters favor restrictions on marriage. Gay-rights activists are promising court challenges. Alison Wood holds her daughter, Hanna Wood-Krusell, 5, as she votes in Rockport, Mass.
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One in four people in the U.S. said in a recent poll that they would be less likely to support a presidential candidate who is Mormon, an ominous sign for Republican contender Mitt Romney.
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Advocates of traditional marriage, while admitting they are not surprised, are expressing their disappointment that the US Supreme Court has chosen
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According to a new US study, married adults are healthier than divorced, widowed or those never married. The report, issued by the National Center for Health Statistics was based on interviews with 127,545 adults in the US.
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The U.S. Capitol at their backs, supporters of gay marriage pleaded, demanded and sang out for equal rights Monday, hoping they will succeed in the long term but mindful of the hostile political environment they face today. Opponents of gay marriage, led by President Bush, are trying to amend the U.S. Constitution to outlaw gay and lesbian marriages.
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Americans, and especially women, are three times more likely to suffer premature death and adverse health due to sexual activity than people in other rich nations, scientists said on Thursday.
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Number of divorces down in England and Wales.
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Marriage keeps you healthy, even though it can make men fat, US government researchers said on Wednesday. Married people are less likely
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Marriage-minded men are more likely to woo an assistant than a boss or even a colleague, according to a new study from the University of Michigan.
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First comes love, then comes marriage. For some there are a few do-overs, too.
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Marriage keeps you healthy, even though it can make men fat, U.S. government researchers said on Wednesday.