Hollywood overstates both the romance of marriage and the prevalence of divorce. Celebrities have divorce rates that are atypical and higher than… — Stephanie Coontz Copy Share Image
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“No, I've neither wife nor progeny, Miss Plum. I've often tried to get married, but something always prevented. Sometimes everyone was willing… — L.M. Montgomery Copy Share Image
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“They're not a question of additional benefits. I mean, they touch every aspect of life. Your partner is sick. Social Security. I… — Ruth Bader Ginsburg Copy Share Image
There was once a caustic comment from someone suggesting I was breeding a new race. Fans from different countries have married, amazing… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
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My wife and I have created our own language. We can be at a table with six other people and have an… — Pete Wentz Copy Share Image
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Both in the lower and the middle classes the wiseacres urge young men 'to think it over' before taking the decisive step.… — Denis de Rougemont Copy Share Image
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Same-sex marriage would eliminate entirely in law the basic idea of a mother and a father for every child. It would create… — Keith O'Brien Copy Share Image
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My husband and I were married in May 2007 on a sprawling rent-a-ranch in the Texas Hill Country. On the drive from… — Laura Moser Copy Share Image
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I grew up climbing mountains in Montana and Wyoming and my wife and I were engaged on top of a mountain peak:… — Steve Daines Copy Share Image
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