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Which States Have the Highest Marriage and Divorce Rates?

Shauna Wright — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:51:06 +0000

The 2009 Census reveals that while couples in western and southern states marry more often, they also divorce at a higher rate than those in other areas of the US.

Andrew Cherlin, a professor of sociology and public policy at Johns Hopkins University, said, “Surprisingly, the south and west, which we think of as more socially conservative, have higher rates of divorce than does the supposedly liberal east. The reason is that young adults in the south and west tend to have less education and marry earlier, both of which lead to a higher risk of divorce.”

Are Working Women More Happily Married?

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:37:17 +0000

For years, traditional wisdom has held that when both halves of a couple works, they spend less time together and are thus less happy in their marriages.

A new study, however, seems to disprove that theory.

World's Ugliest Ties – 10 Ties You Shouldn't Buy Dad for Father's Day

Jordan Breindel — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:10:27 +0000

What makes a truly hideous tie? Is it the color? The shape? The presence of marine life? The truth is, there’s no one answer, which is why we’ve given you 10. It doesn’t matter how you knot it, ties don’t get much worse than this.

Check out 10 ties to avoid buying for Father’s Day.