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Ben & Jerry's Changes Name In Support Of Gay Marriage

James Stanley — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:15:35 +0000

Ben & Jerry's is stirring things up again with its decision to rename "Oh My! Apple Pie!" as "Apple-y Ever After" to support the U.K.'s proposal to legalize gay marriage.

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Does Marriage Make Men Healthier?

Damon Young — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:00:14 +0000

“It makes even less sense when you realize that being single is bad for your health.”

My friend Kim made this statement during a heated group discussion about men and marriage a few weeks ago.

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Young People Aren't Getting Married, Fear Divorce

Allie Vasilakis — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:00:44 +0000

Since the colonial days, marriage has been an important institution in American culture. By a certain age, marriage was not only heeded to, but expected of young couples.

However, recently Americans’ views on marriage have changed.

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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.”

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Women Gain Weight After Marriage, Men After Divorce

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:35:09 +0000

Getting hitched results in women putting on the pounds, whereas the male waistline is more likely to expand after a divorce.

Researchers from Ohio State University discovered this discrepancy after analyzing a study on the effects marital events had on 10,000 people between 1986 and 2008.

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Couples Marry Atop Ski Slope [PHOTOS]

Danny Fox — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 07:51:04 +0000

Every Valentine's Day for the last 20 years, Loveland Ski Area has held its Marry Me & Ski For Free Mountaintop Matrimony event, in which couples can get married at 12,000 feet. At the end of the ceremony, couples ski downhill for a party wi

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