Delaware to Allow Same-Sex Marriage
Delaware on Tuesday became the 11th state to permit same-sex marriage, the latest in a string of victories for those working to extend marital rights to gay and lesbian couples. The marriage bill ... Read more
Tag Archives: Marriages
Your Money: Financial Opposites Try to Tackle Finances Together
Jennifer and Scott Bartone were married in October after a seven-year courtship. But they did not have a serious conversation about money until this week. And boy, did Ms. Bartone, a 32-year-old ... Read more
France Approves Same-Sex Marriage
PARIS – With a definitive vote by the lower house of Parliament, France on Tuesday became the world’s 14th nation, and the third in just two weeks, to approve marriage rights for same-sex couples. ... Read more
France Legalizes Gay Marriage After Harsh Debate
PARIS (AP) — France legalized gay marriage on Tuesday after a wrenching national debate and protests that flooded the streets of Paris. Legions of officers and water cannon stood ready near France's ... Read more
The Female Factor: Rejecting the ‘Leftover Women’ Label
BEIJING — For years, single Chinese women in their mid- to late-20s have endured being called “shengnu,” or “leftover women,” by relatives, by the state-run media and by society. ... Read more
Currents: The Changing Meaning of Marriage
NEW YORK — Twenty-first-century American conservatives are seldom confused with 19th-century enthusiasts of “free love.” But when the U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments ... Read more
Fighting Same-Sex Marriage With Zeal and Strategy
WASHINGTON — As gay couples fight for the right to wed, a little-known but determined force is working to stop them: Brian S. Brown, a 39-year-old father of eight who has raised millions of dollars from ... Read more
Muslim Brotherhood’s Words on Women Stir Liberal Fears
CAIRO — During its decades as an underground Islamist movement, the Muslim Brotherhood has long preached that Islam required women to obey their husbands in all matters. “A woman needs ... Read more
Letter from India: Want to Stay Single in India? Run for Office
NEW DELHI — It was always clear that this might be the best way to end the hold of dynasties on Indian politics, though no one had even hinted at it until a few days ago. Last week, Rahul Gandhi — ... Read more
Lilian Craig, Wife of Prince Bertil of Sweden, Dies at 97
“If I were to sum up my life, everything has been about love,” Princess Lilian of Sweden once said. In what Swedes consider a Cinderella story, Lilian Craig, who died on Sunday at 97, ... Read more