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"MARRIAGE" In The News
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The news articles and features presented below are simply an indication of how topical, controversial, and all-encompassing the issues surrounding marriage are throughout our society--and the world-- today. Some of the views and opinions expressed, and their respective web sites, do NOT reflect the views or opinions of The Real Proposal™ magazine. Many are highlighted largely to reiterate that the alarming statistical trends on the chaotic state of "Marriage" and "Family"--outlined in "A Mere Glimpse"--will continue unabated without a fundamental grasp and purposeful dissemination of TRUTH on the issues.
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- Parenting Issues: Raising Girls That
Pimps and Thugs will Hate TownHall.com, By Doug Giles,
September 30, 2006
I was channel surfing the
other day when I landed on an idiotic Reggaeton music video. It was
your emblematic Stooge-a-Palooza reel. The scene was typical: the
“musicians” and their homies were wearing T-shirts that would be
too large for Sasquatch, they sported baseball caps pull downed
over their ears like some Fat Albert character. In addition, they
all had the prerequisite teeth “grill” needed now to be in The Cult
of the Absurd. . . . . The thing that floored me was not the
musical gruel these dasypygals peddled, but all the gorgeous girls
that were a part of the helix-missing miscreants’ music video.
Yeah, dozens of beautiful teens and twenty-something girls were
wearing Victoria Secret boy shorts and tiny tube tops as they
writhed on the ground and upon the hoods of cars as these “artists”
poured beer on them, slapped their butts and simulated sex acts
with somebody’s daughter. Which left me thinking, “Where the heck
are these girls’ parents?” In particular, where are their dads? . .
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RELATED ARTICLE: A Father's Presence Helps Young Girls Resist
Shallow, Sexualized Self-Images BlackAmericaWeb.com- By
Tonyaa Weathersbee, June 20, 2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Real
fathers don't abandon their
children Philly.com, June 18, 2006
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- Amanda Peet marries finacé David Benioff ETonline.com, September 30, 2006
"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" star Amanda Peet and screenwriter David Benioff were married on Saturday evening at the actress' alma mater, Friends Seminary, in New York City, People magazine reports. . . .
RELATED STORY: Amanda Peet Weds Screenwriter Beau People magazine, By Lesley Messer, September 30, 2006
- Danza, wife separate The Washington Times- UPI, Sep. 30, 2006
Actor Tony Danza, who commuted between Los Angeles and New York to tape his now-canceled talk show, and his wife, Tracy, have split after a 20-year marriage. . . .
RELATED ARTICLE: Tony Danza and Wife Tracy Separate People magazine, September 29, 2006 |
- Governor Schwarzenegger Terminates Last Piece of
Marriage Christian News Wire
(press release), DC -September 30, 2006
- Campaign for Children and Families, a
California-based pro-family organization defending marriage,
children, and family values, is appalled that Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger has signed a bill putting the last nail in the
coffin for marriage between a man and a woman in California. On
Sept. 30, the last day to sign or veto bills on his desk, Gov.
Schwarzenegger signed SB 1827 by lesbian state Senator Carole
Migden, a San Francisco Democrat. SB 1827 requires the state
tax laws to award marriage status to homosexual couples.
Specifically, the bill requires registered “domestic partners” to
file personal income tax returns as either “married filing joint”
or “married filing separate.” This is in direct violation of
federal law which recognizes marriage as only between a man and a
woman. . . .
RELATED ARTICLES: All Three
School Sexual Indoctrination Bills Vetoed Christian News Wire (press release), September 28,
2006
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- Judge rules gay R.I. couples can marry in
Massachusetts Boston Herald- Associated Press, September 29, 2006
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- A Superior Court
judge ruled Friday that same-sex couples from Rhode Island have the
right to marry in Massachusetts, finding that Rhode Island laws do
not expressly prohibit gay marriage. Wendy Becker and Mary Norton
of Providence, R.I., argued that a 1913 law that forbids
out-of-state residents from marrying in Massachusetts if their
marriage would not be permitted in their home state did not apply
to them because Rhode Island does not specifically ban gay
marriage. Suffolk Superior Court Judge Thomas Connolly agreed. . .
. . State Attorney General Thomas Reilly said he would not appeal
Connolly’s ruling. Reilly’s office had argued that Rhode Island
laws’ use of gender-specific terms - including both “bride” and
“groom” - made it clear that the laws’ intent was to define
marriage as a union between a man and a woman. . .
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SEE COURT'S
DECISION: Hillary
GOODRIDGE & others [FN1] vs. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH &
another. [FN2]
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- Anna Nicole exchanges vows; no formal
marriage 7Online.com- WABC- TV, NY, September 29, 2006
Nicole Smith
exchanged vows with boyfriend Howard K. Stern on a boat near Nassau
but there was no formal marriage and the ceremony is "not legally
binding," her attorney, Michael Scott, said Friday. The
exchange of vows took place aboard a catamaran Thursday, 18 days
after Smith's 20-year-old son Daniel Smith died as he was visiting
her in a Nassau hospital, where she had given birth to a baby girl,
Scott said. The couple "exchanged vows before God" but did not
obtain a marriage license, Scott told The Associated Press. Stern
says he is the father of baby of the 38-year-old former Playboy
playmate. . . .
RELATED ARTICLE: A story
of modern celebrity: The trials of Anna Nicole
The Independent Online- UK, By David Usborne,
September 30, 2006
RELATED ARTICLES: The
Anna Nicole Smith Tragedy People Magazine
RELATED ARTICLE: Tired of Celebs? Blame yourself and the
media
MiamiHerald.com- By Leonard Pitts, Jr. May 1,
2006
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- Marriage Boosts Parents' Mental
Health Forbes.com- HealthDaily News, September 28, 2006
-- Unmarried parents are more likely to report
mental-health problems than married moms and dads, a new study
finds. The study also suggests that children of unmarried parents
may be at higher risk of developing similar mental and behavioral
issues, the researchers said. . . . The findings are
also significant because the U.S. rate of childbearing outside of
marriage -- especially among people with limited education -- has
increased dramatically over the past 40 years. In 2000, one out of
three births was to unmarried mothers, according to federal
statistics. What's more, 70 percent of births to black parents, and
43 percent of Hispanic births, occurred outside of marriage.
Non-marital childbearing is associated with low socioeconomic
status, a known risk factor for mental-health problems. . . .
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- With hubby like this, who needs
enemies? New York Daily News- NY, By HELEN KENNEDY, September 28,
2006
From his tax fraud
conviction to fathering an illegitimate child to racking up
speeding tickets, Jeanine Pirro's husband, Albert, has been her
albatross. . . . Albert Pirro, a wealthy and influential
Westchester real estate lawyer and lobbyist, helped bankroll his
ambitious and successful wife's campaigns. But the
59-year-old's troubles with the law and personal foibles -
including reports of mob ties - have dragged her down. Through it
all, Jeanine Pirro, 55, has stuck with her husband. . .
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RELATED
ARTICLE: Pirro &
Pirro, a Partnership of Love, Power and
Distrust New York
Times, By LESLIE EATON and MIKE McINTIRE (NYT) - Front Page - News,
September 29, 2006
RELATED
ARTICLE: Political
Drama in New York NEW YORK TIMES- Editorial,
September 29, 2006
RELATED
ARTICLE: Politics, Marriage, the Pirros, and the
Hevesis Gotham Gazette, September 29th,
2006
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- HERE COMES THE ..BABY!
Nicky has baby 3 months early.. 13 hours later she
GETS MARRIED The Daily Mirror-UK, By Richard Smith, September
28, 2006
BRIDE Nicky Heys
had the perfect excuse for not getting to the church on time -
after giving birth on the morning of her wedding. She could have
been forgiven for being a teeny bit late as son Harry arrived three
months early, weighing just 1lb 12oz. But determined Nicky, 35,
walked down the aisle bang on cue... to a standing ovation from
cheering friends and relatives. And yesterday she could hardly
contain her joy as she told how she became a wife and first-time
mum all in the space of 13 hours. . . . .
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- Irwin's wife tells of fairytale
marriage The Australian, From correspondents in Los Angeles,
September 27, 2006
TERRI Irwin, wiping tears from her eyes, said she
would go through the pain of losing her husband again if it meant
getting a second chance to be with him. Clutching a
handkerchief and her eyes red from crying, Terri spoke emotionally
to US TV interviewer Barbara Walters about her fairytale marriage
with Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin. . . .
RELATED
ARTICLE: 'I think he's
going to come home'
Sydney
Morning Herald- Australia, September 27, 2006
RELATED
ARTICLE: There'll never be
another Steve The
Herald Sun, By Robert Fidgeon and Brooke Williamson,
September 27, 2006
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- Condi is murmuring
about marriage SAWF News, September 26, 2006
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who has
remained single till now, has said that she would like to tie the
knot at some stage of her life, but didn’t divulge when or who that
person might be. In a TV program, Rice, who would turn 52 this
November, reportedly said that she would surely want to get married
when she finds the right man for herself. Her comments about her
marriage assume significance in the wake of speculations about her
alleged romance with Canadian Foreign Minister Peter MacKay. Only a
couple of weeks back the love affair was reported by the American
press. . . . .
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- Parenting
Issues: The New Revolution in Parenthood: DOES BIOLOGY
MATTER? UExpress.com, By Maggie
Gallagher, September 26, 2006
Do mothers and fathers matter to children? When
adult rights and desires clash with children's needs, how should
the conflict be resolved? "These are the questions raised by this
report," says Elizabeth Marquardt, the principal author of a
stunning new essay, "The Revolution in Parenthood" (available at www.marriagedebate.com) and co-published by the Institute for
Marriage and Public Policy, where I am president). Hard on the
heels of redefining marriage, legal elites are rapidly moving to
change the very meaning of the word "parent," and in ways that
disconnect parenthood -- not to mention children -- from biology,
from the man and woman who together make the child. . . .
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RELATED ARTICLE: The Revolution in Parenthood:
The Emerging Global Clash Between Adult Rights and Children's
Needs Institute for American Values,
Institute for Marriage and Public Policy, Institute for the study
of Marriage, Law and Culture, Institute for Marriage and Family
Canada, September 25, 2006
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- Parenting Issues: The
Revolution in Parenthood: The Emerging Global Clash Between Adult
Rights and Children's Needs Institute
for American Values, Institute for Marriage and Public Policy,
Institute for the study of Marriage, Law and Culture, Institute for
Marriage and Family Canada, September 25, 2006
What's next after
redefining marriage? Elizabeth Marquardt at the Institute for
American Values argues in a new report that the next great frontier
in law and culture is redefining parenthood. All of us recognize
that through adoption and other means sometimes the law recognizes
nonbiological parents. The great question, which has received too
little attention is: Does natural parenthood matter all all? Or
does the state get to make up and define who a parent is?. . . . .
The report features the experience of the first generation of
children conceived with the use of donor sperm, who are just now
beginning to speak out about their experience. As a press release
from the Institute for American Values notes, "These young people
often say they were denied the birthright of being raised by or at
least knowing about their biological fathers and that it profoundly
shapes their ability to understand who they are. After finding out
that she was conceived with donor sperm one 14-year-old girl in
Pennsylvania wrote to Dear Abby that 'It scares me to think I may
have brothers and sisters out there, and that [my biological
father] may not care that I exist.'". . . . .
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- Huckabee, Romney Expound on Traditional Marriage
'Values Voter Summit' Hears from GOP Presidential
Contenders
Agape Press, By Jim Brown, September 25,
2006
- Two GOP presidential hopefuls used this weekend's
Values Voter Summit in the nation's capital to curry favor with
conservatives. The two governors -- one from Arkansas, the other
from Massachusetts -- shared their position on the issue of
same-sex "marriage.". . . . I don't like it when people say, 'But
you're against abortion.' I say, 'No, I value life,'" Huckabee
said. The governor also admitted he is "not real fond" when people
try to tell him that he is just against same-sex marriage. "I tell
people I'm actually just for keeping marriage in the only manner
for which it's ever been known in any culture, in any civilization
throughout all of history." And in a statement that drew
applause, he added: "Dear friends, until Moses comes down with two
stone tablets from Brokeback Mountain saying we've changed the
rules, let's keep it like it is.". . . . .
COUNTERPOINT COMMENTARY: The 'Values'
Are Clear at 2006 Values Voter Summit Free Speech Coalition, CA - By: Mark Kernes (Courtesy of
AVN.com), September 24,2006
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- The Secret to
Our Happy Marriage Is... FOXNews.com, By Steve Doocy, September 25,
2006
Dear Friends of "FOX &
Friends," I’ve opened the floodgates! Last week, I mentioned
that to mark the publication of my first book “The Mr. & Mrs.
Happy Handbook” — a twenty year compilation of the funniest stories
of marriage EVER WRITTEN (according to the author) — we are having
a contest where, starting next week, each day we’ll honor one
couple as “America’s Mr. & Mrs. Happy.” I have been
buried under a pile of e-mail and let me tell you something, these
stories are terrific! . . . . . In the meantime please enjoy these
stories, all by FOX News viewers whose assignment was to finish
this sentence, “The secret to our happy marriage is...” . . . .
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RELATED SITE: The Mr. & Mrs. Happy Handbook
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- Sticking with the marriage isn't helping the children Pocono Record, By Wayne & Tamara, September 25, 2006
I am the father of two children and a husband for 12 years. I love my son and daughter dearly, but my relationship with my wife has been suffering for years. In fact, it has evolved into more of a business relationship than a marriage. . . . We are best friends with another couple who also have two young kids. Since the day I met her, I've suppressed an attraction which grew stronger as I got to know her wonderful personality. After years of secretly fighting off the mutual passion and frequent flirting right in front of our spouses, we both gave in. . . .
RELATED ARTICLE: Is it ever too late to leave a bad marriage? Inland Valley Daily Bulletin- CA, By Michael Stone, August 17, 2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Adultery Is Killing the American Family The Conservative Voice, By Nathan Tabor, Sept 22, 2005 |
- THE
BATTLE OVER SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
Divorcing gay couples create new legal issues;
Alimony, property questions have even lawyers
confused San
Francisco Chronicle, By Wyatt Buchanan, September 25, 2006
Gay and lesbian couples in the United States cannot
marry anywhere except Massachusetts, but many states that legally
recognize same-sex couples now send them to divorce court if they
break up. Same-sex couples who break up are finding themselves in a
legal morass. State divorce laws conflict with federal tax laws;
differences among states' laws can jeopardize child-custody
agreements if one or both partners move; and some attorneys are
shying away from same-sex divorces for fear of their own liability.
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- Is gay marriage more of a 'danger' than
Hollywood? The Free-Lance Star,
William L. R. Rice, September 22, 2006
. . . These defenders of our morality fail to
recognize a greater danger to the status quo. One need only review
the movie magazines to observe that our role models in Hollywood do
more to undermine marriage than gay couples. When famous movie actors have children
out of wedlock, and the public clamors for photographs of such
children, what are the youth of America to think about marriage?
They must certainly conclude that marriage is not a requirement of
parenthood. . . .
RELATED ARTICLE: Same-sex
marriage and interracial vows don't
equate The
Free Lance-Star, By Debbie Thurman, September 12,
2006
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RELATED
ARTICLE: Marriage Gets the Silent Treatment Townhall.com, By Harry
Jackson, Jr., September 18, 2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s Altruism Needs More
Oomph National Ledger, By John W.
Lillpop, Sept 9, 2006
RELATED
ARTICLE: 'TomKat' thumbs nose at
marriage and reality IndyStar.com, By Lori Borgman, April 23,
2006
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- How living
together before marriage ruins relationship The Pilot- Independent, By Dr.
Val Farmer, September 22,
2006
. . . . They did OK as a couple until Sylvia had a baby.
Then problems intensified and they started fighting. They had
different expectations for each other and their new parental
responsibilities. All the values Sylvia absorbed in her parents'
home were coming home to roost. She no longer wanted to run, drink
or party with her single friends. Sylvia wanted the closeness of
hearth and home. She wanted an attentive and cooperative husband
who was devoted to her and their son. She wanted a husband who
would show enthusiasm for their relationship. Their son pushed Sylvia into the world
of adult responsibilities. . . .
RELATED ARTICLE: Would you live together outside of
marriage? VANGUARD-Nigeria, By Chioma Gabriel, September 30,
2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Living Together Before Marriage Has
Disastrous Results Study Finds Lifesite, NY - OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct
3, 2005
RELATED
SITE: Vanier Institute
RELATED ARTICLE: Cohabiters, Especially Poor Women, Are Unlikely to
Wed Newswise (Press Release, Source:
Cornell University) - Jul 9,
2006
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- Six in 10 men condone partners' lesbian
affairs This is London- UK, September 22,
2006
Most British men have no
problem with their partner having sex with another woman, a survey
said today. Some 61% took the view "Not a problem! I'm still
number one", the study found. Another 31%, while finding it a bit
odd, would be willing to forgive a one-off interlude. Only 4%
would be totally shocked and consider leaving and just 3% would
feel they could not be near their partner now, the survey found.
Women, however, were not so comfortable with thoughts of their
lover in gay sex romps. . . . . The different attitudes were
revealed in the Dream Dates survey by the Lycos internet portal,
which involved 3,000 British people and was part of a larger
Europe-wide study. . . .
RELATED ARTICLE: In Nov
2003, the New Hamshire Supreme court ruled 3-2 that a lesbian
affair was not adultery in a divorce case
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- MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Confetti’
Superficial and lovable. A happy, whimsical marriage. Ensemble cast
of wedding mockumentary makes an enjoyable
procession. The Kansas City Star, By ROBERT W. BUTLER, Sept 22,
2006
It’s not how you feel going in, but how you feel going out
of a film that matters. By that criterion “Confetti,” (opening today at the
Palace and AMC Studio 30) scores one of the biggest turnarounds in
recent movie history. Starting out
slowly and flailing about ineffectually for a couple of reels, this
largely improvised British comedy gradually finds its comic voice
and concludes on a very satisfying note. Which is just the opposite of most of
today’s Hollywood comedies, which frontload all the good laughs and
run out of steam long before the lights come up. . . .
RELATED ARTICLE: Film
Notes: The Ultimate Wedding Planner The Washington Post, By Christina Talcott, September 22,
2006
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- A Marriage Made In Heaven?
Dreaming of travel and a better life away from
poverty and war, some Iraqi women are agreeing to marry men they
hardly know. Institute for War & Peace Reporting, By Sahira Rashid
Jabir (Baghdad), Sept 21, 2006
. . . Thousands of Iraqi men left the country during
the Iraq-Iran war of the Eighties, and - now in their forties and
fifties - are returning home looking for younger brides to give
them children. For some Iraqi parents, such marriages seem
the perfect way to give their daughters the chance of a better life
outside Iraq. But experts warn of problems. They point out that
such marriages are often arranged quickly, sometimes in less than a
month, meaning the couple hardly know each other before they pack
up and head off to a different world. . . .
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- Teen-Violence Hot Line Is
Planned Townhall.com, September 20, 2006
Jessica Lee endured
abuse from her high school boyfriend for two years, breaking up
only after he burned her with cigarettes and slammed a beer bottle
over her head. She has now joined an ambitious initiative to help
teens in similar plights. On Thursday, Lee and other former
victims will be on hand in New York to help announce the creation
of the first nationwide hot line specifically designed to combat
the widespread problem of teen dating violence. It will be
run by the National Domestic Violence Hotline, which mostly serves
adults with its current operations. Calls to the new line will be
answered by teens, plus other young adults, in the belief that
young abuse victims would be more comfortable confiding in someone
their own age. . . .
RELATED
ARTICLE: Teens Report Surge in Dating
Abuse CNSNews.com, June 10,
2005
RELATED ARTICLE: The
abusive date. Why are we
surprised? Townhall.com, By Cal Thomas, August 9,
2001
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- Marriage will ruin my sex life:
Timberlake Ninemsn- Australia, Sep 20, 2006
Justin Timberlake reportedly does not want to marry
Cameron Diaz because he's worried it will ruin their sex life. The
22-year-old singer, who famously dated Britney Spears, told
Jay Leno he and Diaz "love" having sex. When asked by the talk show host whether
marriage was on the cards, Timberlake joked: "That's the thing
about that. We love having sex. . . .
RELATED ARTICLE: Passion
dies 'as soon as a woman is sure of her man' Daily Mail, August 15, 2006
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- Love
and marriage don't always go hand in hand Seattle-Post Intelligencer, By DR. JOYCE BROTHERS,
September 19, 2006
. . . . DEAR DR. BROTHERS: My handsome, straight
brother, who's now 32 and still resisting marriage as if it were
some kind of disease, truly believes that marriage would hurt him
and wreck his life. It just kills me, because I love him and he now
has the best woman he's ever had. He knows this, but he's going to
lose her. Selfishly, I don't want to have to be around while he
goes through another period of being a dejected bore. If he refuses
to marry her, he's going to turn back into the selfish,
irresponsible pig he was before. What can I do? -- H.S. . .
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- Muslim boy meets girl, but don't call it a
date International Herald Tribune, France - By Neil
MacFarquhar The New York Times, September 19, 2006
CHICAGO So here's the thing about speed dating for
Muslims. Many American Muslims - or at least those bent on
maintaining certain conservative traditions - equate anything
labeled "dating" with hellfire, no matter how short a time is
involved. Hence the wildly popular speed dating sessions at the
largest annual Muslim conference in North America were given an
entirely more respectable label. They were called the "matrimonial
banquet.". . . . "These kids grew up in America, where the social
norm is that it is O.K. to date, that it is O.K. to have sex before
marriage," Imam Magid said in an interview. "So the kids are caught
between the ideal of their parents and the openness of the culture
on this issue." . . . .
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- Mel Gibson's daughter
marries The Age- AUSTRAILIA, September 19, 2006
Oscar-winning actor Mel Gibson's only daughter,
Hannah, married blues-rock guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd at the
weekend, People magazine said on its website, citing a report in
The Times of Shreveport, Louisiana. Hannah Gibson, 26, and
Shepherd, 29, of Benton, Louisiana, exchanged vows in California on
Saturday, the report said. . . .
RELATED ARTICLE: Mel
Gibson's Daughter Marries
Guitarist People magazine, By Stephen Silverman, SEPTEMBER 18,
2006
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- Marriage Gets the Silent
Treatment Townhall.com, By Harry
Jackson, Jr., September 18, 2006
. . . . As long as family breakdown is viewed
as an ethnic or minority problem, the average American will not
feel that he must address it. Black family breakdown is actually a
foreboding signpost which points to the future of all American
families, if left unchecked. My minister friend fails to see that
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, along with Tom Cruise and Katie
Holmes are redefining concepts of family, fatherhood, and
relational fidelity for all America. . . . Recent studies concerning same-sex
marriage have shown that in Sweden and the Netherlands, where such
unions have been allowed, marriage is devalued---resulting in fewer
and later marriages. Secondly, they lead to rising out-of-wedlock
births akin to the current black community dilemma in the U.S. . .
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RELATED ARTICLE: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s Altruism Needs More
Oomph National Ledger, By John W.
Lillpop, Sept 9, 2006
RELATED
ARTICLE: 'TomKat' thumbs nose at
marriage and reality IndyStar.com, By Lori Borgman, April 23,
2006
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- Marchers protest South Africa same-sex marriage
bill JURIST- Paper Chase, By Katerina Ossenova, Sept 17,
2006
Thousands of
protestors took to the streets across South Africa Saturday
protesting same-sex marriage as South Africa's parliament
prepares to hold hearings on a bill that would place it on equal
footing with traditional marriage. The parliament is expected to
approve the Civil Unions Bill, which was mandated by a
October 2005 ruling of the South African Constitutional Court
holding that the 1961 Marriage Act prohibition against same-sex
marriages violates the South African Constitution. The African
Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), which led the protests, has
called for a constitutional amendment to define marriage as
between a man and a woman. Once the legal definition of marriage is
changed, South Africa will become the first African nation to
recognize same-sex marriage, and the fifth worldwide, joining
Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain and Canada. . . . .
RELATED
ARTICLE: South
Africa parliament set to approve same-sex marriage
bill JURIST, August 24, 2006
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- ' 55 bride takes hubby to
court Hindustan Times, India, By S
Rajagopalan (Washington-US), September 17, 2006
It may just be the stuff for a Bollywood potboiler.
For a court in New York’s Nassau county, however, it is a real life
situation of having to grapple with the belated fallout from a
purported child marriage in Andhra Pradesh, dating back to the
’50s. . . . The doctor, Subba Reddy Madireddy, acknowledges the
relationship with Rukinamma and fathering her four children but
insists he never married her. So no question of divorce, he says. .
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- Bizare divorce saga: A man, a woman and
missing millions Chicago Tribune, United States - By
ERIN McCLAM, September 16, 2006
. . . . What it was never
meant for is inmates like H. Beatty Chadwick, the slight,
scholarly, enigmatic central figure in one of the most bizarre
divorce cases in American history. The charge is civil
contempt of court. It is meant not to punish but to coerce _ in
this case, to force Chadwick to turn over $2.5 million the courts
say he hid overseas in a vicious divorce dispute. Except he won't.
Or can't, depending on whom you believe. The standoff has given
Chadwick, now 69, the record for the longest imprisonment on a
civil contempt charge in U.S. history. . . .
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- Marriage and the Law: A Statement of Principles
A Call to the Nation from Family and Legal Scholars The Institute for Marriage and Public Policy (iMAPP), Sept 14, 2006
" iMAPP has just released a serious new document: "Marriage and the Law: A Statement of Principles," signed by over 100 legal and family scholars. What's the big deal? Family law as a discipline has badly lagged behind the social sciences in incorporating the evidence that marriage matters to children and society; the family law bar is often one of the biggest obstacles to divorce or family law reform in the states. If it is really true, as Supreme Court once said, that without marriage “there would be neither civilization nor progress,” it makes little sense for the law to promote family diversity, confuse marriage with cohabitation, or fail to find new ways to discourage unnecessary divorce. With this statement, for the first time a group of distinguished legal and family scholars have taken the marriage debate directly to family law scholars, lawyers, judges and state legislators, with an eye to influencing the debate for years to come. . . . "
RELATED DOCUMENT: Marriage and the Law: A Statement of Principles (Email log in required) The Institute for Marriage and Public Policy (iMAPP), Sept 14, 2006
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- Christie Brinkley Files for
Divorce Forbes.com- AP, By ULA ILNYTZKY, Sept 14, 2006
Christie Brinkley
has filed for divorce from Peter Cook, two months after reports
surfaced about his alleged affair with an 18-year-old employee,
Cook's lawyer confirmed Thursday. . . The 52-year-old supermodel
announced in July that she and Cook, 47, her fourth husband, had
separated. They were married in 1996, and have an 8-year-old
daughter, Sailor. Cook adopted Brinkley's son, Jack, now 11, from
her marriage to developer Richard Taubman. Aronson said Cook
"regrets that this happened. He was hopeful that he and Ms.
Brinkley would be able to work their way through this problem and
put their marriage back together, but obviously she has decided
otherwise." . . . .
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- India in low caste marriage
plan BBC
News- Delhi, By Geeta Pandey, Sept 14, 2006
The Indian
government has suggested financial incentives of $1,100 should be
offered to people who marry members of the lowest Hindu castes.
Many Indian states already pay money to those who marry Hindus from
the lowest castes who are also called dalits. But the amount
differs from state to state - in Gujarat a couple gets the full
$1,100 (50,000 rupees) - whereas in West Bengal state the amount is
$45. The government says it now wants the sum to be the same
throughout India. . . . . Caste is deeply rooted in Indian society
and those marrying outside their caste are often ostracised by
their family and the wider community. . . . .
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- Minister Charged By Church For Marrying Lesbians KDKA-2- PA, By Ralph Iannotti, Sept 14, 2006
-- A local Presbyterian minister is the talk of the town. She could lose her ministry because she married a lesbian couple. Now, that minister, Rev. Janet Edwards, is on the offensive, defending her decision. . . . . In fact, a church committee has a big problem with Edwards and now, it has filed charges against her, saying it found enough facts to make a case for conviction, accusing her of violating the church constitution. Edwards says she did indeed officiate at the marriage of two women but her plea will be not guilty. . . .
RELATED ARTICLE: Banned in Boston: The Coming Conflict Between Same Sex Marriage and Religious Liberty Cover Story- The Weekly Standard, By Maggie Gallagher, May 15, 2006 Issue
- Hevesi faces gay-marriage lawsuit Rochester Democrat and Chronicle-NY, By Jay Gallagher, Sept 14, 2006
— Four people from Westchester County have sued the state comptroller trying to overturn his decision to recognize same-sex marriages performed in Canada. The four, who are also suing Westchester County over its policy of recognizing same-sex marriages, claim that Comptroller Alan Hevesi, who is the sole trustee of the state employee pension system, exceeded his authority and acted illegally. . . . . . "Marriage has become an extremely emotional issue because certain people are trying to reduce it to nothing more than a benefits system for loving couples," said Brian Raum, an alliance lawyer. "These officials are clearly defying the law since New York courts have consistently defined marriage in the state as one man and one woman." . . . .
- Lawsuit Challenges Gov't Funding of Faith-Based Counseling Christian Post- AP, CA - Sept 13, 2006
— A group is suing the federal government over grant money that went to a marriage counseling center, saying the Bush administration's initiative to support faith-based organizations has been used to unconstitutionally promote a fundamentalist Christian agenda. The Northwest Marriage Institute received $97,750 last year from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to the lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court. ... The 13 plaintiffs, residents of western Washington, want the grant money returned, with interest, and an injunction to prohibit further federal funding of the Marriage Institute. . . .
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- Second child coming for McDreamy
Dempsey MSNBC, Sept 13, 2006
- Another beautiful dream for TV’s Dr.
McDreamy. Patrick Dempsey and his wife, Jillian, are
expecting their second child, Dempsey’s publicist, Leslie Sloane
Zelnik, said Wednesday. The “Grey’s Anatomy” star and his wife have
a daughter, Talulah. . . .
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- Britney keeping mum
about new baby
Singer reportedly forced to have emergency delivery
due to
pre-eclampsia MSNBC- Reuters, Sept 13, 2006
LOS ANGELES - Pop star Britney Spears has given
birth to her second baby in 12 months, according to celebrity
magazines, but the middle-of-the-night delivery may not have gone
as planned. Publicists for Spears declined to confirm or deny
Wednesday widespread reports the former teen idol gave birth at 2
a.m. Tuesday to a 6-pound, 11-ounce son at a Los Angeles hospital.
. . . . . Spears, 24, joyfully announced the arrival of her first
child, Sean Preston, on her Web site the day after he was born
Sept. 14 2005. There was no such announcement early on Wednesday. .
. .
RELATED ARTICLE: Britney
Spears & Kevin Federline Have a Boy People magazine, September 12, 2006
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- Whitney Houston Files For Separation From Bobby
Brown Access Hollywood- CA, Sept 13, 2006
-- Access Hollywood has learned first from
Nancy Seltzer, Whitney Houston's spokesperson, that the star has
split from her long-time husband Bobby Brown. What is now a
legal separation is a technicality which will become a divorce
filing in October. Seltzer tells Access that legal documents were
filed Friday and that Bobby Brown was served with those documents
yesterday. . . . . Whitney made a splash last night at the Beverly
Hilton Hotel with a surprise appearance at the "The Society of
Singers Presents the 15th Annual Ella Award honoring Johnny
Mathis." Flanked by her mentor, Clive Davis, and cousin, Dionne
Warwick (who performed at the event), Whitney looked every bit the
picture of health and happiness, the likes of which the public
hasn't seen from her in quite some time. . . . .
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- Former N.J. Gov. Tells Oprah of
Affair The Examiner- AP, By ANGELA DELLI SANTI, Sept 13,
2006
TRENTON, N.J. - Former Gov. James E. McGreevey
revealed during an interview with Oprah Winfrey that he was having
an affair with another man while his wife was hospitalized for the
birth of their child, according to audience members. The
nation's first openly gay governor told Winfrey he believed he was
in love with the man, who would become a central figure in his
downfall, said two audience members who agreed to speak only on
condition of anonymity. Winfrey asked them not to divulge the
contents of the broadcast, which was taped in Chicago on Tuesday. .
. . Winfrey landed the interview with McGreevey because of her
sense of faith
and spirituality, according to friends of the former
governor. . . .
RELATED
ARTICLE: McGreevey reveals
truths, but leaves some lies intact The Daily Record, By Abbott Koloff, September 20,
2006
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- Wedding webcasts let loved ones watch from
the comfort of home HeraldToday.com, Bradenton-FL, By Kathy A. Goolsby- The
Dallas Morning News, Sept 13, 2006
DALLAS - The bride wore a floor-length gown, the groom a
dark suit. But at least one wedding guest was clad in a bathing
suit, and the bride's brother wore shorts and a T-shirt. Etiquette
experts might have frowned, but newlyweds Stephanie and Eric Nicks
didn't mind at all. Most of their friends and family watched the
couple's Aug. 5 ceremony via the Internet from the comfort of their
own homes. Although wedding webcasts have been around a few
years, wedding planners say they are on the rise as couples try to
include as many friends and relatives as possible, even those who
may not be able to attend the ceremony in person. . .
. . "We're told
anywhere from $800 to $1,500 for a live feed," Hutchens said. "But
live wedding broadcast is becoming more and more prevalent in
conversation, so it's definitely coming to the forefront. . .
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- Same-sex marriage and interracial vows don't
equate The
Free Lance-Star, By Debbie Thurman, September 12, 2006
Stephen Roberts'
letter comparing gay marriage to interracial marriage misses the
boat ["The warnings were dire before, too--and just as wrong,"
Sept. 6]. This nation was deeply
divided over slavery and African-American civil rights, and many
people were wrong to believe interracial marriage would weaken the
fabric of society. Same-sex "marriage" is in another category
entirely, however. . .
RELATED ARTICLE: The
warnings were dire before, too--and just as
wrong The Free
Lance-Star, By Stephen F. Roberts, September 6, 2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Same-Sex marriage: Hijacking the Civil Rights
Legacy: The indiscriminate promotion of various social groups'
desires and preferences as "rights" has drained the moral authority
from the civil rights industry The Weekly Standard- By Eugene F. Rivers
& Kenneth D. Johnson, June 1, 2006
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- Black Teens Disheartened Toward Marriage: Poor examples are making marriage elusive in their eyes Eurweb.com- Agape Press-CA, Sept 11, 2006
A Black pastor and radio show host in Georgia says he has found that Black teenagers tend to be very tentative about the idea of marriage, and he believes he has gained some insight into why this may be so. Dr. Crawford Loritts is senior pastor of Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, Georgia, and also the host of a radio program called "Living a Legacy." He says he has found that today's Black teens are afraid of marriage because of the types of relationships they have observed in their families -- particularly their parents and grandparents' relationships. . . . Also, Loritts posits, hip-hop music and the culture that has grown up around it have influenced black teens and others to treat sex so casually that many see no excitement in being wholly committed physically to any one person. As a result, he says, many black teens today have a warped sense of what love and marriage actually mean. . . .
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- DOWNEY: 'Until death do you part' ends 39-year
marriage covenant Olean Times Herald- Bradford
Publishing (Z-wire.com), By Joe Downey, Sept 09, 2006
This is the fifth and final part involving the human
and spirtual aspects of columnist Joe Downey’s 39-year marital
covenant with his wife, Ruth Ann. She died July 29. We’ve looked at
the human and spiritual aspects of the 39 years. This material was
pieced together during a six-week period from mid-May through the
end of June when Ruth Ann knew she was dying.
Whoever coined the words
“don’t make any major decisions for at least one year after a
spouse dies” knew what they were saying. The emotions are so
tenderly fragile.
Food fills the stomach,
reading occupies the mind and doing things fills time, but nothing
fills the crater that is the human heart when a loved one dies.
Sometimes when the
realization that you’ll never again see your spouse (in this life)
plus a sense of panic that frequently follows, is enough to make
you wonder if you’ll make it to your next breath, never mind the
next minute or hour.
Since this series has been
so well received by the readership, we’ll look at some of the
responses that readers have sent in; this will be in two-three
weeks.We’ll have reaction from Allegany, Jerusalem, Olean, etc.
Next week we’ll, as they say in television, return to regular
programming.
Yes, it’s repetitive, but if
only one more kiss could be had. . .
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RELATED
ARTICLE: DOWNEY: Despite her illness, Ruth Ann
hung tight to her Lord’s teaching Olean Times Herald, By Joe Downey, August 25,
2006
RELATED
ARTICLE: DOWNEY: Marriage series focuses on
relationship with Christ, ‘King David
complex’ Olean Times Herald, By Joe Downey, August 25,
2006
RELATED
ARTICLE: DOWNEY: Marriage Reflections: A covenant with
Christ of 39 years Olean Times Herald, By Joe Downey, August 18,
2006
RELATED
ARTICLE: DOWNEY: ‘Marriage Reflections’: A look at 39
years of a covenant Olean Times Herald, By Joe Downey, August 12,
2006
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- Longstanding couples give up on
marriage The Age, Australia, By Sarah Price, Sept 9, 2006
EMPTY-NESTERS are taking flight in increasing
numbers. The number of couples divorcing after at least 25 years of
marriage has grown by 50 per cent since 1985, according to
statistics from the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
Such couples constituted 15.7 per cent of all divorced couples by
2004. It's a trend demographer Bernard Salt said would escalate.
Many baby boomers were married before the 1975 Family Law Act
brought in no-fault divorce. . . . .
- Health Issues: Divorce in
midlife hurts women's heart
health Yahoo!News.com- Reuters-NY, Sept 6, 2006
- Divorce apparently harms the cardiovascular health of
women, but men's hearts appear to escape a split-up unscathed, a
new study shows. . . . . The health effects of marriage
are well established. People who have ever been married live longer
than their never-married counterparts, and are less likely to
suffer from mental health problems such as depression and anxiety.
Few researchers, however, have looked beyond ever-married or
never-married status to study the effects of divorce on health. To
investigate, the researchers studied data on 9,434 men and women
between the ages of 51 and 61 in 1992 who were interviewed every
two years up until 2000, and report the findings in the Journal of
Marriage and Family. . . .
RELATED STUDY: Gender, the Marital Life Course, and
Cardiovascular Disease in Late Midlife JOURNAL OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY- Volume 68 Page 639-
August 2006, By Zhenmei Zhang and Mark D.
Hayward
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- Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s Altruism Needs More
Oomph National Ledger, By John W. Lillpop, Sept 9, 2006
. . . . . Regarding his plans to marry Angelina
Jolie, Pitt said, "Angie and I will consider tying the knot when
everyone else in the country who wants to be married is legally
able." . . . . . He is obviously referring to gay marriage
and while Pitt undoubtedly deserves some sort of an award for
altruistic good intent, his actual deeds need more 'Oomph.' To
really make a difference, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt should
declare themselves totally celibate until men can marry men, women
can wed women. There's your real sacrifice. . . . .
RELATED ARTICLE: Brad:
I'll Marry When Everyone Can
People Magazine, September 8, 2006
RELATED
ARTICLE: Brad's
Wedding Words: What He Really Means Cinema
Blend, By Julie Stone, Sept 9, 2006
RELATED
ARTICLE: The
ultimate excuse for not marrying American
Thinker, AZ, Sept 10, 2006
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- Marriage is best for bringing up children, says Tory
study The
Telegraph.co.uk, By Graeme Wilson, Sept 7, 2006
Marriage is the best environment to raise children
and offers the greatest chance of a stable upbringing, an
independent study commissioned by the Tories reveals today.
Unmarried parents are up to five times more likely to experience
family breakdown, according to the survey of 15,000 families
carried out for the social justice policy review group headed by
Iain Duncan Smith, the former Tory leader. . . . . Some of the
Conservative leader's advisers want him to tone down the party's
support for marriage because they fear the party risks alienating
support from unmarried families. But the study said that such
a strategy was misguided. . . . .
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- Vanity Fair
Exclusive: Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise Talk About Baby Suri;
22-Page Family Portfolio by Annie Leibovitz
Vanity Fair, September 6,
2006 Issue
NEW YORK, N.Y.—In a private conversation with Vanity Fair
features editor Jane Sarkin, Katie Holmes tells her that "it's been
heartbreaking" to see what's being said in the press about her
family and her baby. "Some of the crap that's out there—the stuff
that's said about my parents and my siblings [tabloid accounts
implied that Katie's family did not hit it off with Tom]—it's
really frustrating the amount of shit that's out there. And the
stuff they say about Suri?! You shouldn't say that about us, and
you can't say that about my child.". . . . . ."I was overjoyed in
being pregnant," Holmes tells Sarkin, "and then had to withstand
ridicule about my pregnancy when it was the most normal,
non-controversial thing imaginable." . . . .
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RELATED ARTICLE: 'TomKat' thumbs nose at marriage and
reality IndyStar.com, By Lori Borgman, April 23,
2006
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- Marcia Cross pregnant with first
child USA TODAY,
By William Keck, Sept 6, 2006
Marcia Cross is pregnant with her first child, her
publicist confirms. The Desperate Housewives actress, 44, wasted no
time starting a family after exchanging "I do's" with first
husband, 48-year-old stockbroker Tom Mahoney, on June 24. She is
due in April, when Housewives will be wrapping production on Season
3. . . . .
RELATED ARTICLE: Marcia Cross'
Character on 'Desperate Housewives' Is Pregnant
Too FOX
News -NY POst.com, Sept 11, 2006
- Diddy Expecting Twins With Longtime Girlfriend
'Two more Combs. World, you're in trouble now,' rap
mogul says in MySpace video. MTV.com, Sept 5,
2006
Diddy's going to be
a daddy all over again. The rap mogul and his girlfriend, Kim
Porter, announced via a video on Diddy's MySpace page Tuesday
(September 5) that they're expecting twins. "We interrupt your
browsing for this emergency announcement," the rapper said in the
video. . . . So I said, 'Baby, you need to go to the doctor,
because you're kind of big. You're ready to give birth right now.'
" The doctor, however, reassured them that nothing was amiss and
Porter is right on schedule — she's just carrying an extra
passenger. Diddy was thrilled to get the news, repeatedly calling
himself "a champion" for his prowess. . . .
RELATED ARTICLE: BLACK TEENS DISHEARTENED TOWARD
MARRIAGE: Poor examples are making marriage elusive in their
eyes Eurweb.com- Agape
Press-CA, Sept 11, 2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Puff
Diddy Should Consider
Marriage Playfuls.com-Romania, by Andreea P., August 23,
2006
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- Christian faces court over 'offensive' gay festival
leaflets THE DAILY MAIL-UK, By Steve Doughty, Sept 5,
2006
A police force was caught up in a
freedom of speech row after its officers arrested an anti-gay
campaigner for handing out leaflets at a homosexual rally. South
Wales police admitted evangelical Christian Stephen Green was then
charged purely because his pamphlets contained anti-gay quotations
from the Bible. Mr Green faces a court appearance today charged
with using 'threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour'
after his attempt to distribute the leaflets at the weekend 'Mardi
Gras' event in Cardiff. A spokesman for the police said the
campaigner had not behaved in a violent or aggressive manner, but
that officers arrested him because 'the leaflet contained Biblical
quotes about homosexuality'. . . . .
RELATED ARTICLE: Banned
in Boston: The Coming Conflict Between Same Sex Marriage and
Religious Liberty Cover Story- The Weekly Standard, By Maggie
Gallagher, May 15, 2006 Issue
RELATED
ARTICLE: Gay
Marriage v. Religious Liberty
National Review Online- The Corner, By
Stanley Kurtz, May 8, 2006
RELATED ARTICLE: More
SSM v. Religious Liberty National Review
Online- The Corner, By Stanley Kurtz, May 9, 2006
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- Should you stay in your marriage?
This quick quiz will help you clarify how much trouble your relationship is in, and whether it can be saved San Luis Obispo Tribune, By Linda Lewis Griffith, Sept 5, 2006
Is your marriage alive and healthy? Or is it time to pull the plug? Below is a quick quiz you can take to help you determine this complex issue. The quiz is certainly not scientific, and it’s not meant to be the ultimate answer. But this simple assessment can give some indication about how your marriage is faring:- Are you in physical danger if you stay? If this is true, your relationship must end. Physical safety is the one area where there are no ifs, ands or buts. If your mate is abusing you or your children, you need to get out — now. Stop the test if you answered yes to this question. . . .
- Was your relationship ever better? . . . .
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- Bachelors on trek to find stories of
"Marriage Masters" Sturgis Journal- MI, By Audora
Burg, Sept 4, 2006
California bachelors Mat Boggs and Jason Miller are
not looking for love. They find that easily. But they are looking
for the secret to love that lasts a lifetime. It's a personal
quest sparked by two stories from Boggs' life: his grandparents'
60-year marriage ("one of the most beautiful love stories I'd ever
observed," he said) and his parents' divorce after 26 years of
marriage. So Boggs and Miller, both 28 and best friends since third
grade, decided to go to the source. Since 2002, they have
interviewed more than 125 "Marriage Masters," couples married
40-plus years. . . . . After they process the
information, many of those couples' insights will appear in their
book, "The Marriage Masters' Secrets to Lifelong Love...Brought to
You by Two Bachelors," to be released next
spring. But they
are drawing some early conclusions. . . .
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- Old-Fashioned Marriage, Part 4:
– It’s More Than a Promise Made - It’s a Duty
Fulfilled BlackAmericaWeb.com, By Joseph C. Phillips, Sept 4,
2006
The mother of a good friend of mine used to preach
that marriage was the best life. “With the right person,” she used
to say, “There is no better life. But you must put God at the head
of your home.” It sounded good to me, though I have long felt that
the “right person” part was a huge caveat. As I reflect upon the
wisdom of her words, it occurs to me that hers was a more rational
or pragmatic view of marriage than the romantic view, which
currently drives much of our American marriage culture. . . .
RELATED ARTICLE: Old Fashioned Marriage Part 3: A Community
Project The RealityCheck.org,
By Joseph C. Phillips, July 21,
2006
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- Health issues: First womb transplant 'within two
years' The Daily Mail, By REBECCA SMITH, September
4, 2006
New hope was offered today
to thousands of women unable to have children. Doctors at a London
hospital aim to carry out the world's first successful womb
transplant within two years. The breakthrough would offer an
alternative to surrogacy or adoption to women who are infertile or
have had hysterectomies. Current fertility techniques, such as IVF,
cannot help those whose womb has been damaged by disease or surgery
or who were born without a uterus. . . . . "The transplant would
only be temporary, maybe for two or three years to allow the woman
to have children, and then it would be removed to avoid the risks
associated with a lifetime of immunosuppressant drugs." . . .
.
RELATED
ARTICLE: I've given away seven babies,
but I'd like to keep the next one The
Daily Mail, By HELEN WEATHERS, August 25, 2006
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- For love nor money The
Daily Telegraph- News.com, Austrailia, By Anita Quigley, September
4, 2006
GIRLS: a word of advice. Marry handsome men or ugly
ones. Short ones or tall ones. Blonds or brunettes. Just, whatever
you do, don't marry a man with a complex. Marry a man who loves
you. Who supports your decision to have children or not. Who is
happy whether you work or don't. Marry a man who has the
foresight to bathe the children if you're running late or to cook
dinner without you having to beg from your deathbed. Marry a man
who does not feel emasculated if you earn more than him. Never
marry a man who uses the word "feminist'' as a term of abuse. And,
whatever you do, don't marry Michael Noer or a bloke who subscribes
to his school of thinking. . . . .
RELATED ARTICLE: Don't
Marry Career Women Forbes.com, By Michael Noer, August 22, 2006
COUNTERPOINT ARTICLE: Don't
Marry A Lazy Man Forbes.com, By Elizabeth Corcoran, August 23, 2006
RELATED
ARTICLE: Working women more likely to
divorce Telegraph.co.uk, UK, Jul 10,
2005
- Bangalore: Man plants bomb to stall girfriend's
marriage Mangalorean.com-
INDIA, Sept 4, 2006
Strange are the ways of love. A loverboy
crosses all barriers, threatens the would-be husband of his
girlfriend, and takes a leap further to stall their marriage by
planting an IED (improvised explosive device) in front of the
bridegroom’s house. This filmy-type thriller took place on the eve
of a marriage in Belathur Colony near Whitefiled in Kadugudi police
limits, in the wee hours of Sunday. A 26-year-old youth is alleged
to be involved in planting the bomb. The timely arrival of the bomb
squad averted any damage. . . . . .
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- Beyond Babies
Why More Married Couples Are going Childless Newsweek International, By Stefan Theil, Sept. 4, 2006 issue
Even in once conservative societies, more and more couples are choosing not to have kids. That means good things for restaurants and real estate. But a backlash has already begun. . . . Just a few decades ago, Petropoulou and her friends might have been considered, well, odd. Greece was known as one of Europe's most traditional societies, where the Orthodox Church's strict commandment to marry and multiply held sway. Powerful social and religious taboos labeled childless women as barren spinsters, and cast suspicion on the sexual preferences of single, middle-aged men. No longer. . . . .
RELATED ARTICLE: Missing Children Without mass immigration, low birthrates doom society WALL STREET JOURNAL, By Gary S. Becker, September 3, 2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Beyond babies? TownHall.com, By Maggie Gallagher, August 29, 2006
RELATED ARTICLE: REPORT: Life Without Children The State of Our Unions: The Social Health of Marriage in America 2006 National Marriage Project-Rutgers University, By Barbara Dafoe Whitehead & David Popenoe
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- New allegations
inflame Minnelli divorce Washington Times-DC, Sept 4,
2006
Oscar-winning actress Liza Minnelli's divorce from
producer David Gest has turned bitter, with both sides filing
allegations in a New York City court. The New York Post reported
the 60-year-old actress recently filed court papers in Manhattan
alleging her fourth husband had attempted to poison her, while Gest
responded by alleging Minnelli had not only beaten him on numerous
occasions, but failed to inform him that she had a sexually
transmitted disease. . . . .
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- Love may be blind, but marriage is a real eye-opener
Ask Brad Garrett, who has split from real-life wife but is a married man on new sitcom Chrom.com, By LUAINE LEE, Sept 3, 2006
PASADENA, CALIF. - The news that comedian-actor Brad Garrett has split from his wife of seven years puts a whole new spin on his upcoming sitcom on Fox. Garrett, who co-starred for eight years as the put-upon brother in Everybody Loves Raymond, stars in 'Til Death, premiering Thursday. It's about an old married couple (Garrett and Joely Fisher) who become neighbors of a pair of dewy-eyed newlyweds. Garrett's comically rueful take on marriage on the show reflects his own, he admits. . . . .
RELATED ARTICLE: Fox exploits marriage and sex for laughs BuffaloNews.com, By ALAN PERGAMENT, Sept 7, 2006
RELATED ARTICLE: Raymond's Brad Garrett Secretly Divorced People Magazine, By Stephen M. Silverman, August 15, 2006
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- Sisters go to court over 'gay bias' in tax
laws The Telegraph.co.uk, By
Joshua Rozenberg, Sept 2, 2006
Two sisters in their eighties, who face a hefty bill
for inheritance tax when the first of them dies, will accuse the
Government of discriminating against heterosexuals when their
challenge comes before the European Court of Human Rights this
month. The test case is the first of its kind since the law
was changed to allow gay and lesbian partners the same inheritance
rights as married couples. . . . Property left by one spouse to the
other or inherited by a civil partner is exempt from the tax.
However, close relatives, such as siblings and descendants, are not
eligible to register as civil partners. Joyce Burden said she
thought people like her were deliberately excluded from the recent
Civil Partnership Act because there were so many homosexuals in
Parliament. . . . .
- Same-Sex Marriage and Slippery Slopes HOFSTRA LAW REVIEW- Vol 33: 1155-1201, By Eugene
Volokh
. . . . What follows
will not discuss (except briefly in the Conclusion) whether
recognizing same-sex marriage is good or bad on its own terms;
whether recognizing same-sex marriage is so morally or
pragmatically imperative that slippery slope arguments are
irrelevant; or whether recognizing polygamous marriages or
accepting broader antidiscrimination laws is itself good. These are
all important parts of analyzing whether to support recognition of
same- sex marriage, but I leave them to the many other commentators
who are happy to deal with them. Rather, I will focus solely on the
empirical claims behind the slippery slope argument: that
recognizing same-sex marriage will indeed help bring about those
consequences. . . . .
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- Gay marriage is a lost cause
Gay activists’ failed strategy has put same-sex marriage out of reach for a long time to come. Washington Blade, By Jeff Gannon, September 1, 2006
A COALITION OF 250 authors, activists, intellectuals and celebrities recently released a major statement, “Beyond Same-Sex Marriage: A New Strategic Vision for All Our Families and Relationships.” The manifesto suggests that the gay rights movement take its focus away from a singular emphasis on marriage equality in favor of a broad-based set of economic and social concepts that would eventually produce the same result. However, it is clear that the statement is less of a policy shift and more of an admission of defeat in the battle over gay marriage. For all intents and purposes, gay marriage is dead. . .
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- Buffett And His Belle Get Hitched Forbes.com, By Parmy Olson, September 1, 2006
. . . . Buffett tied the knot with his long-time companion, Astrid Menks, on Wednesday, his 76 th birthday, a court bailiff reportedly said. . . . .The story of Buffett's relationship with Menks, 60, is a curious one. His wife Susie had moved out of Buffett's house in 1977, shortly after the couple's 25 th wedding anniversary. The separation was amicable, and she even introduced him to Menks, a waitress and immigrant from Latvia. . . . Remarkably, the trio remained friends would send gifts to acquaintances with an attach card signed from "Warren, Susie and Astrid." . . . . |
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