Marriage

Want To Perk Up Your Love Life? Put Away That Smartphone

1:06am February 05, 2015

by Alison Bruzek

Sure, you just wanted to take a peek at Facebook. But that can chill a relationship, especially if you and your love aren't on the same page about when it's OK to use technology.

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Couple's hands wrapped around one cup of coffee.

Young Women And Men Seek More Equal Roles At Work And Home

4:02pm January 23, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

Young couples would prefer to share responsibilities equally at work and at home, a study finds. But they realize that workplace policies and child care can make that a tough go in real life.

A photo prop sits in May 2003 outside the Wedding Chapel, one of two commercial chapels in Ringgold, Ga. The town of 2,422 issued 2,259 marriage the year before, and added $700,000 to the economy, because of the cheap cost and the plethora of related serv

Science

Want Your Marriage To Last? Start With A Huge, Cheap Wedding

5:04pm January 09, 2015

by Meghan Walsh

Research last year found that more attendees at your wedding means a lower chance for divorce — but so does spending as little as possible on the festivities, and even on the engagement ring.

British Runner Leaps Feet-First Into Marriage

7:02am December 12, 2014

Ben Chudley used a GPS app and a very indirect jog to spell out a message to his girlfriend: Will You Marry Me? Luckily, she didn't run the other way.

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More than 65 percent of first marriages today are between couples already living together. For millennials, cohabitation is almost a rite of passage.

Arts

Millennials Navigate The Ups And Downs Of Cohabitation

6:24pm November 01, 2014

by Connor Donevan

Millennials are more likely to live with the person they're dating than previous generations were — it's practically a rite of passage. So what does that means for their relationships?

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Phillip Underwood and Michelle Sheridan and their children, Logan and Lilliana, gather in their living room in Frederick, Md., after a long day of work and school. The couple had delayed marriage, in part for financial reasons.

For More Millennials, It's Kids First, Marriage Maybe

2:19pm October 30, 2014

by Jennifer Ludden

Millennials, particularly those with less education, are upending the traditional order of love, marriage, baby carriage. Many say they don't feel financially secure enough to tie the knot.

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Rick and Marianne wash dishes together. She no longer remembers that he is her husband.

As A Husband Becomes Caregiver To His Wife, A Marriage Evolves

7:56am July 08, 2014

by Julia Mitric

Rick Rayburn became a full-time caregiver to Marianne, his wife of 42 years, after she developed dementia. She may not be the woman he married, but he says she's helping him become a better husband.

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