Search Results for 'Marriage'

Marriage equality battles ramping up across U.S.

Two New Hampshire legislators have recently introduced bills to repeal that state’s marriage equality law, even though Republican leaders said Jan. 13 that such a repeal is not a party priority in 2011. And several other state [...]

Posted On : Feb, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Will 'Bluest of Blue States' OK Gay Marriage?

Lawmakers in two East Coast blue states are pushing to legalize gay marriage. Rhode Island is one. The other is Maryland -- next-door neighbor to Washington D.C., where the practice was legalized last year. Senators and delegates at the [...]

Posted On : Feb, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Gay marriage lobby respects church

As the movement towards same-sex marriage intensifies, the increasingly high-profile Australian Marriage Equality group has today sought to assure church groups across Australia that it has the utmost respect for their religious beliefs. [...]

Posted On : Jan, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Inconvenient marriage failing

THE DAP is trapped in the unenviable position of not just supporting but also justifying some of the fundamentalist excesses of its ally PAS. The party is trying hard and often failing to find a balance between its desire to see more Isl [...]

Posted On : Jan, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Same-sex marriage: ‘Deeply controversial issue’ for state Le...

The top House Republican and the special-interest group that spent more money than any other to help elect GOP candidates in New Hampshire are at each other’s throats. House Majority Leader D.J. Bettencourt, R-Salem, cranked up his [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Iowa GOP Proposes Same-Sex Marriage Ban on 2013 Ballot (Vide...

Fifty-seven Republicans legislators – 56 in the House and one senator – are proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit same-sex marriage. Although the language is not identical, the two resolutions call for amending the [...]

Posted On : Jan, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Same-sex marriage issue could push social conservatives away...

The Saskatchewan Party government’s handling of the issue of same-sex marriage has shone a light on its delicate relationship with social conservatives. While the party is prepared to play lip service to social conservatives who pl [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

'Blue Valentine' examines difficulties of a marriage

When a youthful Dean strums the ukulele and serenades Cindy with "You Always Hurt the One You Love," he charms her (and us). Little do either of them know, however, that the song will prove all too prophetic a half-dozen years [...]

Posted On : Jan, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

A marriage undone by Alaska

Approach David Vann's first novel the way you would a fresh grave - with a mixture of fascination and fear. "Caribou Island" follows the author's story collection "Legend of a Suicide," inspired by his father& [...]

Posted On : Jan, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Gay Marriage Debate Heats Up In Rhode Island

On the heel of the Catholic Church’s statement of disapproval January 7th, Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee along with House Speaker Gordon Fox restated their commitment to legalizing gay marriage, as reported by the Prov [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Same sex marriage - a question of equality or inequality

Our society is experiencing a growth in inequality on many fronts. The disparity between "haves" and "haves-nots" is on the rise. More and more people find themselves without jobs, or with dead-end jobs that lack a li [...]

Posted On : Jan, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Why studies keep finding that abstinence before marriage ben...

A new study published in American Psychology Association’s Journal of Family Psychology shows once again that abstaining from sex before marriage results in couples who report healthier relationships. Many people who can’t co [...]

Posted On : Jan, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

For satisfying marriage go for exciting over pleasant

Results of a new study show that engaging in activities that you and your spouse view as exciting can help you feel more satisfied in your marriage. "We did one experiment where we had people for two hours a week do somethi [...]

Posted On : Jan, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Marriage between a Hindu and non-Hindu under HMA not valid: ...

The marriage between a Hindu and a non-Hindu solemnised as per the Hindu rites is neither valid nor the parties can claim any benefits under the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA), the Delhi High Court has ruled. The High Court also held that &quo [...]