Search Results for 'Marriage'

Victory in sight for equal marriage rights

The success of Greens MP Adam Bandt's marriage equality motion in federal parliament, which called on MPs to take the issue back to their electorates, shows how successful our grassroots movement has been. We've forced the Gillar [...]

Posted On : Nov, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

No money, no marriage - a new trend?

A new study has found that Americans with low income and education are less likely to marry than those who are better off. The trend suggests that they place a high premium on financial stability before marriage, a bar they may never mee [...]

Posted On : Nov, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

What next after gay marriage?

A Melbourne clergyman the other day had the nerve to object to homosexuality. “Take a look at the anatomy of a man and a woman,” he wrote to the Herald Sun, “and it is plain as a pikestaff what is meant to happen. If yo [...]

Posted On : Nov, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

A troubling marriage trend

A lot of the reaction to this week's shocking Pew Research Center report on the declining institution of marriage in America has had a positive spin to it. Yes, the marriage rate has fallen to about 50 percent of all adults, compared [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Making a Marriage Work in Today's World (Video)

Every day another celebrity marriage ends, and more than half of marriages end in divorce. And a new study found that 2 out of 5 Americans believe marriage is obsolete. The Pew Research Center study also found out that Americans believe [...]

Posted On : Nov, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Couple keen to have kids after marriage

Prince William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton will start thinking about having kids soon after their wedding, which is set to take place next year. 28-year-old prince William, the second-in-line to the British throne, is to marry his [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2010 | Comments : 0

Gay marriage is OK, backbenchers' survey

Backbench pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Julia Gillard to change Labor's opposition to same-sex marriage. Backbenchers have revealed their stance on the issue in a confidential Sky News poll that sought views from about a thi [...]

Posted On : Nov, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

What Marriage Is Not

WHAT MARRIAGE IS NOT… * Marriage is not another life. * Marriage is not leaving God in the lurch * Marriage is not a union of two equal partners [...]

Posted On : Nov, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

Right to toe line on gay marriage

THE Right faction of the Labor Party is unlikely to support calls to change policy on gay marriage despite senior members of the faction calling openly for renewed debate. While the Labor Left supports gay marriage, its attempts to chang [...]

Posted On : Nov, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Why Do Most Marriages Fail?

Roughly 50% of all marriages fail and many of those dont even make it past the first year. Understanding why these marriages fail can be key to ensuring that your own marriage does not fail. Some factors that contribute to the failure of [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Marriage not legal but partner now dead

Christchurch man Philip Ellis says he was "a bit upset" to hear a judge has ruled his 2006 wedding was conducted unlawfully and two men involved were convicted of offences under the Marriage Act. Mr Ellis married Jeanette Harde [...]

Posted On : Nov, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Save your Marriage with this Marriage Advice

Marriage is a journey of a thousand miles that starts with the first step of the marriage advice before walking down the aisle for most Christians. One wonders how long this Marriage advice last due to the divorce statistics that in the [...]

Posted On : Oct, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Marriage breakup blamed for suicide

High-profile Wellington real estate agent Margo McAuley killed herself while "very much under stress" from the breakdown of her marriage, a coroner ruled yesterday. Ian Smith said that although Ms McAuley had a "dangerous& [...]

Posted On : Sep, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Iowa Catholic leaders push for marriage amendment

Leaders of the Catholic Church in Iowa have called for voters to back a constitutional convention, saying the rare gathering would be the quickest way to overturn the court ruling that legalized gay marriage in the state. The Iowa C [...]