Source: NY Times. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington National Cathedral, where the nation gathers to mourn tragedies and celebrate new presidents, will soon begin performing same-sex marriages. Cathedral officials tell The Associated Press the church will be among the first Episcopal congregations to implement a new […]
by Jennifer Fulwiler – National Catholic Register I remember the first time I found out that one of my friends had an arranged marriage. I was at a work function and struck up a conversation with a coworker in which I asked him how he and his wife met. When […]
A survey shows that young people aspire to a good marriage – so why does the divorce rate continue to rise? By Judith Woods TELEGRAPH CO UK A well-dressed woman […]
by JT | Mar 20,2012 | 23:10 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Participants at the Doha Debates Monday night took up one of the Arab world’s most sensitive social issues, arguing the rights and wrongs of marriage between blood relatives and voting overwhelmingly to discourage the practice, according to a statement […]
The middle years of marriage are the most crucial. In the early years, spouses want each other and in late years, they need each other. Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love, and they blossom when we love the ones we marry. What counts in making a […]
A rich farmer had been trying desperately to marry off his daughters. One day he met Mulla Nasrudin. “I have several daughters,” the farmer told the Mulla. “I would like to see them comfortably fixed. And I will say this, they won’t go to their husbands without a little bit […]
Published on Arab News: Jan 5, 2012 20:35 Updated: Jan 5, 2012 20:35 • (Allah) has revealed to me that you should adopt humility so that no one oppresses another. (Riyadh-us-Salaheen, Hadith 1589) • It is a fine thing when a believer praises and thanks God if good comes to […]
By Dr. Keith Ablow Source: Fox News com As I have predicted in the past, a new Pew Foundation study of U.S. Census data confirms what I’ve been saying — marriage in America is falling out of fashion. Among those aged 18 to 29, only 20 percent are now married, […]
By Carol Morello, The Washington Post The proportion of adults who are married has plunged to record lows as more people decide to live together now and wed later, reflecting decades of evolving attitudes about the role of marriage in society. Just 51 percent of all adults who are 18 […]