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A guy proposed to his now-fiancée and also included a ring for her dog.

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Guy's marriage proposal includes two rings: one for his fiancée and one for their dog

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Married People Are Happier—Maybe Because We Make Singles Hate Themselves

A new study finds marriage prevents unhappiness as we age. But is our society working to make singles sadder?

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How to Ditch Happily-Ever-After and Build Your Own Romantic Narrative

It's important for us to build alternative romantic narratives for ourselves, ones that conform more closely to our lives as we want to live them.

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Ethical Style: Angelina Jolie's Engagement Ring and the State of the Ethical Diamond Angelina Jolie's Engagement Ring and Ethical Diamond Sourcing

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie can afford to buy the most ethical diamond ring on the market. The knockoff version isn't so innocent.

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1 in 7 New Marriages Are Now Interracial—But Biases Still Linger

No matter how much we tout the melting-pot concept, our "personal preferences" are often tinged with ingrained stereotypes.

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How the Fight for Marriage Rights Is Strengthening My Relationship

The fight for marriage rights is a roller coaster. Of love.

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Open Marriages Aren't Wrong–Newt Gingrich Is

Newt Gingrich isn't the poster child for healthy open marriages. He is a prime example of how a sexist, repressive culture hurts relationships.

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Five Things More Likely to Save Marriage Than an Anti-Porn Crusade

Romney, Gingrich, and Santorum signed an anti-porn pledge to save marriage. If they really cared about matrimony, they'd do these things instead.

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The Year in Marriage

We fiercely defend marriage even as we perpetually redefine it. This year was no exception.

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The Marriage Paradox

Half of young people think matrimony is becoming "obsolete." So why do we still want to do it so badly?

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Cohabitation Is the New Marriage

Living in sin used to be social suicide, but couples are now afforded the space to conduct their private business privately.

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Why I'm Glad Kim Kardashian Got Divorced

Someone needed to burst the bubble of the "storybook wedding" fantasy.

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Marriage Isn't Sacred

Let Kim Kardashian's 10-week romance serve as a reminder that love, not marriage, is what's holy.

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Nearly Beloved: How to Celebrate the Day You Don't Get Married

Weddings have become such a mega-monster event in the United States, it seems appropriate to offer some kind of shadow event.

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Intermission: A Wedding Proposal by Flash Mob

A man proposes to his girlfriend with the help of a giant flash mob on the UCLA campus

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The Conservative Evolution of Gay Marriage

While 57 percent of people under 30 see gay sex as "morally acceptable," only 46 percent of them would say the same about having an abortion.

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A new study finds marriage prevents unhappiness as we age. But is our society working to make singles sadder?

How to Ditch Happily-Ever-After and Build Your Own Romantic Narrative

It's important for us to build alternative romantic narratives for ourselves, ones that conform more closely to our lives as we want to live them.

Ethical Style: Angelina Jolie's Engagement Ring and the State of the Ethical Diamond Angelina Jolie's Engagement Ring and Ethical Diamond Sourcing

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie can afford to buy the most ethical diamond ring on the market. The knockoff version isn't so innocent.

1 in 7 New Marriages Are Now Interracial—But Biases Still Linger

No matter how much we tout the melting-pot concept, our "personal preferences" are often tinged with ingrained stereotypes.

How the Fight for Marriage Rights Is Strengthening My Relationship

The fight for marriage rights is a roller coaster. Of love.

Open Marriages Aren't Wrong–Newt Gingrich Is

Newt Gingrich isn't the poster child for healthy open marriages. He is a prime example of how a sexist, repressive culture hurts relationships.

Five Things More Likely to Save Marriage Than an Anti-Porn Crusade

Romney, Gingrich, and Santorum signed an anti-porn pledge to save marriage. If they really cared about matrimony, they'd do these things instead.

The Year in Marriage

We fiercely defend marriage even as we perpetually redefine it. This year was no exception.

The Marriage Paradox

Half of young people think matrimony is becoming "obsolete." So why do we still want to do it so badly?

Cohabitation Is the New Marriage

Living in sin used to be social suicide, but couples are now afforded the space to conduct their private business privately.

Why I'm Glad Kim Kardashian Got Divorced

Someone needed to burst the bubble of the "storybook wedding" fantasy.

Marriage Isn't Sacred

Let Kim Kardashian's 10-week romance serve as a reminder that love, not marriage, is what's holy.

Nearly Beloved: How to Celebrate the Day You Don't Get Married

Weddings have become such a mega-monster event in the United States, it seems appropriate to offer some kind of shadow event.

Intermission: A Wedding Proposal by Flash Mob

A man proposes to his girlfriend with the help of a giant flash mob on the UCLA campus

The Conservative Evolution of Gay Marriage

While 57 percent of people under 30 see gay sex as "morally acceptable," only 46 percent of them would say the same about having an abortion.

How Marriage (and Divorce) Tips the Scales for Men and Women Weight Gain Trends in Marriage and Divorce

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A new study finds marriage prevents unhappiness as we age. But is our society working to make singles sadder?

It's important for us to build alternative romantic narratives for ourselves, ones that conform more closely to our lives as we want to live them.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie can afford to buy the most ethical diamond ring on the market. The knockoff version isn't so innocent.

No matter how much we tout the melting-pot concept, our "personal preferences" are often tinged with ingrained stereotypes.

The fight for marriage rights is a roller coaster. Of love.

Newt Gingrich isn't the poster child for healthy open marriages. He is a prime example of how a sexist, repressive culture hurts relationships.

Romney, Gingrich, and Santorum signed an anti-porn pledge to save marriage. If they really cared about matrimony, they'd do these things instead.

We fiercely defend marriage even as we perpetually redefine it. This year was no exception.

Half of young people think matrimony is becoming "obsolete." So why do we still want to do it so badly?

Living in sin used to be social suicide, but couples are now afforded the space to conduct their private business privately.

Someone needed to burst the bubble of the "storybook wedding" fantasy.

Let Kim Kardashian's 10-week romance serve as a reminder that love, not marriage, is what's holy.

Weddings have become such a mega-monster event in the United States, it seems appropriate to offer some kind of shadow event.

A man proposes to his girlfriend with the help of a giant flash mob on the UCLA campus

While 57 percent of people under 30 see gay sex as "morally acceptable," only 46 percent of them would say the same about having an abortion.

Marriage is linked to a heightened risk for significant weight gain among women. For men, the pounds come a little bit later—after the divorce.

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