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One of the results of the divorce revolution in our culture is that many who have experienced their parent’s divorce are delaying or rejecting marriage. Over 60 percent of them think cohabitation before marriage is a good idea, and they are more likely to be living with their partner than those from…

Ryan Anderson, a Heritage Foundation senior research fellow, has released a new book, Truth Overruled: The future of Marriage and Religious Freedom. In an interview with World Magazine Anderson speaks about the current situation in the United States regarding gay marriage. “Gays and lesbians aren’t to…

Recently British sex expert Helen Driscoll declared that “Robophilia”—or sex between humans and robots—could be considered “the norm” within the next 50 years. Our message is the loving word that God intended sex as a beautiful thing, to be shared between one woman and one man, in a lifetime relationship.…

In Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, Sue Johnson writes, “In 1939, women ranked love fifth as a factor in choosing a mate. By the 1990s, it topped the list for both women and men.” —Jim L. Wilson Hold Me Tight, 27 Ecclesiastes 9:9 (HCSB) Enjoy life with the wife you love all…

Not surprisingly another study has concluded that God’s plan for couples is best. The study reported in the New York Times found ‘that being married makes people happier and more satisfied with their lives than those who remain single – particularly during the most stressful periods, like midlife crises.’…

The marriage of a German couple came to an end when the wife left him for another lover. The man, identified only as Martin, posted a video online of the way they, or at least he, handled the disbursement of their possessions. He split them evenly, literally in half. “The video shows him sawing all their…

According to an article in the National Review, marriage is essential to the growth of our economy and the best social program of all. Heritage Foundation economist Stephen Moore writes “that marriage with a devoted husband and wife in the home is a far better social program than food stamps, Medicaid,…

There is another new kind of marriage on the horizon according to Ryan Anderson, a Heritage Foundation senior research fellow. He is referring to an idea introduced in the Washington Post called “wedlease.” “A wedlease would be a 5-year marriage contract that you could renew if you wanted to, but otherwise…

Time magazine asked several people the question, “Is Monogamy Obsolete?” Pastor Andy Stanley replied that it is more like an endangered species. “Rare, Valuable. Something to be protected.” According to Stanley, “beside the fact that women and children do not fare well in societies that embrace polygamy…

In his weekly column in Time Magazine Joel Stein comments on Gwyneth Paltrow’s conscious uncoupling remarks as a nicer way to say divorce. Paltrow’s holistic doctor wrote the essay defending her actions. He said that human traditions of marriage date back to when life expectancy was 33 years. Now that…

China has created a problem. For years they had a one-child policy and as a result prospective parents aborted their child when they found out it was a girl. Now they have a shortage of women that rises to the level of a crisis. Zhejiang University economics professor Xie Zuoshi has a possible solution.…

When Time Magazine asked Nathan Collier if Monogamy was Obsolete he responded with a definite, “Yes.” He said, “We need to legalize polygamy.” In his defense of polygamy Collier gives many of the same arguments we have repeatedly heard over the last few years. “I’ve always been a polygamist. Those of…

NBA superstar Wilt Chamberlin boasted in his autobiography about the number of women he slept with during his playing career. He promised that there were not any “little Willies” around though. Evidently he may have been mistaken. Aaron Levi, adopted as a baby began to search for his birthparents. When…

In an HBO documentary, filmmaker Doug Block has followed up on 112 of the weddings he has recorded. He tells about some that have been successes, some that didn’t last. The documentary, 112 Weddings, helps its audience realize that “Happy weddings are easy. Happily ever after is complicated and messy.”…

A routine audit of police cold cases led to the discovery of a Canadian man who had been missing for nearly 4 decades and had started a new life in Oklahoma. Police in Ontario, Canada said that 32-year-old Ronald Stan was reported missing after a barn fire in 1977. Canadian courts declared Stan dead…

Using GPS tracking devices, miniature cameras, and specialized software, spouses can monitor one another’s activities. This type of spying is increasing even though at least five U. S. circuit courts have ruled that spousal surveillance violates the Federal Wiretap Act. Some may argue that Reagan’s doctrine:…

The actual cost of a wedding hasn’t risen all that much, still a few dollars for a wedding license but the amount couples are paying for a wedding has skyrocketed. An average American couple paid $28,427 in 2012 for their wedding, including the reception. Depending on where you live the price goes even…

Spouses who are concerned that their other half may not remain faithful have a new weapon at their disposal. It is a wedding ring that has “I’m Married” engraved into the inside in such a way that when the wearer takes the wedding band off, the message remains imprinted on the finger. I think it is kind…

PURITY Most folks don’t usually think of Dolly Parton as an example of righteousness. Now 65 she has been a sex symbol in country music, television, and the movies for years. The truth is that when she was 18 years old, she met her husband to be, Carl Dean. She has been faithful to him ever since. --The…

Instead of a lifetime covenant of marriage, couples in Mexico City will be able to sign a limited time contract of marriage if a legislative proposal becomes law. The contract time can be as short as two years. The state advantage is “you wouldn’t have to go through the tortuous process of divorce.”…

A new Harris Interactive poll indicates a dangerous new trend is emerging in America. The poll of over 2,000 Americans found that 31 percent of American couples who have combined finances admitted they regularly committed “financial infidelity,” by lying to their spouses about money. The results showed…

Alisdair Allen and Peter Warden made a shocking discovery about their iPhone. It seems that it has been gathering data and tracking their whereabouts wherever they go. The phone actually records various data points that are stored and used to trace the exact path a person takes whenever they are in possession…

A new study is providing new insight to the old saying “Opposites Attract.” The study conducted by University of Michigan psychologist Robert Zajonc suggests couples grow to look more like each other over time. The study analyzed pictures of couples taken as newlyweds and the same couple 25 years later,…

The Center For Disease Control recently reported results from a new study concerning marriage in America. Researchers based the study on a sample of over 12,000 men and women nationwide and found that marriages in the United States tend to last longer than unions where couples live together outside matrimony.…

MARRIAGE According to an Australian Lawmaker one of the best ways to save the planet may be to stay married. Senator Steve Fielding, who heads the independent Family First political party down under, told a senate hearing that staying married is better for the planet because divorce often leads newly…