Matrimony

Japanese Women File Suit To Keep Their Surnames

AP | MARI YAMAGUCHI | Posted 05.25.2011

TOKYO — A group of Japanese citizens has filed a lawsuit challenging a civil law that effectively stops women from keeping their surnames when t...

Committed: An Immigration Love Story

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011

Arlene M. Roberts

Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert's memoir in which she chronicles her global quest for solace post-divorce, enjoyed an extensive run on the New York...

Why Age 28 Is A Turning Point For Many Single Women

Pauline Millard | Posted 11.17.2011

Pauline Millard

There is something about being a 28-year-old urban woman that makes them flip the switch from party girl to marriage material that often has nothing to do with a ticking biological clock.

Gypsy Brides on Sale and the Money Side of Traditional Matrimony

Jane Minogue | Posted 11.17.2011

Jane Minogue

Marriage compromises love because marriage is a commercial arrangement; it can involve an exchange where people are considered as commodities.