At exactly what point in time did a late spouse become an "EX"?
Since my divorce, the question on so many surveys and registration forms -- most often from medical providers -- about marital status has puzzled me. I could check that I'm divorced, but I'm more likely to check that I'm single, which is how I see myself.
Having been single and not single in my 40s, I know that each side comes with its own unique hardships and pleasures. It's life that's "complicated", not being married or single.
For most, deciding to separate is no easy feat, especially if children are involved. The process of making this tremendous decision is usually predic...
"DePaulo says that 'singlism' -- a term she coined and for which we are prepared to forgive her -- is not just aimed at unmarried women." -Gail Collin...
How many times have you heard someone tell you that they had "a failed marriage"? In colloquial terms, people often describe the fact that they have ...
If you've committed an offense against your wife so egregious that she's now more likely than not to divorce you, do these things: John also blogs a...
The marriage drill would replace ingrained, negative instincts with practiced behavior that, through repetition and simulation, would become rote.
An important focus of first-wave feminism was political independence; in the second wave, economic independence was among the significant goals. Now, argues Moran, it is time to set our sights on emotional independence.
The report also makes it clear that some of the 1,000+ laws identified "may not directly create benefits, rights, or privileges" for married people.
Coming this Sunday to the New York Times Magazine (already available online here) is an article by Tara Parker-Pope titled, "Is marriage good for your...
Of course, that's not what we hear in the public conversation. But it's official: It's not a marriage penalty, it's a singles penalty.
Here at the Huffington Post, Michael Rowe posted a lengthy and passionate excoriation of a certain tall, blond Republican woman. I share most of his s...
I have news for Stanley Kurtz: The Case for Marriage was second rate and not worth publishing.
Is it a violation of marital status discrimination laws to offer certain employee incentives to one group based on familial status while offering no comparable program to the excluded party?
Why isn't it enough to define our relationship with our partner? Why must we formally legitimize our relationships for the greater public? Is it really anyone's business?
The New York Times has William Kristol on its opinion page, and the Wall Street Journal now has Thomas Frank. What Kristol writes could be called scho...
Even allowing for the approach that makes marriage look better than it really is, the differences in health between the currently-married and the always-single are tiny.
