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The All-New American Family

Marian Salzman | Posted 04.30.2012

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Marian Salzman

The American family's structure is no longer a perfect slice of apple pie. We've got nests that are no longer empty as jobless millennials move back in with mom and dad and redefine our latest obsession with what it means to be "occupied."

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The Thing I Miss Most About Being Married

Jennifer Cullen | Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Marriage, Nuclear Family, Co-Parenting, Children of Divorce, Stepparents, Divorce, Stepparenting, Divorce News
Jennifer Cullen

Our definition of family is no longer a neatly wrapped package of two adults and two children with a dog and, perhaps, a hamster. Nope, my family definition is messy.

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WATCH: Sen. Franken Destroys Focus On The Family DOMA Testimony

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 09.20.2011

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Focus On The Family, the Colorado Springs based vanguard of the Christian right, has long been known to advance the conservative agenda. The organiza...

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Are You Single at Heart?

Bella DePaulo | Posted 11.17.2011

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Bella DePaulo

To be single at heart, I think, means that you see yourself as single. Your life may or may not include the occasional romantic relationship, but you don't aspire to live as part of a couple for the long term.

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Is Patriarchy The Root of All Evil?

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Marriage, Prostitution, Nuclear Family, Politics, Style, Unicef, Twisty, Robin Morgan, Discrimination, Wordpress, Feminism, Barack Obama, Gay Marriage, Patriarchy, Style News
Stephen C. Rose

By Stephen C. Rose I moved my blog to WordPress recently and, in the process of building a list of sources and links, found I Blame The Patriarchy w...

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Family Diversity in the Later Stone Age

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dna, Women, Marriage, Ancient Nuclear Family, Diversity, Gender, Family, Nuclear Family, Fossils, Healthy Living News
Philip N. Cohen

The DNA revolution has extended proof of the "traditional" family back to about 4,600 years ago.

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