Unmarried Couples

Nearly 1 In 4 Babies Are Born To Unwed Cohabiting Couples

AP | MIKE STOBBE | Posted 04.12.2012

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ATLANTA -- Health officials say nearly 1 in 4 babies are born to unmarried couples who are living together, a significant jump from a decade ago. The...

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Is Marriage Equality for White People?

Maya Rupert | Posted 12.11.2011

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Maya Rupert

The narrative, that marriage equality is simply not something that appeals to voters of color, is untrue, and it is time we stop acting like marriage equality is only for white people. The fight for marriage equality is very much a fight about racial justice.

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Why'd Your Friends Bail After Your Split?

Nancy Fagan | Posted 11.26.2011

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Nancy Fagan

A marriage isn't the only thing that gets torn apart in a divorce, so do friendships. When you officially declare that your marriage is over, some friends not only react out of character (not returning calls), but sometimes disappear from your life without as much as a goodbye.

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Founder Of eHarmony Advises: 'Don't Get Married'

Dr. Neil Clark Warren | Posted 09.03.2011

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Dr. Neil Clark Warren

More than 2 million couples will get married in the United States this year alone. Several hundred thousand of these couples should reconsider, postpone their weddings or not get married.

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Andrew Cuomo And Sandra Lee: Unwedded Bliss

Alan Chartock | Posted 11.17.2011

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Alan Chartock

Any time society liberates itself from old ways that don't work for everyone, I applaud. When two people are committed to a relationship and they are equals, society shouldn't be that concerned about a piece of paper.

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What Every New Census Report Shows: More Americans Are Single. But Why?

Bella DePaulo | Posted 11.17.2011

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Bella DePaulo

How do the stories in the media explain the increase in the number of single people and decrease in the number of married Americans? One explanation did not seem to occur to anyone.

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Happily Unmarried Couples: Who Is Biding Their Time? (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Though it didn't work out in the end for Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins, plenty of prominent couples have created happy families without getting marri...

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