Topic: Marriage

Opinion: Gay marriage: Why Judge Walker got Proposition 8 ruling wrong

There's much to admire in Judge Walker's gay marriage opinion. But marriage doesn't exist to provide benefits for couples in love. Its purpose is to protect female sexuality and human liberty, and thus ensure the survival of the human race.

Prop. 8 overturned: Why Vaughn Walker ruled against gay-marriage ban

Prop. 8 overturned by US District Judge Vaughn Walker Wednesday. Judge Walker ruled that the California gay-marriage ban violates the Constitution's equal protection clause.

Prince Albert of Monaco wedding set for July 2011

Prince Albert of Monaco will tie the knot with his future bride in July 2011.

The obligations of wealth

The wealthy are often targets of jealousy and resentment. Here are some ways to temper such feelings from friends and community members.

Obama administration walks tricky political line on gay marriage ban

President Obama has pledged to overturn the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which bars the federal government from recognizing gay marriage. But his Justice Department is defending the law’s constitutionality in court.

A post wedding guide to fiscal marital bliss

Broke after your June wedding? Here are some tips for how to get your financial life in order as a newlywed couple.

Sex scandal mars runup to World Cup for South Africa President Jacob Zuma

President Jacob Zuma's family denies press reports that one of his three wives had an affair with her bodyguard, but the story is causing a stir in South Africa in just days before the country hosts soccer's World Cup.

New sex scandal mars runup to World Cup for South Africa President Jacob Zuma

President Jacob Zuma's family denies press reports that one of his three wives had an affair with her bodyguard, but the story is causing a stir in South Africa just days before the country hosts soccer's World Cup.

Al and Tipper Gore: later-life divorces no longer uncommon

Al and Tipper Gore have announced that they are separating after 40 years of marriage. With Americans living longer, the number of divorces after decades of marriage is increasing.

After 40 years of marriage, Tipper and Al Gore part ways

In e-mail circulated among the couple's associates, former Vice President Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, announced that they are separating.

The effect of our thoughts on our health

A Christian Science perspective.

South Africa AIDS orphans: A foster mother can't cope

Like many shouldering the burden of South Africa AIDS orphans, foster mother Olga Thimbela tearfully wonders if her goodwill in adding six extended family members to three children of her own was a mistake.

Sophia Tolstoy: A Biography

Sophia Tolstoy spent a lifetime striving to be her husband’s keeper.

Obamas get to work from home. So should you, they say.

The Obamas held a White House forum Wednesday to promote flexible work arrangements, including work from home.

Personal finance: Winning ways to save (Part 1)

Marriage and family finances: Seven tips for sharing the load

It's important that both spouses are involved in handling the family finances.

As gay marriage begins in Washington, opponents vow to fight

Gay marriage officially became legal in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. Many same-sex couples embraced the opportunity to get married, but some opponents want to put gay marriage on the ballot through the District’s initiative process.

Love in a recession: questions to ask before you get married

Smart couples will go through pre-marital financial counseling before saying "I do."

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Love wins: Gay marriage in Washington DC

The DC government did a good thing Wednesday by allowing same-sex couples to marry.

Maryland attorney general: state to recognize same-sex marriages

Maryland joins New York as the second state to recognize same-sex marriages from other states, but not perform them.

The blessings of fidelity

A Christian Science perspective.