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fromABC7 Los Angeles
9 hours ago

Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco married in private wedding ceremony, couple announces

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco married in a private weekend ceremony after dating since 2023, following an engagement and multiple musical collaborations.
#communication
#friendship
fromBusiness Insider
23 hours ago
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My grandparents say the keys to their 65-year marriage include staying independent and having a healthy social life

fromIndependent
1 month ago
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Modern Morals: 'My friend confided in me about a rocky patch in her marriage - but then she told her husband what I said about him'

fromIndependent
1 month ago
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Modern Morals: 'I hate the way my best friend's husband speaks to her, but now she's dragged me into their fight'

fromBusiness Insider
23 hours ago
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My grandparents say the keys to their 65-year marriage include staying independent and having a healthy social life

fromIndependent
1 month ago
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Modern Morals: 'My friend confided in me about a rocky patch in her marriage - but then she told her husband what I said about him'

fromIndependent
1 month ago
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Modern Morals: 'I hate the way my best friend's husband speaks to her, but now she's dragged me into their fight'

fromBuzzFeed
1 day ago

My Marriage Was Crumbling. Then A Stranger's Stunning Confession Changed Everything.

"The thing is," he said, "I can't think about buying a mattress with you because, right now, I can't visualize our future." He explained that while intellectually he knew he loved me, when he looked at me, he felt dead inside. "It's not just you," he added, as if to soften the blow, before explaining that he felt emotionally numb and disconnected from life in general.
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fromAll Singles And Married
1 day ago

COME HOME TO THIS KIND OF WIFE

A wife whose tone rejuvenates your spirit,A wife who will treat you like a King.Come home to a wife who will not nag you,A wife who will show you how excited she is to see you, A wife who will thank God for your safe return back home.
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#name-change
#commitment
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago
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Are Your Actions Aligned With Love and Commitment?

True commitment requires consistently showing up and taking responsibility for the relationship, not merely legal ties, rituals, or past decisions.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
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My husband and I made a pact never to divorce, even when it felt impossible. 30 years later, I'm glad we stayed.

Staying committed to marriage through difficulties can lead to profound love and connection over time.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
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My husband and I made a pact never to divorce, even when it felt impossible. 30 years later, I'm glad we stayed.

fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 days ago

Barack Obama tells audience at London's O2: 'I've been digging myself out of a hole with Michelle for years'

Barack Obama has admitted he has been digging himself out of a hole with his wife Michelle for years. The former United States president, 64, revealed he is on level ground with his partner, 61, eight years after leaving the White House. He made the comments during the London leg of his European speaking tour, in which he also criticised Donald Trump's recent comments about autism and the decision to shut schools during lockdown.
US politics
Books
fromTODAY.com
3 days ago

Matthew McConaughey Shares His No. 1 Bedroom Tip For Parents

Matthew McConaughey recommends sleeping in a queen-size bed to preserve intimacy and strengthen a marriage.
#infidelity
#intimacy
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

Ask Allison: Our sex life is gone after years of raising children -should I just accept it's a part of being over 50 or can it change?

Intimacy can decline after many years of marriage, but couples can explore new ways to reconnect emotionally.
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

Ask Allison: Our sex life is gone after decades of raising children - I want to regain it but she isn't interested

Couples may struggle to initiate intimacy and should communicate openly to rekindle their connection.
fromIndependent
1 month ago
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Ask Allison: Our sex life is gone after years of raising children -should I just accept it's a part of being over 50 or can it change?

fromIndependent
1 month ago
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Ask Allison: Our sex life is gone after decades of raising children - I want to regain it but she isn't interested

Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
5 days ago

I've Been Making a Kind Gesture for My Vegetarian Husband for Years. He Just Let Me Know How He Really Feels About It.

A vegetarian spouse cooks only vegetarian meals while the partner prepares mixed meat/vegetarian options, creating conflict over perceived "othering" and household meal responsibilities.
fromAll Singles And Married
6 days ago

17 Shocking Things That Will Happen If Your Wife Is the Breadwinner of Your Home

God designed marriage with order: the man as head and provider (Ephesians 5:23, 1 Timothy 5:8). When that structure is tampered with, especially when the wife becomes the primary breadwinner, it can cause tensions and unexpected outcomes. While this doesn't mean a wife cannot support her husband or even earn more, problems often arise when the man abandons his responsibility and depends solely on her.
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#parenting
fromSlate Magazine
4 weeks ago
Parenting

The Data That Will Convince Me Marriage Makes Women Happier Still Does Not Exist

Married mothers report higher levels of happiness than similar unmarried women, suggesting parenting within marriage is associated with greater well-being.
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago
Parenting

I Spied on My Husband to Make Sure He Was Taking Care of Our Baby. What I Saw Shook Me to My Core.

Testing partners' attentiveness can reveal unexpected issues in parenting dynamics.
fromBuzzFeed
6 days ago

Women Who've Been Married For 10+ Years Are Sharing How They Wish Their Partners Would Woo Them

"I just had this conversation with my mother, who's been married for 30-plus years. Here's what she wants and needs to feel pursued." "Emotional safety, consistently. A messy house and a lack of flowers are neither here nor there. She wishes that she could go to her husband and say 'this thing is really bothering me,' and him not exploding (even on her behalf, not necessarily at her) and just being another thing she has to mitigate.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

After 17 years of marriage, my husband still won't buy me the ring he promised. I'm getting resentful - what do I do?

Seventeen years ago, when my now-husband proposed to me, he gave me a small Our 10th anniversary came and went. I reminded my husband about the ring, but we had some significant expenses at the time, and ended up prioritizing an anniversary trip over gifts. I've tried to have a good attitude about this, but in recent years, it's started to hurt my feelings.
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#personal-finance
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Asking Eric: I'm ready to leave my wife over her dodgy expenditure

Spousal secrecy over large supplement purchases threatens trust in a long marriage and merits honest conversation rather than immediate dissolution.
LGBT
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

I'm Happily Married. But I Can't Deny What Happens Every Time I See My College Roommate.

Married woman raised Catholic discovers bisexual attraction, struggles with keeping feelings private while maintaining close, nonsexual shared sleeping arrangements with a longtime female friend.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

My parents got divorced after 35 years. Their split strengthened my marriage.

A late‑life parental divorce followed personal change and sobriety, ultimately making the parents happier and strengthening the adult child's marriage.
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fromTODAY.com
1 week ago

One Conjoined Twin Is Married. What it Means for Her Single Sister

Conjoined twin Carmen Andrade married Daniel McCormack; the couple and Carmen's twin Lupita emphasize privacy, face endometriosis treatment barriers, and share relationship details.
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fromFuturism
1 week ago

ChatGPT Is Blowing Up Marriages as Spouses Use AI to Attack Their Partners

Use of AI as a confidante destabilized a marriage by amplifying grievances and providing feedback loops that cast one partner as a villain.
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fromBuzzFeed
1 week ago

This Husband Abandoned His Wife At Airport, And People Are Actually Supporting Him

A husband boarded a flight without his late-arriving wife after repeated delays, triggering family conflict and a prolonged silent treatment.
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fromAll Singles And Married
2 weeks ago

10 Hidden Struggles Husbands Face in Marriage (And How to Support Them for a Stronger, More Intimate Bond)

Husbands need financial support, respect, and emotional connection; wives can reduce shame and strengthen marriage through encouragement, honor, and partnership.
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

Details scant on Katie Taylor's new husband after first appearance together - but here's what we know so far

Katie told her life story. She spoke about how she got married, and she spoke about how her focus was on boxing for years, and about how she was the first woman to bring professional boxing to the Olympics. She's been a pioneer in a lot of areas," he added. "I introduced her to the guys and the girls. So there's about 120 of our students residents there. She spent three hours with us, we had tea, [her] mum Bridget [Taylor] was there.
Women
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Never-Married Laura Ingraham Scolds Young People for Not Prioritizing Marriage

Younger Americans increasingly deprioritize marriage and childbearing, prompting conservative critics to warn of delayed parenthood, fertility declines, cultural influences like social media, and career focus.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Wedding Planning Hides a Secret

The foundation of lasting love is a friendship where partners feel seen, accepted, and rebuild connection through vulnerability after disappointment.
Film
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Patrick Bergin: 'I loved the drink to destruction. Shane MacGowan told me I was drinking too much. So, I stopped'

Patrick Bergin met Helen, which revitalized his life, and he abandoned his hellraising ways after receiving advice from a Pogue.
Film
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

The Demons, Dolls, and Dead Guys of The Conjuring-verse, Ranked

The Conjuring-verse foregrounds Catholic marriage and the fictional Warrens' marital love as the primary defense against supernatural threats, complicating real-life allegations and satanic panic.
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fromwww.allsinglesandmarried.com
3 weeks ago

14 Irresistible Secrets to Mastering Foreplay and Igniting Mind-Blowing Orgasms

Prioritizing extended, personalized foreplay fosters deeper connection, reduces discomfort, and heightens sexual pleasure and orgasmic intensity in marriage.
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fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

My Wife Has Set a New Rule About the Nights We Can Have Sex. This Is Tyranny!

A partner may limit sexual activity to specific nights due to fatigue; address feelings, communicate needs, and negotiate compromises or alternatives respectfully.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Why Is It so Hard to Be Married?

Long-term marriage requires effort and aims for wholeness over happiness; aging brings maturity, less need to be right, and greater desire for connection.
Film
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Existential Terror of Monogamy

A fatal car crash forces a married couple into experimenting with nonmonogamy, exposing human restlessness and the limits of time in modern relationships.
Music
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Isabelle Duff: What the reaction to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's OTT engagement says about romance in 2025

Mass liking of Taylor Swift's Instagram engagement post highlights enduring cultural value placed on marriage and public celebration of celebrity relationships.
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

My Wife Has Always Been a Certain Way in the Bedroom. Now I Finally Know Why.

I'm a 44-year-old man and I've been married to a 45-year-old woman for the past 15 years. About six years ago, she told me that she was basically done with sex. While we have had sex maybe 10 times or so since then, her statement has been essentially true. She was never particularly sexual anyway (she never communicated about likes/dislikes, fantasies, masturbation, etc.) and didn't feel like physical intimacy was important to her.
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Writing
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

My advice to Taylor Swift after her engagement: don't stop writing about your heartache

Publishing candid memoirs about past breakups revived a writing career and strengthened a mid-30s marriage despite spouse's initial concerns.
fromAll Singles And Married
1 month ago

WHY SOME GOOD MARRIAGES FEEL BORING, AND HOW TO SPARK FUN AGAIN.

Not every marriage ends because of big fights or betrayals. Sometimes, it's the slow, creeping boredom that makes couples feel distant. Many good marriages feel boring because couples slip into routines. Work, bills, kids, responsibilities, it all becomes predictable. You wake up, handle duties, talk about logistics, and go to bed. There's no drama, but there's also little play. Over time, comfort can turn into monotony.
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fromAll Singles And Married
1 month ago

MARRIAGE IS TEAMWORK. STOP TRYING TO WIN AGAINST YOUR PARTNER.

Marriage requires partnership and teamwork, not competition; prioritizing understanding, compromise, and shared goals builds trust, unity, and lasting intimacy.
Relationships
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Dear Abby: The neighbors took my husband to dinner, and I was left behind

A husband attended neighbors' thank-you dinner without including his wife, revealing possible deeper relationship issues that may benefit from marriage and family therapy.
Relationships
fromAll Singles And Married
1 month ago

10 COMMON BEHAVIORS WIVES MUST AVOID - IF YOU WANT YOUR HUSBAND TO STAY EMOTIONALLY CONNECTED

Appreciation, respectful behavior, and noticing small efforts prevent male emotional withdrawal and strengthen marital connection.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Dear Abby: My husband mumbles and then blames me, but my hearing is fine

My husband and I have been amicably married for 16 years. We enjoy each other's company and are home together a lot. However, over the last year or so, I have had an increasingly hard time hearing what he's saying. He sits in his chair and mumbles to the point where I can't tell if he's talking to me or to himself.
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fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

3 Questions to Ask If You Want a Long and Happy Marriage

In a 2021 study published in Psychological Reports, researchers explored how intrinsic motivation, the internal drive to act based on interest, personal importance or inner values, affects satisfaction in long-term romantic relationships. Using a sample of 331 adults, including many who were married for over a decade, they found that higher levels of intrinsic motivation were significantly associated with greater emotional closeness, perceived relationship support and marital satisfaction.
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fromAll Singles And Married
1 month ago

16 WAYS YOU ARE PUSHING YOUR SPOUSE AWAY

1. You rarely come home early. The gap between you two is widening. 2. You turn down your spouse's sexual advances. Soon he/she will get tired. 3. You are always busy. Your spouse is learning not to include you. 4. You don't reply to your spouse's text messages or phone calls. Your spouse will stop bothering 5. You don't involve your spouse in your decisions. Your spouse will let you do you.
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Mental health
fromTiny Buddha
1 month ago

The Questions That Helped Me Reclaim My Life - Tiny Buddha

Someone ignores a powerful internal warning and gradually loses parts of their identity while maintaining a picture-perfect marriage and outward appearance of happiness.
Relationships
fromAll Singles And Married
1 month ago

18 MARRIAGE TIPS THOSE THAT WANTS SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE.

Build a resilient marriage through firm boundaries, personal growth, shared activities, seasonal awareness, mutual responsibility, and protection of individual purpose.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Why Empty Nesting Is Both Harder and Richer Than You Think

Empty nesting is an ongoing process that impacts both parents and children, fostering mutual growth and challenging relationships.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Mistress Dispeller review goodness and vulnerability shine through in candid love triangle doc

Wang Zhenxi helps restore monogamy by professionally removing mistresses from relationships.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Share your experience of renewing your vows

Couples eager to celebrate their love a second time often choose to renew their wedding vows, reflecting on their experiences and relationship growth throughout the years.
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#inheritance
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fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

There's Only One Thing I Want to Know About My Wife's Affair. She Refuses to Tell Me.

A past affair is affecting the relationship; communication about it has not occurred since reconciling after therapy.
#cheryl-hines
fromSFGATE
1 month ago
US politics

Cheryl Hines Confirms She Has Moved into Husband RFK Jr.'s DC Townhouse-5 Key Takeaways

fromSFGATE
1 month ago
US politics

Cheryl Hines Confirms She Has Moved into Husband RFK Jr.'s DC Townhouse-5 Key Takeaways

#parenthood
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

I Don't Want My Fiance to Think I'm "Using Him." But Taking This Step Before Our Marriage Is Nonnegotiable.

Marriage plans are complicated by financial considerations and experiences with divorce.
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
1 month ago

Protestant ideas shaped Americans' support for birth control - and the Supreme Court ruling protecting a husband and wife's right to contraception

The Griswold v. Connecticut ruling granted married couples a constitutional right to contraception based on privacy.
Television
fromJezebel
1 month ago

Goodbye to All of (And Just Like) That

Carrie Bradshaw reflects on potential loneliness in the series finale of And Just Like That... following significant character losses.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

In the Green Heart by Richard Lloyd Parry review neocolonial jungle fever

The novel explores the challenges of living in a remote village amidst political turmoil.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

I Came Home Early From Work. What I Learned About My Husband Shattered Everything.

A husband confessed to ongoing infidelity and expressed a desire for an open marriage after being discovered in bed with another man.
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

"The Corn Woman, Her Husband, and Their Child," by Annie Proulx

Jaron's discontent with Zilpha's sandwich-making reflects deeper issues in their relationship, revealing Jaron's complex feelings about class and domesticity in his marriage.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I was like a tornado going through men's lives': meet the people who can't stop getting married

Many married couples are likely to divorce, despite cultural narratives portraying weddings as a happy ending.
Humor
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Commentary: My bathroom scale is rigged, and so are my book sales. Lawsuits and pink slips to follow

The narrator experiences shock over misperceptions concerning weight and appearance, prompting humorous reflections on marriage and financial concerns.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Dear Abby: I love my wife, but I've met my soulmate. How can I deal with this?

"I put dating in quotes because nothing physical has happened, not even holding hands. But we have intense primal eye contact and amazing discussions."
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#love
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fromAll Singles And Married
1 month ago

19 TRUTHS ABOUT BEING HORNY

Horniness is a natural part of life and not inherently sinful.
Marriage provides emotional and physical release for horniness.
Frequent arguments can diminish sexual desire between spouses.
Women may experience increased sexual desire, especially during ovulation.
Film
fromRoger Ebert
1 month ago

Two Become One: Dave Franco, Alison Brie, and Michael Shanks on "Together" | Interviews | Roger Ebert

Couple experiences horrific transformation after drinking from a mysterious well, questioning the nature of their love.
#family-dynamics
fromAll Singles And Married
1 month ago

11 WAYS YOU CAN ATTRACT BLESSINGS IN YOUR MARRIAGE

Honour your parents and parent-in-laws regardless of their flaws and it will be well with you in the land.
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#autism-awareness
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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

California man in dire need of a kidney transplant finds 1-in-100,000 match: His wife

Jim Irish, a former bachelor, found love later in life but faced a kidney transplant crisis that tested his marriage.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

This is how we do it: I need some emotional connection before sex, but he is ready to go at any time'

When you meet someone new it's crazy and exciting, and then you just become really comfortable together.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Tim Dowling: a tribute to my father-in-law, droll master of mischief

I had to put off calling my own mother, in case my future father-in-law said no. We drove up the road to my girlfriend's father's house, where he lived with his second wife.
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East Bay (California)
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Two lovers bonded over war and troubled marriages. It allegedly ended with Hayward murder-for-hire

Razma Mohammed-Ibrahim faces life charges for allegedly conspiring to murder her husband, Parwiz Assar, influenced by her traumatic past and a secret affair.
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