Saturday, September 6, 2008

marriage

How Do You Balance Weddings and Work?

Bridesmaids are asked to fork over lots of cash, but they also often have to finesse work schedules. more >>

Always a Bridesmaid? It Gets Expensive

Being in the wedding party can be a budget buster. more >>

Palin-drama: Is Teen Marriage Best for the Coming Child?

And what is the best thing for the coming child—maybe not a teen marriage. more >>

Health Buzz: Older Fathers and Bipolar Disorder and Other Health News

'Bonding Gene' Could Help Men Stay Married

One form of DNA linked to marital bliss, the other to discord, study found more >>

Prenuptial Agreements to Lose Weight, Have Sex

Matrimonial lawyers increasingly are writing health clauses into prewedding vows. more >>

McCain and Obama Largely Avoid Abortion, Gay Marriage

Social issues are largely out of the spotlight in the presidential election more >>

McCain and Obama's Religious Outreach Experts

Whom they listen to. more >>

Men and Women Calculate Cost of Affairs

New research reports both biological and economic benefits are weighed more >>

Health Buzz: Marriage and Health and Other News

Mighty skinny mice, a possible BPA ban in California, and best adult and pediatric hospitals more >>

Married Folks Still the Healthiest

But long-time bachelors are making gains, study finds more >>

Children in Blended Families Still Close to Biological Mothers

Family situation shapes parental involvement less than thought, study finds more >>

Wives Often Head Home When Husband's Workload Grows

However, the reverse isn't usually true, study says more >>

Being Single in Midlife Could Raise Risk for Dementia Later

But worrying about things could be protective, a second study suggests more >>

Secondhand Smoke Raises Stroke Risk for Spouses

But researchers note risk dissipates quickly once smoking spouse quits more >>

5 Ways to Save at Weddings

Just because your friends are getting married doesn't mean you have to go broke. more >>

The Financial Rights of First Wives

When a divorced breadwinner remarries, his first wife could lose out. more >>

Would Your Wife Tell You if She Had Terminal Cancer?

Many men don't get the news straight away, a Swedish survey finds. more >>

Quiz: Are You Ready to Get Married?

Test yourself on how financially prepared you are to walk down the aisle. more >>

Marriage's Financial Pros and Cons

You can tie the knot. But should you? more >>

McCain Supports Efforts to Ban Gay Marriage

The GOP candidate speaks out against same-sex unions in California. more >>

Years of Hardship Take a Toll on Families in Afghanistan

A counseling center, the nation’s first, tries to help battered wives and troubled husbands. more >>

The Gay Marriage Home-Buying Discount

Why not buy some property when you're in California for your same-sex marriage? more >>

News Buzz: Inflation Jumps, Same-Sex Couples Marry, and More

Fuel and food prices spur inflation; a California gay-marriage rush; and a Taliban push in Afghanistan. more >>

First Gay Couples Marry in San Francisco

More than 2,300 same-sex couples sign up for marriage licenses. more >>

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