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Brangelina Case Study: Will the Kids Get Their Parents to Marry?
If a new interview in USA Today is to anything to go on, kids seem to have done what Jennifer Aniston couldn’t: got Brad Pitt to settle down.
Belinda Luscombe
Belinda Luscombe, an editor-at-large of TIME, writes about the science, economy and insanity of relationships—those conducted at home, work or in cyberspace. Since lots of movies, books and TV shows and gossip are about the same thing, she also writes about those. Luscombe has worked at TIME since 1995, after moving to New York City from Sydney.
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What a Chore: Housework Is Bad for Both Sexes
Ever use that excuse about how doing housework after you get home from your paying job is so stressful it’s bad for your health? Turns out, you weren’t wrong.
CommittedMarriage
‘Maria the Korean Bride’ (Finally) Has 50th Wedding
Maria Yoon’s wedding invitation details are quite precise. The nuptials will take place at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, at Times Square in New York City, near the Walgreens, on the sidewalk. As she has learned from her previous 49 …
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The Other Schwarzenegger-Shriver Shoe Drops
(Updated) So much for the theories. It turns out that the cause of the shocking Schwarzenegger-Shriver shplit is not so mysterious after all. The Los Angeles Times has discovered that the former California governor fathered a …
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What We Can Learn from the Schwarzenegger-Shriver Split
Each marriage is its own little ecosystem. When breakdown occurs, it’s impossible to discern from the outside the exact chain of events that led to systemic failure. This is especially true of high-wattage marriages like the …
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Schwarzenegger and Shriver in Splitsville
John and Elizabeth Edwards’ separation was sad. Al and Tipper Gore’s was shocking. But now Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver have packed it in. When even such an institution finds it hard to keep it together, what hope is …
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Depression and the Mommy Wars: Who’s Worst Off?
Are working moms more prone to depression than those who stay at home? One faces long hours away from her family, a lot of juggling and exhaustion. The other faces long hours with needy little humans, a lot of isolation and …
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True or False? 20 Common Myths About Pregnancy
Forming a new human being is the most complicated thing a person can do without really having to think about it. But that doesn’t mean women don’t fret over it.
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‘Domino-Dad’ Families: Many Women Have Kids With More Than One Man
More than a quarter of all U.S. mothers with more than one child had some of those kids with different men, according to a new study.
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What Depresses Moms-to-Be the Most? Their Unsupportive Partners
In yet more troubling news for expecting mothers — especially those who got pregnant unintentionally, or conceived to try to save a relationship — a study finds that a mother’s concerns about an ambivalent father-to-be can be …
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Kids of Working Moms Are More Likely to Get Hurt
In the cage match that is the debate over whether kids do better if their moms stay home or work, everything is contested.
CommittedFamily
Should Race Play a Role in Custody Decisions?
Custody battles are an inflammatory business. Two people, already peeved enough with each other to dissolve their partnership, have to figure out who gets to look after the living, hugging product of that union. Throw in the …
