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Big Families May Be the Best Way to Avoid Divorce
Growing up with brothers and sisters helps to keep marriages intact. But it takes a big family to lower divorce rates.
Lessons for a Good Marriage, from the Divorced Who Finally Got It Right
Divorced couples who remarry successfully can teach all couples about building stronger relationships.
Got Cold Feet? It May Signal a Short Marriage
A bride’s pre-wedding jitters may be a sign of marital dissatisfaction and divorce down the road
The TomKat Split: Divorce in America by the Numbers
The tabloids would have you believe that serial marriage — and divorce — is the norm, but the most recent Census figures paint a rosier picture of marriage in America
Alaina Giordano: Lost Cancer Battle, but Won Right to See Her Kids Before Death
It’s unlikely that the legal battles over Alaina Giordano’s children will end with her death. Her parents want to maintain a relationship with their grandchildren and could wind up back in court fighting for visitation rights.
Planning a Vacation…With Your Ex-Spouse?
Key questions to consider before you say yes to a blended-family vacation
Scientology Parenting: Do Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Disagree on Religion for Suri?
Does Tom Cruise really want to send his 6-year-old daughter off to be raised by Scientologists? Not if Katie Holmes has anything to say about it
Why We Nag. And Why We Shouldn’t
Nagging can wreck a relationship. So why is it so hard to just stop?
Is Fear of Divorce Keeping People from Getting Married?
A new study suggests that young cohabiting couples are saying “I don’t” so as to avoid the heavy toll of divorce
How the Pill Affects Sexual Satisfaction, Lasting Marriage
Good news and bad for women who take the pill: new research finds that those who meet their partners while taking oral contraceptives report less sexual satisfaction in their relationships — but they’re also less likely to split up.
Men vs. Women: Who Gains More Weight After Marriage and Divorce?
Marriage and divorce are life-changing events, the effects of which are evident in innumerable ways — including on the bathroom scale.
Is Divorce Counseling for Happily Married Women Really Necessary?
The marriage statistics have been drilled into everyone’s heads: half of all “I do’s” end up as “I don’ts.” But now, news of a new service that counsels happily married women on the ins and outs of divorce has some people …