• Details for: Statistics on marriages and divorces. (who.int)
  • Tom Cruise might have hoped that the third time would be the charm when it came to everlasting wedded bliss, but alas marriage number three - to actress Katie Holmes - is ending in divorce. (yahoo.com)
  • No-fault divorce changed the terms of marriage for heterosexual couples, which was plainly a big deal. (reason.com)
  • Today, a third of all American children are born out of wedlock, cohabitation is soaring, and nearly half of marriages end in divorce. (reason.com)
  • At least 60% of all second marriages end in divorce , so in my opinion, you both are well advised to look before you leap. (selfgrowth.com)
  • Can you make a marriage divorce-proof? (psychologytoday.com)
  • Redefining marriage would weaken an institution already battered by widespread divorce, say the authors. (cnn.com)
  • Earlier this month, the top court said it can exercise its powers under Article 142(1) of the Constitution to grant divorce on the ground of "irretrievable breakdown" of a marriage-- whether it is by mutual consent, or. (outlookindia.com)
  • In North Carolina, the proposed Healthy Marriage Act would require divorcing couples to attend communication counseling and, if applicable, a class on how divorce affects children. (christianitytoday.com)
  • While the divorce rate has dropped over the past decade (from 4 per 1,000 people in 2000 to 3.6 in 2011), marriage rates are dropping as well (from 8.2 in 2000 to 6.8 in 2011). (christianitytoday.com)
  • The bills take a different tack than Louisiana's pioneering 'covenant marriages,' where couples waive their rights to a no-fault divorce and have to seek counseling before getting one. (christianitytoday.com)
  • High divorce rates are troubling, he said, but the main problem is that marriage rates are too low. (christianitytoday.com)
  • Time will show if this marriage of Microsoft and Linux will work out or end in an ugly divorce. (zdnet.com)
  • The Maryland Court of Special Appeals, in upholding the divorce and nearly $6,000 a month in alimony, child support and other financial payments, said the ceremony may have been unusual but is considered a marriage like any other under state law. (baltimoresun.com)
  • In May, as opponents were gathering signatures to put a newly adopted law to allow same-sex marriage in Maryland on the November ballot, the state's top court recognized a same-sex marriage performed in California when the couple sought to divorce in Maryland, Wolfer said. (baltimoresun.com)
  • After the Tshianis' marriage went sour about 15 years later and she filed for divorce - she contended he was abusive - he eventually told a Montgomery County judge that he didn't know about the marriage. (baltimoresun.com)
  • According to Linda Hershman , LMFT, author of "Gray Divorce: Everything You Need to Know About Later-Life Breakups", most couples in long-term marriages who seek therapy report that the problems have been there all along. (psychcentral.com)
  • Beginning in 1853, statewide registration of marriages was required. (fairfaxcounty.gov)
  • Articles 1, 2, and 3 of the 1962 Convention of Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage, and Registration of Marriages require that countries establish a minimum age for marriage and that all marriages be registered ( 7 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Women's activists say up to 80 percent of marriages in the country are either forced or arranged. (rferl.org)
  • The proposal for mandatory parental consent for love marriages is being seen as yet another step to limit women's agency. (outlookindia.com)
  • This research investigated the trend of consanguineous marriages and their association with women's reproductive health and fertility behavior in Pakistan from 1990 to 2018. (mendeley.com)
  • In such places, many girls are forced into marriages when they are as young as nine or 10, says Khatema Mosleh of the Afghan Women's Network (AWN), a nonpartisan group of organizations that campaign for women's rights in Afghanistan. (rferl.org)
  • As Canadians continue to live longer, they can expect to spend more years with their life partners, whatever old age brings, wrote The Globe and Mail May 7: In fact, the research suggests that, while there's no guarantee that sticking it out will lead to happiness, good marriages often get better later in life. (yorku.ca)
  • A good marriage is one of the life factors most strongly associated and consistently associated with happiness. (psychologytoday.com)
  • While this is likely to be true, the researchers feel that it is safe to assume that marriage will bring additional happiness. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Their research is an overview of the topic of marriage and happiness. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Martin Seligman , in his book Authentic Happiness , states, "Marriage is robustly related to happiness. (psychologytoday.com)
  • At LinuxCon , Wim Coekaerts, corporate VP of Microsoft Enterprise Open Source Group, came not merely to make peace with Linux, but to join forces with Linux and open-source software in a marriage of customer happiness. (zdnet.com)
  • Until June 2013, the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) defined the word "spouse" as a man or woman who was legally married to a person of the opposite sex, thus excluding same-sex spouses from thousands of federal benefits. (aarp.org)
  • S ix years ago, when Bill Clinton's presidential bid was rocked by the first "bimbo eruption," the Gennifer Flowers allegations, it was Hillary Rodham Clinton who responded first, saving his campaign with her passionate defense of their marriage. (salon.com)
  • In 2016, UNICEF, together with UNFPA , launched the Global Programme to End Child Marriage . (unicef.org)
  • The issue of child marriages, which affects more than 50 million girls worldwide according to the United Nations, was thrust back in the headlines recently when the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) selected its 'Photo of 2007. (rferl.org)
  • UNICEF says child marriages are a reaction to extreme poverty. (rferl.org)
  • According to UNICEF, 57 percent of Afghan marriages involve girls under 16. (rferl.org)
  • Empowering young girls at risk of marriage or already in union, the programme have reached more than 21 million adolescent girls with life-skills training, comprehensive sexuality education and school attendance support since 2016. (unicef.org)
  • Over 353 million people, including key community influencers as well as men and boys specifically, have also engaged in dialogue and communication campaigns to support adolescent girls, or other efforts to end child marriage. (unicef.org)
  • Perhaps the single most robust fact about marriage across many surveys is that married people are happier than anyone else. (psychologytoday.com)
  • The major retail chain, along with other companies, filed an amicus brief to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals supporting same-sex marriage in Wisconsin and Indiana, two states where gay marriage bans still exist. (msnbc.com)
  • The idea of same-sex marriage in India defies longstanding idealistic facades of morality and culture. (livemint.com)
  • It is important to note that India does not consider such marriages 'illegal' per se. (livemint.com)
  • But, before advocating a firm legislation on same-sex marriages in India, it is important to gauge the rationale behind it. (livemint.com)
  • Addressing child marriage requires recognition of the factors that enable it. (unicef.org)
  • Refusing such recognition would be unfair - a violation of equality - if commitment based on emotional companionship is what makes a marriage. (cnn.com)
  • The practical effect of this ruling was that same-sex spouses became entitled to federal benefits if they lived in a state that recognized same-sex marriage - but not if they lived in states that didn't provide such recognition. (aarp.org)
  • Although the observations of the court in its decision are progressive and inclusive, there is still a long way to go for the country to attain legal recognition for same-sex marriages. (livemint.com)
  • The mounting recognition and research on distant marriages suggest that sometimes it may be a couple's only option," the court noted, citing marriages by proxy among members of the military and work situations that pull the bride or groom to a different location. (baltimoresun.com)
  • Lawmakers in three states are assessing the latest legal tactics to strengthen American marriages. (christianitytoday.com)
  • Herrera says this can help rekindle not only the marriage but improve and strengthen other relationships. (psychcentral.com)
  • The information below, provided by the Library of Virginia, is meant as an introduction to how marriages were recorded in Virginia prior to the adoption of a statewide recording system in 1853. (fairfaxcounty.gov)
  • For the first time, gay marriage will enjoy clear statewide legality. (reason.com)
  • It is also what explains and justifies the government's involvement in marriage. (cnn.com)
  • The people of the Arabian Peninsula for centuries have scratched a life from the hostile desert and followed a simple rule when choosing a marriage partner: Keep it in the family," Ashbury explains. (wnd.com)
  • Ashbury then explains the health consequences of continuing to practice blood-relative marriage. (wnd.com)
  • Until fairly recently, women did not have the economic power to leave marriages that were abusive, unhappy, or that one or both partners outgrew," she explains. (psychcentral.com)
  • Bandyopadhyay S, Green E (2021) Explaining inter-ethnic marriage in Sub-Saharan Africa. (springer.com)
  • While some had claimed that the couple's marriage was nothing more than a sham for movie publicity, Kidman has disputed those accusations, telling Vanity Fair in 2002: 'He basically swept me off my feet. (yahoo.com)
  • If marriage is just the emotional bond "that matters most" to you - in the revealing words of the circuit judge who struck down California Proposition 8 - then personal tastes or a couple's subjective preferences aside, there is no reason of principle for marriage to be pledged to permanence. (cnn.com)
  • We therefore focus on the social and health consequences of child marriage for girls. (cdc.gov)
  • The report pinpoints the decline in the marriage rate since 1989 from seven per 1000 population to 5.5 - and the rise in children born to couples living in de facto relationships - as fundamental to the fraying social environment. (theage.com.au)
  • He founded Marriage Savers in 1996 to train churches to pair mature couples with those whose marriages are new or struggling. (christianitytoday.com)
  • OK, take how awkward you feel reading this article about marriage counseling and multiply that feeling by a thousand: that's how it feels to actually go for the first time. (cnn.com)
  • It argues that marriage makes a difference, not just the characteristics of a child's parents, because of the commitment involved. (theage.com.au)
  • As far as the extent of the phenomenon is concerned, exact comparisons are difficult to make since Norway is the only country in this study where statistics regarding the extent and characteristics of marriages of convenience are available. (udi.no)
  • Amuedo-Dorantes C, Arenas-Arroyo E, Wang C (2020) Is immigration enforcement shaping immigrant marriage patterns? (springer.com)
  • The Delhi high court in the case of Kavitha Arora (2020) called upon the Centre to clarify its stand on legalizing same-sex marriages, within the ambit of the Special Marriages Act. (livemint.com)
  • After announcing on three consecutive Sundays or holy days the intention of the parties to marry, the minister performed the marriage. (fairfaxcounty.gov)
  • They have yet to explain, however, precisely how allowing same-sex couples to marry would damage anyone else's marriage or family. (reason.com)
  • The only thing that same-sex marriage does, by contrast, is to expand by a few percentage points the number of people who are eligible to marry their partner. (reason.com)
  • Gay marriage dramatically affirms that love, sex, and marriage go together-that if you really care, you marry. (reason.com)
  • Wilcox said eliminating the welfare marriage penalty-where couples currently on welfare become ineligible once they marry because their now-combined income exceeds federal limits-would help. (christianitytoday.com)
  • Many marry their first cousins in arranged marriages to this day. (wnd.com)
  • Bisin A, Verdier T (2000) "Beyond the melting pot": cultural transmission, marriage, and the evolution of ethnic and religious traits. (springer.com)
  • The Netherlands was the first country to legalize same-sex marriage in 2000, followed by other countries in Europe, the American continent, and South Africa. (livemint.com)
  • On Monday, barring the unexpected, the state of Massachusetts will begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, under orders from the state's Supreme Court. (reason.com)
  • 2/Figures for marriages are marriage licenses issued for some counties. (cdc.gov)
  • Before becoming a Christian, sex was less meaningful, cohabitation was defensible, and marriage was a piece of paper issued by the state. (christianitytoday.com)
  • Excellent research done over the last couple of decades has identified the key factors to what makes marriages succeed or fail. (selfgrowth.com)
  • A lack of security during more than three decades of war, and the risk of kidnapping and rape, has also prompted many families to force their young daughters into marriage. (rferl.org)
  • Globally, the prevalence of child marriage among boys is just one sixth that among girls. (unicef.org)
  • One of the main problems that I have seen in my community is early pregnancy, the language barrier [for indigenous populations] and child marriage. (unicef.org)
  • We have the right to work and to education, the right to be protected from violence, the right to vote, and the right to be protected from early marriage and the right of choice when it comes to choosing the right partner. (unicef.org)
  • Learn more about Early Colonial Marriages from the Library of Virginia. (fairfaxcounty.gov)
  • becoming a spouse appears to change one's personality as well, especially in the early years of marriage. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Early into their marriage, Steven's anger erupted. (cbn.com)
  • Other terms applied to child marriage include "early marriage" and "child brides. (cdc.gov)
  • Early marriage is vague and does not necessarily refer to children. (cdc.gov)
  • York law & society Professor Annie Bunting (LLB '88) and The Harriet Tubman Institute for Research on the Global Migrations of African Peoples are hosting an international workshop on forced marriage in conflict situations today and tomorrow in Room 305 York Lanes on the Keele campus. (yorku.ca)
  • She gave birth to thirteen children, had to leave her first four children behind, fled 1500 miles to escape an abusive marriage and later became a single mother. (lu.se)
  • Sexless marriages can be caused by post-pregnancy issues and hormonal imbalances , or by illness of one or both partners that affects physical or psychological sexuality (e.g., clinical depression of one or both partners). (wikipedia.org)
  • If you want to get married or enter into a registered partnership your main contact is the registry office where you have decided to register your marriage or partnership. (admin.ch)
  • For many years, interethnic marriages have been used as a measure of social distance between groups. (springer.com)
  • And for the past two years, he and his wife, Illyssa, who is currently active duty Air Force, have been building their new marriage. (samaritanspurse.org)
  • Nonetheless, Joe says his 24 years in the Army and four combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan still take a toll on his life, marriage, and family. (samaritanspurse.org)
  • Though the Celestines have children, grandchildren, and many years of marriage to celebrate, they needed time away to connect with each other and other military couples. (samaritanspurse.org)
  • Right now, Americans are deciding the shape of marriage-the basic legal and social framework of family-for years to come. (reason.com)
  • The idea of a "honeymoon period" is real: Most couples experience a general decline in satisfaction after the first years of marriage. (psychologytoday.com)
  • The sheer number of stories about President Clinton's alleged womanizing over the years has led some to wonder whether the Clintons might have an "open" marriage. (salon.com)
  • Target announced its support of same-sex marriage, three years after facing criticism for backing candidates against marriage equality. (msnbc.com)
  • What causes marriages to fall apart after 25 years? (psychcentral.com)
  • Today, many people can look forward to 20, 25, or even 30 more active years when they hit age 60, and are asking themselves the question: Does this marriage still work for me? (psychcentral.com)
  • CEO Gregg Steinhafel promised shareholders at an annual stockholder's meeting in 2011 that the company would stay out of the fight over the ballot initiative that would have amended the state's constitution to ban marriage equality. (msnbc.com)
  • Despite a steady decline in this harmful practice over the past decade, child marriage remains widespread, with approximately one in five girls married in childhood across the globe. (unicef.org)
  • Christina Suarez says it looked like her marriage was doomed to fail, "There was no one, in fact even some Christians who would say that we would survive. (cbn.com)
  • The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals call for global action to end child marriage by 2030. (unicef.org)
  • Some couples may have sexless marriages because they have different work schedules or busy lives. (wikipedia.org)
  • All marriages have some bumpy roads, but those that truly love each other can make it work. (answers.com)
  • But she's convinced that her husband and many men like him view work, marriage, and family as something more practical and functional. (christianitytoday.com)
  • This work takes the Junguian Psychology as the theoretical approach to analyse the question of the partners' choice in relationships like marriage, considering unconscious dynamics as one of its preponderant factors. (bvsalud.org)
  • Young marriages have contributed to high rates of death among women, infant mortality, and particularly maternal deaths. (rferl.org)
  • Women and children's rights activists in Afghanistan say the marriages are imposed on young girls for a variety of reasons. (rferl.org)
  • The good news is that plenty of divorced people move on to have happy, successful marriages. (selfgrowth.com)
  • God designed marriage as a lifelong commitment between one man and one woman for their mutual joy, the good of society, and the procreation of children. (desiringgod.org)
  • What do you need for a good marriage: good longevity of your partner and compatibility on some essential factors for a happy married life. (outlookindia.com)
  • There is good evidence that for middle-class families, marriage education makes a big difference,' said Haskins, who served as senior adviser for welfare policy during the Bush administration. (christianitytoday.com)
  • The marriage was not going good at all, says Steven, "you know. (cbn.com)
  • In fact I grew up without seeing a good marriage. (selfgrowth.com)
  • Norms and stereotypes around gender roles, as well as the socio-economic risk of pregnancy outside of marriage, also uphold the practice. (unicef.org)
  • If one goes into a marriage with the immature idea it is like love and marriage in the movies they generally will not stay married. (answers.com)
  • The number of marriages in the country also shrank in the same period. (statista.com)
  • A third difference lies in the methods that are employed in order to identify potential cases of marriage of convenience, with Sweden being the only country that does not carry out domicile verifications. (udi.no)
  • The popularity of consanguineous marriages is not declining in the country, because of social, cultural, and religious beliefs as well as economic advantages. (mendeley.com)
  • The prime argument put forth by the Centre was that the idea of same-sex marriage in a country of prominent customs, traditions and religious values would face resentment and a backlash. (livemint.com)
  • In other words, any country that allows child marriage is committing a violation of human rights ( 6 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Furtado D (2009) Cross-nativity marriages and human capital levels of children. (springer.com)
  • So same-sex marriage would benefit gay people and the children they are raising. (reason.com)
  • Start talking with your children about the idea of blending your families long before the marriage . (selfgrowth.com)
  • A strong marriage culture serves children, families and society by encouraging the ideal of giving kids both a mom and a dad. (cnn.com)
  • THE well-being of Australia's children and young adults has declined sharply in the past decade - and sliding marriage rates are partly to blame, a study has found. (theage.com.au)
  • Even more than marriage, the arrival of children matured the love between Rachel and her husband. (christianitytoday.com)
  • In her second marriage, Voinha had nine children with a husband who later left her with the sole responsibility of caring for the large family. (lu.se)
  • Norway and Germany are also the only countries where the Immigration Act or comparable legislation contains provisions for criminal prosecution of marriages of convenience which have been identified. (udi.no)
  • a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage. (outlookindia.com)
  • Consanguineous marriages were more prevalent amongst young and uneducated women, living in rural areas, with poorer wealth status and having less exposure to mass media to access information. (mendeley.com)
  • As I studied the data and put the puzzle pieces together, it became obvious that among the globe's young adult Christians, something is afoot with marriage. (christianitytoday.com)
  • The attractive civil rights rhetoric of "marriage equality" masks a profound error about what marriage is. (cnn.com)
  • Target has come out publicly in support of marriage equality, joining other major corporations like Apple, Nordstrom, Starbucks and Microsoft that have vocalized their support for LGBT community. (msnbc.com)
  • Earlier that December, it was revealed that the company's PAC had also donated over $30,000 to two other politicians who vehemently opposed marriage equality, Minnesota Congressmen Erik Paulsen and John Kline. (msnbc.com)
  • Target also did not publicly get involved in the marriage equality debate in Minnesota, the company's home state. (msnbc.com)
  • What [a study] found was quite disturbing,' he said, citing Covenant Marriage by UVA sociology professor Steven Nock. (christianitytoday.com)
  • After coming to faith and joining a Southern Baptist church, she now believes that marriage is a covenant before God and a sacred relationship. (christianitytoday.com)
  • That's an issue [faithfulness] that we are very comfortable with in our marriage," she said on the eve of the 1992 New Hampshire primary. (salon.com)
  • Consanguinity (marriage between people that are blood relatives) has been practiced in the Middle East for over 100 generations, even before the introduction of Islam in the seventh century. (wnd.com)
  • Ashbury claims the conservative form of Islam practiced in Saudi Arabia makes any change in cousin-marriage a hard sell, saying consanguinity "literally threatens the gene pool of [the Gulf nations'] societies, making each generation physically weaker. (wnd.com)
  • While this can be said of any relationship, the truth is that many of the couples facing difficulties come from these so-called mixed marriages. (ynetnews.com)
  • A marriage may also be sexless if one or both partners is asexual or if the couple mutually agrees to abstain from sex due to religious principles, avoidance of sexually transmitted diseases , a platonic basis for the relationship or the goal of avoiding conception. (wikipedia.org)
  • Nine inductive Bible studies from InterVarsity profile men and women in relationship, highlighting lessons for married couples and for those learning about marriage. (christianitytoday.com)
  • And the relationship where vast numbers of people derive that greatest boost to their well-being is in their marriage. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Marriage ultimately displays the glory and grace of God by picturing the unbreakable relationship between Christ and his church. (desiringgod.org)
  • Marriage is the process by which two people make their relationship public, official, and permanent. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Marriage is understood as a psychological relationship, originated in the affective link between two different sex adults, which is officially registered. (bvsalud.org)
  • Ostensibly, this relationship between industry and medicine in the TAVR world is akin to a perfect marriage. (medscape.com)
  • Marriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals. (answers.com)
  • Since the Supreme Court's historic ruling on June 26, 2015 made same-sex marriage legal throughout the United States, you now have the same rights under Medicare as any other married couple. (aarp.org)
  • Norway and Germany are the only countries with legal provisions and practice for expulsion as a result of having identified a marriage of convenience. (udi.no)
  • Why Is Child Marriage Still Legal? (politico.com)
  • In many countries, the legal age for marriage is 18, yet some governments enforce these laws loosely. (cdc.gov)
  • They report their findings in a journal article in Population and Development Review (September 2006), "There is a comfortable consensus in the social sciences that marriage has a positive and enduring effect on well-being. (psychologytoday.com)
  • So gay marriage entails potential social benefits as well as potential risks, even apart from the unquestioned benefits for gay couples. (reason.com)
  • We might try looking at marriage penalties in our social programs. (christianitytoday.com)
  • However, long before social distancing took its toll on marriage, I became curious about how the marital impulse was faring, especially inside the church. (christianitytoday.com)
  • The Armstrongs and Daleys, two married couples with very different marriages but a close friendship live next-door to each other in suburban Iowa (presumably the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area). (wikipedia.org)
  • Deep friendship is easier to find in marriage. (psychologytoday.com)
  • While the legalization of same-sex marriages would resonate with the fundamental ideals of India's Constitution, it cannot emanate from existing personal laws. (livemint.com)
  • When finances are an ongoing challenge, or there are fundamental disagreements about money management, it can put a significant strain on a marriage. (psychcentral.com)
  • By the time of the Revolutionary War, marriage by banns had fallen into disuse in the Tidewater region, but the practice continued in the western counties until 1848, when this form of marriage became illegal. (fairfaxcounty.gov)
  • Here are the stats on Tom's marriages, all three of which happened to be to celebrities, and all of whom ended up splitting with the actor when they were the same age … 33. (yahoo.com)
  • Failed marriages and relationships did not stop these celebrities from giving love and marriage a second and third chance. (outlookindia.com)
  • Biblical faith has always held up marriage as the standard for family life and the foundation of society. (christianitytoday.com)
  • Through classes and conversations with our chaplains, Loni learned that God wanted to provide him a fresh start to his life and marriage. (samaritanspurse.org)
  • A core aspect of marriage is the commitment to have sexual relations with only one partner for the rest of one's life. (psychologytoday.com)
  • Just as the act that makes marital love also makes new life, so marriage itself is a multilevel - bodily as well as emotional - union that would be fulfilled by procreation and family life. (cnn.com)
  • By the time couples reach mid-life, there are a variety of factors that can have a significant impact on their marriage. (psychcentral.com)
  • Child marriage is a human rights violation that prevents girls from obtaining an education, enjoying optimal health, bonding with others their own age, maturing, and ultimately choosing their own life partners. (cdc.gov)
  • Article 16 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that persons must be at "full age" when married and that marriage should be entered into "freely" and with "full consent. (cdc.gov)
  • Article 16 of the 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women requires minimum ages for marriage to be specified and says that child marriages are illegal ( 8 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Child marriage threatens the lives, well-being and futures of girls around the world. (unicef.org)
  • Child marriage refers to any formal marriage or informal union between a child under the age of 18 and an adult or another child. (unicef.org)
  • Child marriage robs girls of their childhood and threatens their well-being. (unicef.org)
  • Some argue that the tax code penalizes marriage, but the child tax credit and earned income credit both address this, said Haskins. (christianitytoday.com)
  • Child marriage is driven by poverty and has many effects on girls' health: increased risk for sexually transmitted diseases, cervical cancer, malaria, death during childbirth, and obstetric fistulas. (cdc.gov)
  • To stop child marriage, policies and programs must educate communities, raise awareness, engage local and religious leaders, involve parents, and empower girls through education and employment. (cdc.gov)
  • And although we focus on African countries, similar arguments over what drives child marriages, how they affect girls, and how to stop them may be applied to other continents. (cdc.gov)
  • Since 1948, the United Nations and other international agencies have attempted to stop child marriage. (cdc.gov)
  • Rock-solid commitment in marriage is the best soil for the long-term flourishing of tender affections. (desiringgod.org)