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Marriage in the News: Kennedy’s First Marriage Still On

Controversy seems to go hand in hand with U.S. politics and when you are talking about America’s political royal family – well controversy seems to go hand in hand with the Kennedy name too. Recently, new fuel has been added to that controversial fire. Joseph P. Kennedy II married Sheila Raunch in the 80s. in 1991, following a no-fault divorce, Kennedy requested an annulment and it was granted – in secret. Raunch didn’t discover the ‘de-sanctification’ until 1996. By that time, Kennedy had married his former aide. Raunch was understandably upset – according to a Catholic annulment – her twelve-year … Continue reading →

Marriage in the News: Temporary Marriages

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There’s a brouhaha brewing overseas as many Western periodicals and newspapers detail that one of Iran’s hard-line ministers is encouraging temporary marriages. Why? Because he believes temporary marriage is one way to avoid the sin of extramarital sex. What is a Temporary Marriage? In Shiite Muslim tradition, a temporary marriage (sigheh) allows a man and a woman to be ‘married’ for any length of time based on a contract they sign. It can be as short as a few hours and as long as a few months or years. Money is exchanged, often in the form of a dowry. It’s … Continue reading →

The Marriage Blog Week in Review for May 27 – June 1

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It’s been a packed week here in the marriage blog with everything from marriage laws to secret marriages to bigamy and more. We had Courtney Mroch, one of our great Pets bloggers guest with a couple of interesting articles as well. So without further ado, let’s take a look at our week in review. Sunday, May 27 What Are Secret Marriages? Have you heard of them before? I hadn’t, but they came up as a part of our marriage laws research. Marriage Laws – Louisiana & Arkansas takes a look at these states laws governing marriage licenses and what you … Continue reading →

Clandestine Marriage & Bigamy

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When we talked about What Are Secret Marriages? yesterday, Beth McHugh asked a fantastic question, one that I found I really wasn’t prepared to answer. So I went back to work on my research and now I have some answers to her question Heather, did you notice in your research whether there is any record outside of a judge’s secret box? If you wanted to commit bigamy, this sounds like a foolproof way! Secret Marriages In 1972, Time Magazine published an article on secret love in California. Like Beth asked yesterday, they were concerned with the dangerous liaisons that could … Continue reading →

Genealogy and The Poor Man’s Divorce

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There is a lot of work involved with putting together a family tree. Genealogists spend countless hours trying to track down vital records like marriage certificates, and divorce decrees. Those sources are excellent ways to verify dates and relationships. Divorce records can be difficult to locate, especially when they do not actually exist. Today, when a couple decides to get a divorce, there is a specific procedure to follow. Certain papers need to be filled out, and everything must be filed with a court. It doesn’t happen instantaneously, but it does happen in a time frame that most people can … Continue reading →