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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 May 6 – 12

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Sometimes the weeks seem to fly by too fast and it’s hard to keep track of everything we have going on from day to day. Today is Mother’s Day and we’re almost halfway through May. How can we be halfway through May? How can there just be nine days left on the school year? How are we going to balance life and the changes that summer brings? Well, let’s get started by taking a glance back at the week behind us in case you missed any of our marriage articles this week. Sunday, May 6 Getting married soon, you might … Continue reading →

Help for Forced Marriage Survivors?

In a previous article, I discussed forced marriage and how it was surprisingly still a problem in modern times, and actually quite a serious problem in the UK. Young girls frequently just disappear as they are sent off into forced marriage. Yet, the officials were oh so careful not to offend anyone engaging in such practices. I suggested that the young girls being dragged off and forced to marry against their wishes were most likely plenty offended. You can read more about that here. Now, the government has at least in part determined that these girls, young women, and yes, … Continue reading →

Allstate Empowers Survivors of Domestic Violence

Domestic violence survivors came together last month to kick off a three-day conference designed to provide resources to saviors, share experiences, and gain empowerment. Domestic violence survivors from across the United States attended the three-day conference which focused on economic independence and cultivating personal leadership skills. The goal was to help survivors learn to share their message to victims still in need. Survivors of domestic violence may face serious financial roadblocks as a result of their abuse. It’s not unusual for survivors to have forced out of the workforce for periods of years. Victims were often unable to pursue education … Continue reading →