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Average Length of Marriages

Mary Ann posed an interesting question on a recent article, about the average length of marriages these days. It’s hard to track down exact statistics as there are so many variables, but here are a few things I found will give an idea of the length of the average marriage. In the United Kingdom in 2003, out of 153490 divorces, 40,599 divorces occurred during the first 5-9 years time frame. The next biggest number was between 10-14 years 29,831 and 20,923 in the 15-19 years period. What is interesting is the number that ends up in divorce after only 0-2 … Continue reading →

The Woman with 23 Marriages

What would you do if you said “I do” 23 times? No, I’m not talking about some Big Love, polygamist compound here, but one woman who has been married 23 times, consecutively, that is. And watch out guys, she is ready for husband number 24. The Chicago Sun Times is reporting on Mrs. Linda Wolfe (born Linda Lou Taylor), who at the age of 68, is in the Guinness Book of World Records for having been married the most times. Over the years, she has held the title of Mrs. with many last names attached. She says that even when … Continue reading →

Judge Rules Denial of Coverage for Same-Sex Spouses is Discrimination

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A Judge has ruled that the denial of insurance coverage to a same-sex spouse of a federal employee is discrimination. The judge ruled that the employee is entitled to compensation for the cost of private insurance coverage for his spouse. That compensation is to come from the employer. There is a strange situation in California. On May 15, 2008, the California Supreme Court decided that same-sex couples had the right to marry in the state of California. On November 8, 2008, Proposition 8 passed. That amendment changed the California Constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman. … Continue reading →

Happy To Be Alone

Yesterday I wrote a post about Modamily, a new way to make a family. It really is amazing how our families have changed and evolved over the years. Gone are the days when the stereotypical family was dad in a business suit, mom staying home raising their two to three children. We’ve changed so much as a society it’s hard to say whether this is good or bad. Many people escape marriages that are abusive to them or their children, and it’s wonderful that we live in a time where no one feels they have to be trapped in an … Continue reading →

January Check In: New Year’s Resolutions in Marriage

It’s time to check in and see how you are doing on your New Year’s resolutions. Did you make any resolutions in the area of your marriage? If you didn’t, I strongly encourage you to do so. Call them resolutions, goals or whatever you like…all of us could take steps to improve our marriages. In fact, this is my challenge for me and you the reader. Think of one thing you can do in the upcoming month to make your marriage better. Is there something that you know drives your spouse crazy that you could stop doing? Is there something … Continue reading →

In Memoriam 2011 – Part 2

Yesterday, I covered those that died in the months of January and February 2011. Unfortunately many more well known names would die in March and April. March 2011 Hip hop lost Nate Dogg on March 5. The rapper, who worked with Dr. Dre, Warren G, Tupac, and Snoop Dog, had suffered two strokes, which eventually caused his death at age 41. The ultimate movie icon Elizabeth Taylor passed away on March 23 at age 79. The screen beauty grew from child star into silver screen beauty, but was also known for her off screen antics, including her eight marriages. The … Continue reading →

Goal Setting and Marriage

It’s always interesting to hear or read about other people and what works in their marriages. We can often pick up tips and ideas we can incorporate to improve our own. Yesterday I read a blog by the wife of a footballer, talking about goals, not the goals scored in football although that did come into it a little, but setting goals in your life. Goal setting is something she said she learned from her husband who is big on the idea of goal setting. It gave me something to think about. Often when we get married we set goals … Continue reading →

Changes in Marriage in USA

The other day I touched on some of the changes that have occurred with woman and work over generations. Of course this has had a huge impact on marriage as well. Looking back to the early seventies, and in particular 1972, here are some of the differences the women’s movement has made in marriage. These statistics are taken from the Time magazine article by Nancy Gibbs based on –’a statistical look back at the journey of American Women,’ by Andréa Ford and Deidre Van Dyk. In 1972 women over the age of 15 who were married was 62%. These days … Continue reading →

Looked After or Neglected?

‘It’s like the end of the world,’ high school kids said about the dust storms that hit Australia this week and turned the sky red. A combination of gale force winds and drought swept red dust from Broken Hill, far out west in NSW, right across the state even to places like Sydney and here which are on the coast. As we were out driving in the car, you could tell the cars that had been looked after and those that had been exposed to the elements. Those which had been garaged were fine. Those which hadn’t were covered in … Continue reading →

Your Parents Will Affect Your Marriage

Whether we like it or not, our parents and the way they brought us up will affect our marriage. You might choose to follow their example or you might look at what they did and decide you need to do the opposite. Children who come from families that have divorced and especially those divorced multiple times, can often have a problem themselves when it comes to marriage. They may be hesitant to commit because they’ve seen first hand how easily marriages can break down. If your mother has been one who put her children’s needs over that of her husband, … Continue reading →