Sep 11, 2013

U.S. newlywed charged with pushing husband off cliff

A newlywed American woman has been charged with murder for allegedly pushing her husband off a cliff barely a week after they married, according to court documents published Tuesday. Jordan Linn Graham appeared in court in Montana on Monday accused of second-degree murder over ...

Sep 7, 2013

Indian TV channel seeks prospective brides and grooms

by Ammu Kannampilly

India’s focus on marriage has fuelled an industry worth billions, lining the pockets of everyone from wedding planners to jewellers to astrologers — and now, a new TV channel hopes to cash in. When television producer Anuranjan Jha met his wife through a matrimonial ...

| Aug 31, 2013

Married or single, Japan is a desolate country

by Michael Hoffman

“The past century is a history of sexual distortion,” social psychologist Hiroyoshi Ishikawa told Time Magazine in 1983. “A small portion of young people in Japan are sexually very, very active,” he added, “while the vast majority are sexually repressed.” What would he say ...

May 30, 2013

Nearly 40% of U.S. moms are family breadwinners

In a trend accelerated by the recent recession and an increase in births to single mothers, nearly 4 in 10 families with children under the age of 18 are now headed by women who are the sole or primary breadwinners for their families, according ...

Mar 22, 2013

Marriages tested by sleepless nights with baby

As any parents of a young child who is a problem sleeper will confirm, permanent tiredness and constant irritability can put a huge strain on your relationship. In fact, according to a survey, lack of sleep is a big factor in divorce and separation ...

Mar 9, 2013

China property sales tax sparks rush to divorce

Chinese couples are flocking to divorce to avoid a new property sales tax imposed by the government, after it left open a loophole for those who end their marriages. Government marriage registration offices — which also handle divorces — were swamped by scores of ...