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    • How to Get Through a Divorce

      The mention of a divorce makes most people cringe. Deciding to end a marriage is one of the most agonizing and traumatic decisions one can face. Do not let it turn into a downward spiral. Pick yourself up and do all you can to stay optimistic, even when your world seems to be collapsing around you. Here are some ways to do that and... more »

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    • How Does Making Money Affect Relationships?

      Making money is something we all have to do whether we're in a relationship or not. Whether st for survival purposes, or respect or power, money plays a part in our lives. As far as relationships go, the issue of money has the ability to make or break the relationship bond.

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    • How to Know it is Time for a Divorce

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    Marriage

    Marriage is a social union or legal contract between individuals that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged by a variety of ways, depending on the culture or demographic. controversial. Do not change this without first reaching consensus on the talk page. --> Such a union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the marital structure created is known as wedlock.

    People marry for many reasons, most often including one or more of the following: legal, social, emotional, economical, spiritual, and religious. These might include arranged marriages, family obligations, the legal establishment of a nuclear family unit, the legal protection of children and public declaration of love. Excerpt - page 335: …at the wedding; hence the importance of including in the marriage ceremony the words, "With all my worldly goods I thee endow."

    Marriage practices are very diverse across cultures, may take many forms, and are often formalized by a ceremony called a wedding."eleanor1999"> The act of marriage usually creates normative or legal obligations between the individuals involved. In some societies these obligations also extend to certain family members of the married persons. Almost all cultures that recognize marriage also recognize adultery as a violation of the terms of marriage."Encyclopedia Brittanica adultery">

    External recognition can manifest in a variety of ways. Some examples include the state, a religious authority, or both. It is often viewed as a contract. Civil marriage is the legal concept of marriage as a governmental institution irrespective of religious affiliation, in accordance with marriage laws of the jurisdiction. If recognized by the state, by the religion(s) to which the parties belong or by society in general, the act of marriage changes the personal and social status of the individuals w read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage

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