Marriage in west Africa has played a central role in shaping aspects of society, and has evolved over time. While traditional heterosexual unions dominate discussions, a lesser-known but significant ...

This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. Isha waits in her low-income parents’ home for her estranged husband, charged for dowry and domestic violence, to pay her the legally ...

Romantic norms appear more fluid now than ever before. Over the past few decades, cohabitation rates have nearly doubled, more children are being born outside of marriage and in recent months — ...

A Japanese woman has married her AI creation, Klaus. This union, though not legally recognized, sparks conversations about ...

Marriage in Western societies, historically tied to Christianity, is based on an 1866 English law, “…the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others.” Marriage ...

Many of us know plenty of couples who are happy in love and satisfied with their marriage. This is often expected "because a strong, happy marriage provides numerous benefits, including emotional ...

Therapists and relationship researchers share 6 questions that can bring couples closer during this stage. By Catherine Pearson Midlife can be a weird time. Maybe you’re grappling with new aches and ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

The Republican Party platform, updated last month for the first time since 2016, appeared to shift away from the party’s long-held opposition to same-sex marriage. The party’s previous platform ...

Support for single parents has improved over the years, but many still fall through policy cracks in a system built to prioritise and encourage marriage. Experts warn that if things stay the same, the ...