marriage
Discover expert analysis and the modern take on marriage, brought to you by Marie Claire.
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We Were Forced into Arranged Marriages...but We Fought Back
Niger has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world. These three women refused to become a statistic.
By Jillian Keenan Published
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Apparently Where You're From Affects How Likely You Are to Get Married
This is fascinating.
By Diana Bruk Published
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New Data Shows That More People Support Gay Marriage Than Ever Before
It's a history-making moment.
By Megan Friedman Published
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Why I Didn't Take My Husband's Last Name
"Tradition" couldn't sway me.
By Elizabeth Seward Published
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Sam Smith Makes a Statement About Marriage Equality with His New Music Video for "Lay Me Down"
It's really, really moving.
By Chelsea Peng Published
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Is the Final Frontier of Marriage Equality When Women Can Get Down on One Knee?
Is the Final Frontier of Marriage Equality When Women Can Get Down on One Knee?
By Elizabeth Kiefer Published
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Miranda Lambert Opens Up About Her Career, Her Relationship, and Why She's Done Apologizing
From raucous Texas bars to regal red carpets, Miranda Lambert's journey has combined glamour and grit. The country music queen means what she says, says what she thinks, and isn't sorry for either. Here, her profile from the January 2015 issue of Marie Claire.
By The Editors Published
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Watch Nick and Amy's First Meeting in New Gone Girl Clip
It's as enigmatic as their marriage.
By Lauren Valenti Published
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Beyoncé and Jay Z's Marriage May Be Over as Soon as Their Tour Ends
Tears.
By Laura Cohen Published
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Why We Didn't Share Our Number
The age-old "How many people have you slept with?" conversation.
By Deanne Kaczerski Published
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20 Signs He's in Love With You
Features Bringing you your exact coffee order in bed is basically equal to a marriage license.
By Cosmo Frank Published
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9 Things Every Engaged Couple Should Talk About
Features This is the conversation all twentysomethings should have before getting married.
By Susie Moore Published
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Till Debt Do Us Part
When she married her husband, she took on his debt, too.
By Nona Willis Aronowitz Published
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Do or Don't: The Dating Prenup
In today's ever-complicated world of dating, is there a right way to break up with someone?
By Lodro Rinzler Published
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Girls Season 3 Episode 9 Recap: Love and Marriage, and Family Bonds
Allison Williams is engaged in real life—is Hannah getting married, too?
By Claire Howorth Published
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Even The Pope Wants to Change the Conversation on Women's Rights
In his first lengthy interview, Pope Francis urged for the Catholic Church to hone its message with 'a new balance' on topics including abortion, contraception and same-sex marriage.
By Rebecca Shapiro Published
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Who Needs Monogamy?
Arianne Cohen and her husband have a happy—and open—marriage. Why they decided to try the brave new world of polyamory—and how they make it work.
By Arianne Cohen Published
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Where the Boys Are
In China, a cultural preference for boys has created such a severe gender imbalance that unmarried men will soon outnumber unmarried women by an estimated 40 million. Abigail Haworth reports on the country's looming marriage crisis from the lonely hearts ground zero — a village full of bachelors who may never find wives.
By Abigail Haworth Published
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Heidi Klum: The Heidi Chronicles
Even after the breakup of her seven-year marriage to Seal, the perennially optimistic Heidi Klum is embracing new love, newfound confidence, and the 11th season of Project Runway. Also, don't miss all of the photos from our February cover shoot with Heidi, and check out the star's beauty evolution!
By Laurie Sandell Published
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Mann on Fire
Hollywood's most reliable funny girl, Leslie Mann, finally takes the spotlight in This is 40, an uproarious send-up of marriage and motherhood. (Guess whose life it's based on?)
By Yael Kohen Published
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Scent of a Marriage
How important is smell in a relationship? Very, argues one woman.
By E.J. Balloch Published
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Happily Ever Engaged
What altar? These days, more couples are finding long-term bliss in the prenuptial zone.
By Judy Dutton Published
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The Marriage Critique
How a therapist's unconventional advice changed one woman's marriage.
By Susan Shapiro Published
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I Had No Idea My Husband Was a Rapist
How Joy Lynn Bruce learned the shocking truth.
By As Told To Sandy M. Fernandez Published
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Is Divorce Contagious?
When my friend cheated on his wife, I questioned my own marriage.
By Grace Meyer Published
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The Billion Dollar Woman
Jennifer Buffett's father-in-law handed her a fortune with only one condition: She had to give it all away. It was a chance to change the world — and save her marriage.
By Leslie Bennetts Published


