Posted in Divorce on Sep 28th, 2007
An increasing number of people are entering the marriage market for a second or third time following a relationship breakdown… and an increasing number of them will not marry or cohabit again…
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Posted in Relationships on Sep 24th, 2007
Successful relationships are built on communication. But a reason often given in divorce counseling is straight-out – “You talk too much!”
I’ve just returned from a meditation retreat, where around 50 participants observed ‘noble silence’ for much of the time. It was an idyllic setting amid acres of hills, trees and a temple. We
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Posted in Marriage on Sep 19th, 2007
Is marriage for you? Or, would you rather choose not to marry?
Perhaps you’re not alone. After a surge in the 1960s and 1970s, it appears the 2000s may be hosting the next wave of couples choosing to live as man and wife without an official marriage certificate.
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Posted in Marriage on Sep 16th, 2007
Common law marriage in California keeps rearing its head… but it’s not on.
Common law marriage is legal terminology often wrongly adopted by people involved in marriages without formalities to ‘make things easier’. Come the legal crunch – a split, death or financial dispute for instance – and their world comes tumbling down.
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Posted in Marriage on Sep 13th, 2007
Indian traditional weddings have one thing in common – they are lavish, protracted, expensive, and grand. They vary significantly from one part of the country to another, and India’s Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim communities each have their own distinctive marriage ceremonies and customs.
What a feast for the adventurous!
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