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Tag Archives: marriage
Benefits of Love and Marriage
The ink on Bella DePaulo’s new book is barely dry, and we’re again bombarded with matrimanical, scientific sounding articles. MSN asks “Can Love Be Unhealthy?” And they’re oh so surprised that it can be! (Maybe they should’ve talked to a … Continue reading
The Force of Marriage
Although I am happily unattached, I realize that unmarried couples face another set of prejudices: Primarily the “you’re not serious until you’re married” myth. Just like David Letterman’s relationship of decades wasn’t serious in the eyes of many until he … Continue reading
Religious Liberty
Robin Wilson writes in the LA Times: “As a growing number of states stand poised to pass interracial marriage laws, they should consider this: It’s possible to legalize interracial marriage without infringing on religious liberty.” Okay. It’s not quite the … Continue reading
Civil Union Compromise
A recent op-ed piece in the New York Times is a good example of the dangers of breaking down the wall of separation between religion and state. In their proposal of a compromise on gay marriage, David Blankenhorn and Jonathan … Continue reading
View on Marriage
The Chicago Sun Times commissioned an online survey to find out what younger adults think of marriage. What did they find? “Marriage? Most believe in it.” Their findings in detail (and a bit more information on the survey). The National … Continue reading
Marriage prescription offensive and scientifically unsound
Here’s a letter that I just sent to the Washington Post’s health desk: I found Bob Brody’s “prescription to marry” offensive. It perpetuates the myth that marriage makes people healthier and happier. There is no scientific research to support that … Continue reading