Sentences with phrase «as in wedlock»

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James Q. Wilson agrees that much went radically wrong about then» as evident in divorce, crime, out - of - wedlock births, ineffective schools, and much else» but he thinks the reason is chiefly cultural.

The cultural changes that Fuchs and Reklis have in mind are increasing individualism, growing preoccupation with individual fulfillment, wider tolerance for divorce as a solution to marital problems, and more general acceptance at all social levels of the high rates of out - of - wedlock births and single parenthood.

Second, and more crucially, that secular objection (as in the hippie saying I heard so often in my youth: «Don't lay your value trips on me, man») rests on the assumption that someone can authentically sexually donate himself to another without making a definitive commitment to the other person; that is, he can «hedge his bets,» so speak, without paying the consequences ¯ a foolish assumption given the rates of sexually transmitted diseases, the divorce rates, the numbers of children born out of wedlock, and so forth.

He was born in Belize as Jamaal Barrow, the out - of - wedlock son whose father is now the country's prime minister.

Baylor authorities officially smile on marriage as a «steadying influence,» but it wasn't until Coach Bowden Wyatt arrived at Tennessee in 1955 that the Volunteers decided wedlock wasn't «harmful» for the athletes.

Ricki Sollinger recounts the many pressures on women pregnant out - of - wedlock to relinquish children for adoption in years gone by... «Ricki than describes expectant - mother homes which functioned as mechanisms to pry babies out of the reluctant arms of their mothers and into the hands of the adoption industry.

And should it be used to persecute a minority that is simply seeking equal rights?If you are going to selectively use your Bible to justify hating homosexuals and our quest for marriage equality, then why do you happen to ignore many many other parts of the Bible such as: the Biblical support of slavery (Luke 12:47 - 48, Ephesians 6:5, 1 Timothy 6:1 - 2), selling your daughters into slavery (Exodus 21:7 - 11), Biblical Incest (Genosis 19:36), Biblical polygamy (1 Kings 11:3), Forbidding women to speak in church (I Cor 14:34 - 35), stoning stubborn children (Duet 21:18 - 2), stoning your daughter if she loses her virginity out of wedlock (Deut 22:20 - 21) or killing the children born out of affairs (Rev 2:22 - 23).

A post sponsored by Facebook group «Williams & Kalvin» says that «Danney Williams, 30, has been trying since at least 1999 to be acknowledged as the out - of - wedlock son of former President Bill Clinton and a black prostitute in Little Rock, Arkansas.»

If you are going to selectively use your Bible to justify hating homosexuals and our quest for marriage equality, then why do you happen to ignore many many other parts of the Bible such as: the Biblical support of slavery (Luke 12:47 - 48, Ephesians 6:5, 1 Timothy 6:1 - 2), selling your daughters into slavery (Exodus 21:7 - 11), Biblical Incest (Genosis 19:36), Biblical polygamy (1 Kings 11:3), Forbidding women to speak in church (I Cor 14:34 - 35), stoning stubborn children (Duet 21:18 - 2), stoning your daughter if she loses her virginity out of wedlock (Deut 22:20 - 21) or killing the children born out of affairs (Rev 2:22 - 23).

In an age defined by wedlock and austerity, the long - married PM instead artfully combined both elements by getting hitched to Nick Clegg in a Coalition frequently described as being «like a marriage»In an age defined by wedlock and austerity, the long - married PM instead artfully combined both elements by getting hitched to Nick Clegg in a Coalition frequently described as being «like a marriage»in a Coalition frequently described as being «like a marriage».

«Plenty of men seek a mistress as the spark outside of wedlock and for some men, the perfect catch is in the form of a yoga loving student.»

Kristin Davis, who you may recall as one of the leading ladies from Sex and the City has gone on the record with Stella magazine saying «many actors rush into wedlock thinking they are living in a movie scene».

Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a socially or ritually recognised union between spouses that establishes rights and obligations between Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a

For a town in Northern Minnesota, she might as well have published her accusations in the local newspaper, and with her reputation already tainted in the eyes of her neighbors for having a child young and out - of - wedlock, the outburst is even more devastating.

Charlotte, N.C. — As the federal government released sobering statistics last week on the dramatic rise in out - of - wedlock births, school officials meeting here learned of one community's efforts to combat the problem of children having children.

Or will they peter out, as the benefits of accountability, research - based reading, and other reforms hit up against the reality of sky - high child poverty rates and out - of - wedlock births in the black community?

As revolutionary as living out of wedlock was in 1918 (the couple married in 1924), a 1921 survey of Stieglitz's photographs, including 45 pictures of O'Keeffe, many of them nudes, transformed the two of them into the equivalent of an art world Angelina Jolie and Brad PitAs revolutionary as living out of wedlock was in 1918 (the couple married in 1924), a 1921 survey of Stieglitz's photographs, including 45 pictures of O'Keeffe, many of them nudes, transformed the two of them into the equivalent of an art world Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitas living out of wedlock was in 1918 (the couple married in 1924), a 1921 survey of Stieglitz's photographs, including 45 pictures of O'Keeffe, many of them nudes, transformed the two of them into the equivalent of an art world Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.

This overwhelmingly «christian» congress represents an overwhelming «christian» nation has that: performs a million abortions a year, has out 40 % of births out of wedlock (approaching 70 percent in minority communities), has a Supreme Court that has ruled that virtual child pornography is protected by the first amendment, has a culture that teaches ever younger girls (through movies, music, tv, books and magazines) that their primary function is as living sex toys for men, forces religions to provide insurance to include abortifacients against their faith, and is rapidly redefining marriage by judicial edict.

The equitable parent doctrine applies to those situations where a child was conceived and born in wedlock, and the non-biological husband seeks custody of the child as he is willing to assume all rights (custody and parenting time) and obligations (paying child support) that a biological father would have.

Yet it is a sad fact that divorces occur in the United States nearly 50 percent of the times and when a divorce occurs, we have to deal with not only divorce issues, but also family issues as well, such as needing a name change in a divorce, division of marital property, taxation issues, legitimation of children born out of wedlock and more.

, legislative facts and law (the WHO website shows that drinking water is not safe in that country, so little Jethro won't be moving overseas with dad any time soon), or less crucially about everyday society, like contextual facts and definitions — such as how free speech is jealously protected, how children can't really be blamed for being born out of wedlock, or how married women are natural bartenders.

Single mothers report more depression and psychological problems than married mothers and undoubtedly function less well as parents as a result.9 Cohabiting mothers have also been found to suffer more from depression than married mothers, which again would directly interfere with their ability to display good parenting skills.10 It is important to note that these differences may be the result of these mothers» living situation or may reflect pre-existing differences between the types of women who have children out of wedlock rather than in marriage (as we discuss in the section on selection below).11

While there have been dramatic changes in the lives of parents as welfare caseloads declined, more single mothers entered and remained in the labour force, and teen pregnancy and out - of - wedlock birth rates declined, the outcomes for children have changed very little.

When a child is born out of wedlock, Ohio law presumes that the mother has full custody of the child; however, the father of the child can pursue his custody rights in a Juvenile Court action and the Court «shall treat the mother and father as standing upon an equality» when making a custody determination.

Indeed, families acted to maintain their standard of living in the face of stagnant and falling wages, earnings, and incomes during the 1970s and 1980s by having fewer children and sending both parents into the workforce, a strategy that undoubtedly has increased the stress on low - income two - parent families (Levy, 1988), and that contributed to the rise in out - of - wedlock births as a proportion of all births.

But some are better divorced, regardless of how much stress the divorce brings — as staying in the wedlock is sometimes highly toxic situation.