I was hopeful that today's moms were experiencing more
equal marriages when it comes to sharing chores and childcare; I was hopeful we'd moved past the disturbing study Parents magazine reported in 2011, Mad at Dad, with the subhead, «We love our husbands — so why are we so angry at them, so often.»
Not exact matches
Same arguments we heard
when states started passing laws that decriminalized interracial
marriage,
when the federal government rejected «separate but
equal», and
when people realized the President did not always tell the truth.
The speaker of the House of Commons has reignited the gay
marriage debate by suggesting
marriage will only really be
equal when same sex unions can take place in...
due to some crazy religious beliefs out there in the world i.e. marrying off young children and marrying genetic kin, the government can't ever allow religion to dictate
marriage policy, so have your ceremonies and deny same - gender couples to marry in your church but bluntly stated your crying and foot - stomping will accomplish nothing,
marriage isn't a religious thing it is a civil rights and equality thing, thus if the religious win by denying same gender cuples their civil rights to
equal treatment under the law, then don't be surprised
when others use those same grounds to deny you your rights under the law.
Where religion truely becomes evil is
when a holy war is started (jihad) or people actively stop others from receiving
equal treatment based strictly on their own ignorant beliefs (same se.x
marriage).
And also like someone before me said
when Muslims are ready to give
equal rights to women (examine your own
marriage and divorce contracts) then maybe rest of teh world can feel taht they are part of the same society.
The slogan «
Equal Marriage» can only have any meaningful application when we know what marriage t
Marriage» can only have any meaningful application
when we know what
marriage t
marriage truly is.
It started a couple of days ago
when I popped off on my Facebook page about how much I wished there was a really great
marriage conference for people whose
marriages are more like our own — theologians call it «egalitarian» meaning that we believe in a
marriage of
equals, that we are co-leaders and our
marriage is more about lifting each other up and following Jesus together as one.
She does, however, prove that Wright is right to argue as he does
when she employs the question - begging phrase «
marriage equality,» as though it were entirely settled that a same - sex couple and an opposite - sex couple are «
equal» so far as the union called «
marriage» is concerned.
By giving up the solace of an earthly spouse and the prospect of birthing heirs, the celibate gestures with her very body to a future time
when «they neither marry nor are given in
marriage... because they are
equal to angels» (Luke 20:35, 36).
As my HuffPo piece today,» Why
marriage isn't an
equal partnership,» illuminates, we still are stuck in the «Mad Men» era
when men are the providers and women deal with the poopy diapers and dust bunnies, even if she's CEO of a start - up.
Policy formulation that sees
marriage as the only good relationship format for commitment seems, therefore, to be rather short - sighted and ill - informed
when other relationship forms, such as cohabitation or living apart together, can involve
equal if not more commitment.
According to John Bercow, there were even some firsts in the chamber,
when Jack Matthews said, «Mr Speaker, as someone who hasn't even had his first proper snog yet, I'm not even sure I am qualified to talk about
equal marriage.»
The unease across the party was highlighted yesterday
when 35 current or former Conservative associations handed in a letter to Downing Street that accused the prime minister of showing «utter contempt» for the grassroots activists after pressing ahead with legislation for
equal marriage.
In 2006,
when the New York State Court of Appeals shamefully ruled that the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community did not have
equal protection under the law in relation to
Marriage Equality, I predicted that passing legislation to right this wrong in the State Senate would be a profound personal and sadly political battle.
The new leadership was unveiled yesterday on yet another breathless day at Westminster,
when Cameron and his deputy prime minister Clegg held a joint press conference in which both displayed
equal enthusiasm for turning their shotgun
marriage brought about by a hung parliament, into a genuine partnership.
Howarth made the remarks
when Margot James, a fellow Tory MP who is in a civil partnership and who was recently appointed to the new Conservative policy board, said that the
equal marriage legislation would level the playing field after gay people suffered discrimination in the 1980s.
Serena proves herself the
equal of the male - dominated world, and becomes even more dangerous
when she realizes her new husband had already fathered another woman's child before their
marriage.
Judge Nellermoe also found that «Texas» denial of recognition of the parties» out - of - state same - sex
marriage violates
equal protection and due process rights
when Texas does afford full faith and credit to opposite - sex
marriages celebrated in other states.»
While Wilson LJ made the point that his decision would not have been any different in reverse had the assets derived from the husband's family, rather than the wife's, it remains to be seen what the outcome will be if and
when a wife is awarded a mere 9 % of the assets following a long
marriage, notwithstanding the parties»
equal contributions to family life and the source of the assets.
Often, these limitations are phased in superficially more
equal terms, but the agreement only has a practical affect limiting a spouse's legal economic rights in
marriage on the less affluent spouse,
when it is recognized that one spouse is starting out affluent and the other spouse is starting out less affluent.
All property jointly acquired during the
marriage would be divided between the parties in
equal shares.Both attorneys were present
when the parties executed the agreement and the signing was recorded on videotape.
When it comes to the dissolution of a
marriage, therefore the court will do all it can to achieve a fair settlement, with an
equal split of the marital assets being the starting point.
This damages the relationship because
when we give love to get something back and
when we want the
marriage to be
equal: giving and getting, we are acting from a mentality of fear, scarcity and lack.
This look at sexual frequency among younger couples in
equal marriages refutes recent claims that
when a man share the housework equally, it is bad for the couple's sex life.
Aside from proven abuse or neglect, over three - quarters of Canadians want
equal shared parenting to be the presumption in our courts
when marriages unfortunately break down.
There are countries that do not acknowledge that right of women to own an
equal share of the property with the husband during a
marriage or de facto relationship and
when that
marriage or relationship ends.
It means that even today,
when couples marry with the desire to have an
equal partnership, we still think of
marriage in terms of a woman's role and a man's role — that's why we tend to have «his» and «her»
marriages.
Going Alone
Marriage isn't always
equal, and there may be times
when you or your spouse works harder on the relationship.
A national Gallup poll in May 2011 found 53 percent of Americans support making gay
marriage legal, which is a marked reversal from just a year ago,
when an
equal majority opposed same - sex matrimony.
Marriage equals commitment, which means you need to start thinking long - term
when it comes to your household purchases.