Sentences with phrase «new marriages take»

Dr. Kuperberg says, «Today 70 percent of women aged 30 to 34 have cohabited with a male partner, and two - thirds of new marriages take place between couples who have already lived together for an average of 31 months.»
This brings the share of all interracial or interethnic marriages to a historic high of 8.4 %, moreover, 7 % of new marriages took place between interracial couples and the share of overall marriages was just 3 %.

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Exams at school or university, job interviews, even the nerves of a marriage proposal - these are all moments of apprehension that shape us and take us to somewhere new.
According to Jesus, marriages that appear to be the culmination of various decisions — at least for Christians — take on a whole new, mysterious nature.
This article is taken from an excerpt of Debra's newest book, Choosing Marriage: Why it Has To Start With We > Me, and used with permission.
As recent events in New York show, the marriage debate in America takes place amid serious political and legal fault lines.
Adrian Thatcher's Marriage After Modernity, which takes some positions with which not all of the above authors would agree, is a new and fresh contribution to critical familism.
The conflict took on new urgency in 2016, with a wave of state - level religious freedom and antidiscrimination bills amid the ongoing fallout from the US Supreme Court decision legalizing same - sex marriage.
We live today with the new realities of the twentieth century, a century that has separated procreation from sexual activity, stretched the time between puberty and marriage to ten years or more, removed the chaperon system, and to a large degree taken away the fear of infection.
If you do not want other nations out number you in your land, it is either you should not allow immigration or make new laws as to Divorce and Marriages beside taking into consideration allowing polygamy if permited by the first female partner whether she is well giving birth or sick unable to give birth... You can not go on wiping reducing nations every time they exceed your populations??!
If you are unhappy with this new policy or it conflicts with your own convictions about marriage, we invite you to take your business elsewhere.
This involves expressing his love and respect for her, creating opportunities for continued sharing on as many levels as feasible in light of the new demands of parenthood, encouraging her to maintain at least one satisfying interest outside the home and the marriage, and taking over the parenting role regularly to give his wife a «chance to come up for air,» as one young mother put it.
The marital union of a man and a woman who have given themselves unreservedly in marriage and who can consummate their union in a beautiful bodily act of conjugal intercourse is the best place to serve as a «home» for new human life, as the «place» where this life can take root and grow in love and service to others.
Thirteen chapters take her from a basic definition of marriage, with some analysis of differing attitudes in the Church and the world today, all the way through to how marriage prepares the spouses for the after - life and the «New Heaven and New Earth».
HBO's new show starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Haden Church is taking a different approach to the marriage sitcom.
Nobel Prize winning economist George Akerlof explains that «men settle down when they get married; if they fail to marry, they fail to settle down,» because «with marriage, men take on new identities that change their behavior.»
Prof. Stephanie Coontz recently took to the pages of the New York Times to inform us that we do not need marriage as a legal institution.
In order to maintain the common good, the Protestant states needed a new authority to regulate marriage — as the Church had before — and so the state took over.
continue to deepen their marriage through the years and will take the adjustment of the middle years as the opportunity to discover new facets of intimacy.
Hence all the human loves and activities: marriage, production, politics — take on a new sense of vocation as they are held within the restraints of God's law and the ultimate reliance on God's love as forgiveness.
Decisions had to be made from time to time as to where or when services of the church would be held; the church needed to be told of the impending visit of an apostle, or of some prophet or teacher from abroad; a question has been raised as to the good faith of one of these visitors, and there must be some discussion of the point and a decision on it; a fellow Christian from another church is on a journey and needs hospitality; a member of the local congregation planning to visit a church abroad needs a letter of introduction to that church, which someone must be authorized to provide; a serious dispute about property rights or some other legal matter has arisen between two of the brothers and the church must name someone to help them settle the issue or must in some other way deal with it; a new local magistrate has begun to prosecute Christians for violating the law against unlicensed assembly, and consideration must be given to ways and means of meeting this crisis; charges have been brought against one of the members by another member, and these must be investigated and perhaps some disciplinary action taken; one of the members has died, and the church is called on for some special action in behalf of his family in the emergency; differences of opinion exist in the church on certain questions of morals or belief (such as marriage and divorce, or the resurrection), differences which local prophets and teachers are apparently unable to compose, and a letter must be written to the apostle — who will write this letter and what exactly will it say?
Marriage is a lot of work, and it takes discipline and creativity to think outside the box, do new things, keep things fresh, be willing to try adventures, say no, say yes, be affectionate, keep dating, still hug and kiss, dance, and be willing to bend, be flexible, do something last minute.
Hr just about killed four men the next morning, refusing my offer of s normal marriage and life, in taking the new job he had showed that he would kill for his rights.
Isn't marriage always sort of couched in something that borders on the negative — whether it's how the bachelor / bachelorette party is the last night of «freedom,» or the amount of «work» it takes, or how monotonous marriage gets, or how sex — if it exists at all anymore — becomes boring and requires new positions, gadgets, lingerie and quickies to spice up things?
In The New I Do: Reshaping Marriage for Skeptics, Realists and Rebels (Seal Press, Sept. 28, 2014), therapist Susan Pease Gadoua and journalist Vicki Larson take a groundbreaking look at the modern shape of marriage to help readers open their minds to marrying more consciously and creMarriage for Skeptics, Realists and Rebels (Seal Press, Sept. 28, 2014), therapist Susan Pease Gadoua and journalist Vicki Larson take a groundbreaking look at the modern shape of marriage to help readers open their minds to marrying more consciously and cremarriage to help readers open their minds to marrying more consciously and creatively.
In light of the exhaustive research my co-author and I did on the parenting marriage model in The New I Do, I've come to appreciate the many ways people arrive to parenthood and the many creative ways couples are parenting once their romantic and sexual relationship is over — like actress Maria Bello's thoroughly modern take on co-parenting.
If we are to take the new 60 Minutes / Vanity Fair poll on marriage to heart, then Americans are still stuck in some sort of happily - ever - after rom - com version of wedded bliss.
Still, she's quitting her paid work to take on her new role — what The New I Do: Reshaping Marriage for Skeptics, Realists and Rebels would call a safety marrianew role — what The New I Do: Reshaping Marriage for Skeptics, Realists and Rebels would call a safety marriaNew I Do: Reshaping Marriage for Skeptics, Realists and Rebels would call a safety mMarriage for Skeptics, Realists and Rebels would call a safety marriagemarriage.
A baby presents the opportunity to improve a marriage, and new couples who take advantage of the opportunity talk more, love each other more, fight less, and take pride in their marriage and family.
(I) n the course of a long term relationship, taking into account the practical realities of our human need to experience life on our own, or through experiences with other platonic or romantic relationships, perhaps a new kind of conversation can unfold with your spouse or partner where you jointly communicate your needs and set reasonable and practical parameters of what is and isn't allowed in your marriage, so the negative and hidden behaviors associated with adultery don't take place.
Khan's confession caused a kerfuffle, but Hayley MacMillen at Refinery29 wrote an article that could have been taken out of the pages of The New I Do — all of us have options but when they deviate too far from what marriage is «supposed» to look like, watch out — especially if you talk about it publicly:
I enjoy the communication portion of marriage and think this would take things to a new level.
If you were cheated on you may take your dented ability to trust into the new marriage.
In The New I Do, therapist Susan Pease Gadoua and journalist Vicki Larson take a groundbreaking look at the modern shape of marriage to help readers open their minds to marrying more consciously and creatively.
Explain to your son and his wife that you very much want to visit them and meet your new grandchild, but saving your marriage has to take priority.
«With the civil rights of New Yorkers hanging in the balance, Donovan needs to state publicly: Does he take his cues on intolerance from his mentor and political patron Guy Molinari, or does he stand with principled New Yorkers — and now, thankfully, a federal court — who view marriage equality as a fundamental right?»
Fight Back NY, the PAC established to take out senators who voted «no» on the legalization of same - sex marriage, has released a new Web video featuring the tough - talking Brooklyn - born actress Rosie Perez.
Still, it's a politically tricky position for a statewide candidate to take in a blue state like New York, where same - sex marriage has been legal for nearly a year now and polls show increasingly broad support for the marriage rights.
Yesterday, the Rev. Jason McGuire, executive director of New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, and the organization's founder / senior lobbyist, the Rev. Duane Motley, re-released a June 2011 open «letter» to Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos in which they warned that a «pound of flesh» would be taken from the GOP in the 2012 elections if same - sex marriage came to pass in New York.
The emails Cuomo sent yesterday give a very early clue to an argument he would likely make if he indeed decides to take a step onto the national stage: Under my leadership, New York led the nation on touchstone progressive issues, not only becoming the largest state in the country (before the US Supreme Court Prop. 8 decision) to legalize gay marriage, but also the first to act on gun control in the wake of the horrific Newtown massacre.
WILTON — Lisa Pleban distinctly remembers the last time the New York state Senate took up the issue of gay marriage.
«He led the way on winning marriage equality in New York, ensured critical non-discrimination protections were extended to transgender New Yorkers, took bold executive action to stop the discredited and dangerous practice of «conversion therapy,» and set a strong example with his successful efforts to significantly lower the incidence of HIV and AIDS in the Empire State.»
While some officials who took part in the meeting voiced support for Schumer afterward, others said they would consider it a strike on his record if the provision is left out, noting that he voted for the Defense of Marriage Act and was the last of New York's major elected officials to voice support for gay mMarriage Act and was the last of New York's major elected officials to voice support for gay marriagemarriage.
Jubilant throngs of New Yorkers lined Fifth Avenue Sunday for the city's annual Gay Pride Parade - an event which took on special significance this year after an historic bill legalizing same - sex marriage was signed into law last week.
The journey that these senators took to vote yes on Marriage Equality echoes many of the journey's that many of us took to rethink and reconsider this issue when Marriage Equality became law in the state of New York and took effect on July 24, 2011.
Assuming that, at some point, the locks are removed from the gates of the Senate chamber and the new Republican - Espada - Monserrate - and - maybe - additional - Democrats regime takes over, what will become of the gay - marriage bill that's been such a focus of New York politics for the past two montnew Republican - Espada - Monserrate - and - maybe - additional - Democrats regime takes over, what will become of the gay - marriage bill that's been such a focus of New York politics for the past two montNew York politics for the past two months?
The protest will take place at 633 3rd Ave in front of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's office at 3 p.m. on July 24, the same day the law legalizing gay marriage will officially come into effect.
The goal of the protests, he said, is to organize a movement that will give the people of New York the right to vote on the issue of gay - marriage, which New York politicians took upon themselves to legalize without hearing the people.
Over the weekend, as New York took the incredible step of allowing same - sex marriage and images of Gov. Andrew Cuomo signing the bill were broadcast around the world, I was taken back to 2009.
New Yorkers For Constitutional Freedoms is launching a «Courage Fund» to support municipal officials who refuse to comply with the same - sex marriage law, which takes effect on Sunday.
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