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Young people aren't getting married because they are too angsty, scared of divorce, immature and have good birth control. Instead, a new relationship trend has emerged between 'dating' and ''til death do us part', writes <b>Hannah Seligson</b>.

Why we’re not tying the knot

Jan 20, 2010

Tiger Woods' trysts reveal nothing more than the nature of today’s young male when he finds a willing lover. This is what we happen when we strip marriage of all form of commitment, writes <b>Keysar Trad</b>.

Tiger birdies: he’s just a victim of the times

Dec 09, 2009

A constitutional amendment in Texas designed to ban gay marriages may have inadvertently banned <em>all</em> marriages in the state, according to a lawyer and Democratic attorney general candidate.

Has Texas accidentally banned marriage?

Nov 20, 2009

Barack and Michelle Obama are known for having one of strongest and most <a href="http://thedailyvoice.com/voice/images/obamas-elevator.jpg">sickly sweet</a> marriages in US political history. Just think of their <a href="http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/10/06/the-obama-wedding-anniversary-the-date-night/">date nights!</a> <em>NY Times Magazine</em> is running a 10 page indepth feature on the Obamas' marriage. Go on, you know you want to.

The private life of the Obamas

Oct 30, 2009

We're always hanging on for the next big breakthrough in health: a cure for cancer, diabetes, schizophrenia... But the next big breakthrough has already come, says <b>Melissa Sweet</b>: it's education.

Why smart men should find a well-educated woman

Oct 08, 2009

Decriminalising polygamy and removing its social social stigma will further guarantee the rights of women, argues <b>Keysar Trad</b>in response to Shakira Hussein's <a href="http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/06/muslims-moan-why-kayser-trad-why/#comments">piece</a> in yesterday's Crikey.

Keysar Trad: My humble contribution to the polygamy debate

Oct 07, 2009

A variety of well known bloggers give out their marriage secrets, from pancakes and coffee in the mornings to writing love notes and having drunken sex whenever possible.

What are the secrets to a happy marriage?

Sep 18, 2009

I am against gay marriage. I'm against straight marriage. I'm against marriage full stop. Why are we hanging on to this relic of an anachronistic system (which still reeks of misogyny and bigotry)? asks <b>Catherine Deveny</b> today.

Deveny: marriage is a total crock

Sep 16, 2009

When do Australians like to get married? <b>Possum</b> has a big look at Monday's <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/01/2672559.htm">ABS relationships data</a> to dish the dirt on which season we prefer to get hitched, what age we're getting married and how long it's lasting.

The marriage season

Possum Comitatus

Sep 03, 2009

There's this new spate of advice talking about how lying is bad for a relationship. What bollocks, says <b>Raina Kelley</b>.

Why marriages need lies

Aug 27, 2009

Divorce doesn't just make your poorer. People who are divorced or widowed are 20% more likely to suffer issues like cancer, heart disease and diabetes.

Divorce can kill

Jul 29, 2009

Cristina Nehring, author of the ambitious polemic <em>A Vindication of Love</em> thinks marriage has become dull, a lenonine passion reduced to "a yawning, chubby house cat", writes <strong>Meghan O'Rourke</strong>.

Nehring yearns for a revival of a messier ardor.

When did marriage lose its spark?

Jun 24, 2009

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