“I think that that’s something that a woman should do when they’re marrying a man. It’s a tradition that I think is a great tradition.” — Ashlee Simpson, talking about how she’s going to take Wentz as her last name and use Simpson-Wentz professionally. [Newsweek.com] Keep reading »
I’m on vacation in the Outer Banks of North Carolina this week and that’s why I am really pissed at New York magazine for making their cover story in the newest issue be about something as enraging to me as men who cheat. Particularly men who cheat and BOO HOO don’t we feel sorry for them, because I just had to step away from the 1,000 piece puzzle I was working on to go off on a little rant about this topic when I should be meditating to the sounds of the ocean. Unfortunately, this piece, titled “What Makes Married Men Want To Have Affairs?” was so friggin’ annoying and depressing that I couldn’t help myself. Keep reading »
“It’s a cool thing. I’m wearing a ring now. I’m into jewelry. I’m gonna get into medallions. Eventually I’m, like, the Liberace of comedy.” — Jimmy Fallon on married life (Marriage has given Jimmy the opportunity to wear whatever bling he wants.) [Newsweek] Keep reading »
They’re here, they’re queer, and even the Govenator won’t stop them! In a landmark ruling for gay rights, the California Supreme Court has just overturned the Defense of Marriage Act, which prevented homosexuals from being able to legally marry their partners. Back in 2004, following Massachusetts’ lead, San Francisco allowed gays to wed and gave the first license to a couple of 80-year old women who had been together for 50 years. (Aww, old people in love are so cute!) However, after a month of being barraged by happy same sex pairs, the court stopped letting gays make it legal when voters seemed against it. So, the City of San Francisco along with a dozen gay activist groups sued the State of California and today, finally, they successfully sealed the deal to allow same sex marriage! Hooray! [MSNBC]
By now you’ve probably heard about Michael Buday, the guy who wanted to take the last name of his wife, Diana Bijon, when they married in California. It took two years, a sexual discrimination suit, and a change in California law before he was able to do so. While women have an easy time taking their husband’s last name, there is no place on the marriage license application, and driver’s license, for the groom to choose the bride’s surname. Clearly, this is ridiculous and there’s not much more to say about that, except good for Mr. and Mrs. Bijon for taking their fight all the way. But it got me thinking about the notion of changing your last name in marriage anyway — is this something guys would actually consider? I posed the question to the guys on my IM and, needless to say, they probably won’t be taking your last name anytime soon. Check their responses, after the jump. Keep reading »
Even though any parent will tell you (hopefully) that their children are the lights of their life, having kids will make a marriage less lovely, at least for a bit. A study published in the Journal of Family Psychology found that couples experience a serious drop in marital satisfaction in their first year of being parents. This might have something to do with the fact that new parents get something like three hours of sleep every night. By the time the baby is 18 months old, however, marital satisfaction bounces back. Keep reading »
Not having health insurance makes life expensive — either you pay hundreds every month so you have insurance, or you risk it and pay tons in hospital bills when you get hit by a cyclist going 40 mph. However, some people think they have found the answer to this money-sucking problem: marriage! In a survey commissioned by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 7 percent of Americans said they or someone in their household decided to marry in the last year so they could get health care benefits via their spouse. No word yet on the divorce rates for these “health-insurance marriages.” [Los Angeles Times] Keep reading »
Kids grow up so fast these days. By 3rd grade, I had definitely played pretend bride, but a girl in Yemen was forced to do it for reals. At the bold age of eight, her parents married her off to a man over four times her age. It’s all fun and games until someone gets raped and beaten. Abandoned, alone, abused, what is a girl to do? Be her own superhero. Nojoud Mohammed Ali (no relation to the fighter) is a champion! After escaping her husband’s home, she managed to find her way to a courthouse and asked for justice. Thankfully, in court last week, she secured her freedom and is now possibly the world’s youngest divorcee, but definitely the world’s bravest baby girl. [ABC News] Keep reading »
A bus driver had a crush on one of his passengers. They started dating, and two years later he proposed, asking her to be his “bus wife” (before he knew her name, his friends referred to her as “bus girl). Click here to watch to video. [CNN] Keep reading »
It seems that some couples in music, including Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, see a drop in record sales after getting married. Do Jay-Z and Beyoncé need to worry about being less successful now that they’re married? Um, no. Faith Hill and Tim McGraw’s record sales are but one example of a successful marriage coupled with solid record sales. The quality of the album is so much more important than the artist’s relationship status. [Reuters] Keep reading »
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