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Child marriage: Balancing culture, law and human rights

By Kirsten TABANG Introduction What is child marriage in Ghana? What has been the prevalent cause of people who marry before the age of eighteen (18)? What best practices under international law ...
Once taboo, marriages between people of different races and cultures are now common in American society. Yet they can create unique challenges that require extra commitment and insight from both ...
High school girls are losing interest in marriage, according to a new Pew analysis. One marriage expert blames Hollywood, parents and changing cultural messages.
Mark Regnerus is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Texas at Austin and a research associate of the university’s Population Research Center. An expert on sexual behavior and ...
Is it possible for Americans to reach a majority consensus on issues that historically were the topic of intense discord? This week, a decision made by the Supreme Court offers us significant hope ...
To have and to hold… Today’s generation is more likely to hold off marriage. The rate of marriages in the US has generally decreased in the last 15 years. Take a quick scroll through social media and ...
Forced marriage occurs when one or both individuals are married without freely agreeing to it. This can include situations ...
Over the past 20 years, both marriage and divorce rates in Connecticut have followed parallel trends, with fluctuations in these rates largely driven by economic conditions and shifting cultural ...
Somewhere around 1549, an English priest introduced love into marriage. Sort of. Thomas Cranmer, the archbishop of Canterbury during Henry VIII’s break with Rome, was the author and compiler of the ...
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know ...