I have a pretty good marriage. It could be better. There are things about my husband that drive me crazy. Last spring he cut apart a frozen pig’s head with his compound miter saw in our basement. He needed the head to fit into a pot so that he could make pork stock. I’m no […]
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Enemies of the Estate
The diminished but still fabulously wealthy and powerful British aristocracy has survived agricultural decline, estate taxes, and world war, often bolstered by strategic marriage. Will its ancient code and customs be finished off for good by divorce?
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The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage
Why same-sex marriage is an American value.
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A Risky Proposal
Is it too soon to petition the Supreme Court on gay marriage?
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Is Marriage Good for Your Health?
What the research shows about the relationship between relationships and physical well-being.
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Want to Prevent Gay Teen Suicide? Legalize Marriage Equality
Growing up as a gay kid, life is a difficult puzzle. You keep getting crushes on the wrong people. If you’re a girl, you’re supposed to be going all gooey inside for Matt and Jason, the hotties on the lacrosse team. And if you’re Matt, you’re supposed to be pining for Ashley or Jessica — […]
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No Objections: What History Tells Us About Gay Marriage
No Objections: What History Tells Us About Gay Marriage Although gender parity between spouses would have been unthinkable at the founding of the United States, marriage laws have moved over time in this direction. In Anglo-American common law, marriage was based on the legal fiction that the married couple was a single entity, with the […]
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The Last Temptation of Ted Haggard
The Last Temptation of Ted Haggard What his wife’s book didn’t do was settle the question of Ted’s sexuality or give insight into how it plays out in their marriage now—whether Ted still battles the same urges that got him to Mike Jones’s massage table. And if so, does he tell her when it happens? […]
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The Life and Death of Blago Aide Christopher Kelly
The Life and Death of Blago Aide Christopher Kelly “He was part of [Blagojevich’s] inner, inner circle, about as close to the sun as you can get.” Those days were gone. Now Kelly was holing up on and off in this trailer near 173rd and Cicero. His marriage was on the rocks—he was shacking up […]
