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“Can your marriage survive the coronavirus?” asks CNN. “How to avoid a lockdown divorce,” advises the Spectator. “This is the secret to successful self-isolation with a partner; Spoiler: It’s not going to be easy,” warns Stylist. “Coronavirus: Divorce rates in US could see spike if couples are forced to stay indoors for long, warn experts,” […]

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Democratic presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg didn’t have a stellar first debate, but many still see the billionaire as the best person to defeat Donald Trump. If he wins the presidency, here’s something that will be new to the White House — he’ll move in with his longtime romantic partner to whom he’s not married Bloomberg, […]

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What’s more romantic than what Charlie Hunnam and his girlfriend are already doing — showing up for each other day after day, year after year, even though there’s nothing legally making them do that;?

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Liv Tyler and her fiancee of four years haven’t tied the knot yet, but there are good reasons why.

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“Love Actually” writer Richard Curtis and Emma Freud have been together 28 years and have for kids together. They’re not married. Here’s why it matters.

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What are we to make of a feisty, smart, independent 29-year-old Latina like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? Well, we’re probably going to wonder about her romantic love life.

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When Mandy Len Catron wrote about her relationship contract with her partner in the New York Times’ Modern Love, it get a lot less love than her earlier and much-read Modern Love essay on the 36 questions that can lead you to fall in love with anyone, which led to her charming and insightful book, […]

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Actress Anna Faris is divorcing her second husband, Chris Pratt, and is now wondering what the heck is the purpose of marriage anyway. In a recent conversation on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast, Faris said: I need to figure out what the purpose is. Is it safety for your children? Is it convention? Is it so […]

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Do we need marriage? The answer might be Iceland. For much of history, marriage mattered. It was a way to make sure property could be passed to heirs, alliances could be forged (often to avoid wars), children could be reared, society could be assured that caregiving would be taken care of and a lot of […]

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The funny thing about marriage (well, there are many, but let’s narrow it down) is that lots of people seem to have a “secret” that will magically transform everyone’s marriage into a manageable, doable and supposedly happy union. Like this week’s Modern Love written by Gabrielle Zevin — except her secret to marriage isn’t necessarily […]

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