Archive for May, 2008

Do We Really Need a Marriage Certificate?

Marriage certificates are often used interchangeably with marriage licenses. Both are basically a piece of paper that allows a regulatory authority, either church or state or both to certify that two people have gotten married. Some people often wonder why a marriage certificate is even important if they are blissfully cohabiting or just living with [...]

Getting a Marriage Annulment

Something that seems to confuse a lot of people is marriage annulment because when you look at it generally speaking, you cannot really say that the marriage did not really happen if you really did walk down the aisle and exchanged vows. Most people have a problem with this as it is like being able [...]

Free Or Paid Divorce Records

by Ben Jen
Statistically, about half the marriages in the country end up in divorce. That’s why it makes sense to be sure about your partner’s divorce background whenever engagement or marriage is on the horizon. It’s no trouble at all nowadays to run a quick free divorce record check on someone. Whether it’s for your [...]

Marriage License Search

by Ben Jen
Marriage is much more serious than it’s treated by many. In the US, the state steps in to help make the point. Like other cosmopolitan environments, there are variations among the ethnic and religious groups in joining people in matrimony. The requirements can also differ from state to state but people other than [...]

How Much Sex Is In A Normal Marriage?

by Dr. Arlene Krieger, PhD
Has this question ever entered yours (or your spouse’s) mind? Are our friends having more sex than we do? Do any other couples have this problem where one partner has high desire, and the other one doesn’t? There must be something really wrong with us! Everyone wants sex all the [...]

Be Prepared for Lots of Free Marriage Advice

People love to give advice; for marriages, new babies, relationships, jobs, home improvements…you name it. Giving advice is easy, free and makes the person giving it feel important. However, it should always be the discretion of the recipient if he wants to listen to the marriage advice or just ignore it.
As soon as you even [...]

Wedding Photo Album Tips

by James B. Markus
Wedding photo albums may not have changed much over the years but newer methods of displaying them are being invented all the time. The modern photo albums contain portraits of the bride alone with her dress arranged for the picture; her mother’s album probably has a similar picture and there may even [...]

Significance of White Roses

by Elizabeth Crosthon
Roses are gorgeous flowers, captivating and are always in style. Roses come in a variety of colors, each color signifying a different thought. Giving a rose to someone is a great way to articulate your deepest emotions.
White is a color symbolic of many positive things, such as marriage, purity, virtue, and innocence. White [...]

Marriage Ceremonies in South Asia

It is interesting to note how different countries, religions and cultures celebrate weddings in different ways. The marriage ceremony in South Asian countries like India, Pakistan and Bangladesh usually last a week or so. They are spread over several days as there are several traditions that need to be observed both on the grooms and [...]

Will Sex Therapy Work For Couples When Other Modicums Fail?

by Dr. Arlene Krieger, PhD
When or why might you need a sexologist and what to expect in sex therapy, and what sex therapists can accomplish in your life? Initially, it is important to understand that we as human beings don’t exist in a unilateral world. We are almost always in relationship with one or [...]