Archive for June, 2008

O’Donnell’s Marriage Still Rosie (E! Online via Yahoo! News)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Rosie O’Donnell’s marriage is not on the rocks, thankyouverymuch.

Tiny voices defy child marriage in Yemen (International Herald Tribune)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Two girls’ stories have helped spur a movement to put an end to child marriage, which is increasingly seen as a crucial part of the cycle of poverty in Yemen.

For and against, fundraising gets serious with marriage ballot (Contra Costa Times)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Backers of Proposition 8, a November ballot initiative that would amend California’s Constitution to ban same-sex marriage, had, as of Friday, raised nearly $2.3 million while foes had raised about $1.3 million.

Senate hopefuls spar over fund-raising, gay marriage (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

The five Democratic candidates who want to replace incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss collided Sunday in their first televised debate over campaign cash, gay marriage, political experience and even the past TV reporting of one of the candidates.

Marriage Woes? Click for Counseling (ABC News)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Marriage counseling moves online — but is it a valid option?

Ritchie’s dash to save Madonna marriage (Adelaide Now)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

GUY Ritchie has reportedly flown to New York to save his crumbling marriage to pop legend Madonna.

Haryana gives incentive for inter-caste marriage (IANS via Yahoo! India News)

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Chandigarh, June 29 (IANS) The Haryana government has initiated a move to give financial incentives to young couples going in for inter-caste marriage, an official said Sunday.

Tiny voices defy child marriage in Yemen (International Herald Tribune)

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Two girls’ stories have helped spur a movement to put an end to child marriage, which is increasingly seen as a crucial part of the cycle of poverty in Yemen.

Andy Scott Lee says Matt Di Angelo wrecked his marriage to Michelle Heaton (Sunday Mirror)

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Former boyband star Andy Scott Lee last night blamed Strictly Come Dancing’s Matt Di Angelo for wrecking his marriage.

Arizona puts gay marriage ban on ballot - again (AP via Yahoo! News)

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Arizona voters will decide again in November whether to change the state’s constitution to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman.