Futures Together

Should Marriage Licenses be Renewable?
Before you get all "She hates marriage!!1!1!" in the comments, know this: I loved being married, and I highly recommend it. That being said, the way things are set up now just isn't working. The divorce rate is still increasing.
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Do Open Marriages Work?
It seems like everyone is discussing the concept of open marriages this week after Marianne Gingrich, the second wife of GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, claimed in an ABC News "Nightline" interview that her ex asked her to enter into an "open ...
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Appeals Court Revives Minnesota Marriage Suit
BY ARTHUR S. LEONARD The Court of Appeals of Minnesota, the state's intermediate appellate bench, has ruled that a district judge erred in dismissing outright a lawsuit by three same-sex couples seeking marriage licenses. Finding that Hennepin County ...
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Is it fair to ask Gingrich about 'open marriage' claim?
by Opinion Staff New Gingrich's second wife, Marianne, said in interviews last week that he had asked her for an “open marriage” while he was carrying on an extramarital affair. Newt Gingrich appears with his wife, Callista, as he addresses supporters ...
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Washington Republicans Bravely Break With Party on Marriage Equality
By Nick Visser Two Republican senators have made waves in Washington State after announcing their support for a marriage equality bill proposed earlier this month by Gov. Christine Gregoire. And one told The Advocate he's not afraid of the retaliation ...
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Santorum Promises To Outlaw Gay Civil Marriage Because It Does Not Reflect ...
By Igor Volsky on Jan 23, 2012 at 11:01 am Rick Santorum told CNN's Piers Morgan on Friday that he would never change his opposition to same-sex marriage because it does not reflect “God's will for us.” The former Pennsylvania senator — who regularly ...
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Newt Gingrich Didn't Want an "Open Marriage." He Wanted a Mistress.
The New York Times is using the occasion of Marianne Gingrich's claims that Newt asked her for an open marriage to host another one of their baffling debates where everyone simply states their point of view without really delving much into the evidence ...
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NJ gay marriage advocates plan rally at Statehouse
By AP Jerry McCrea/The Star-LedgerGay marriage supporters rally in Hoboken in this July 2011 file photo. TRENTON — New Jersey's Statehouse will likely be crowded Tuesday when activists show up to make their case for and against a bill that would allow ...
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Big-City Mayors Go to Bat for Same-Sex Marriage
Mayors of more that 70 US cities have joined forces in support of fully legalizing homosexual marriage. According to the Associated Press, the mayors of New York, Boston, Houston, Los Angeles, and San Diego announced that they would co-chair the group ...
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Kim Kardashian Realizes Marriage Is Over Via
Viewers of E!'s Kourtney and Kim Take New York have slowly seen Kim Kardashian's marriage to Kris Humphries unravel this season, but on Sunday's episode, the 31-year-old finally realized she had to throw in the towel. Meeting with psychic medium John ...
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Microsoft Backs Marriage Equality in Washington
by Steve Williams Computer giant Microsoft has thrown its support behind Washington becoming the next state to make same-sex marriage legal, saying that such a move would be good for business and for fairness. Inclusiveness is therefore a fundamental ...
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Heidi Klum and Seal: Anatomy of a Split
All good things must come to an end, and Heidi Klum's marriage is officially un-Sealed. After seven years of marriage, the supermodel and the singer announced yesterday that they had "grown apart" and were, as always, amicably separating.
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