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Civil Unions Destroyed My Marriage
Organized religion, like marriage, has been thoroughly destabilized. Throughout the Green Mountain state, churches, synagogues and mosques have fallen into disrepair. Or they have become gay discos.
Issue 1. Marriage
Till the Credits Do Us Part: Marriage, Hollywood Style
The critical and popular success of the vastly overrated American Beauty leads one to wonder about other Hollywood films that have dealt in a major or even tangential way with the subject of marriage.
Weblog: Civil Unions in Vermont
Here's a look at the press coverage leading up to and surrounding this historic event.
The State of Marriage
In recent years, state and local governments have taken an active role in attempting to reduce divorce rates and preserve the ''sanctity of marriage.'' Here's a list of links to news stories and resources surrounding the debate
Quaker Weddings
A reflection on religion and culture: ''Think of the multitude of sounds at your typical wedding ... Now imagine silence.''
The Art of Manufactured Authenticity
One part family. One part foreign country. And one part randomly selected celebrant. A couple finds the secret to a genuinely unforgettable wedding experience
Objects of Desire
A photo essay on the personal and cultural impact of the wedding registry
Marriage … by the numbers
A century's worth of essential and non-essential statistics regarding marriage
A Natural State?
A rabbi questions the need for marriage: ''Famous gay authors talk about getting a place at the table, and frankly I'm not sure I like the table.''
Money and Matrimony
The cost of a wedding, New York and Indiana style