In a recent column, Ben Zimmer wrote, "Is there any word currently more contested in our culture than marriage?" As the debate about same-sex marriage continues, he examines the definition of marriage ...

As we watch and listen and wait and think and hope with regard to all that's transpiring at the Supreme Court hearing on California's ban on gay marriage, people around the country and beyond are ...

The first recorded evidence of marriage ceremonies uniting one woman and one man dates from about 2350 B.C., in Mesopotamia.

What makes a good marriage? That's the question I popped at a small dinner gathering not long ago. Looking around the room – two couples were newly engaged, two others had passed the 30-year mark, and ...

The Alternatives to Marriage Project (ATMP) and several women's groups oppose President Bush's plan to include marriage promotion in welfare reauthorization, claiming that marriage promoting policies ...

Last week, I joined the HRC logo campaign on Facebook. This small gesture in support of gay marriage was the latest in an ongoing evolution of my thought. Like a handful of others, I’ve only recently ...

Remember, our words are powerful. Learning to communicate in a way to promote trust, connection, and intimacy is well worth your time and effort. To make it easier for all of us, there are five little ...

It's a funny thing about dictionaries. First we're taught to revere them, then we have to learn to set them aside. Nobody ever went wrong starting a middle-school composition with, "According to ...

Arguing constantly about the same old things without resolution is often one of the signs that a marriage is headed for divorce. Couples can get used to frequent arguments so much that they forget how ...