In America about 100 million people, nearly half of all adults, are unmarried, according to the Census Bureau — Tara Pope-Parker argues that singles struggle for attention – they tend to be overlooked by policies that favor married couples, from family-leave laws to lower insurance rates. There is this push for marriage in the straight community and Read more
An Australian report says the well-being of Australia’s children and young people has deteriorated alarmingly in the past decade – and the falling marriage rate is partly to blame. The report pinpoints the fall in the marriage rate since 1989 from seven per 1000 population to 5.5 – and the rise in children born to Read more
While studies have long shown the negative effects on children of divorce compared to those from two-parent households, a new study has determined that children born to to cohabiting couples fare even worse than children from divorced families. Despite a drop in the divorce rate, “family instability continues to increase for the nation’s children overall, Read more
Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry has signed an anti-abortion pledge, and if elected promises to use his position to protect the unborn. The pledge, written and supported by the Susan B. Anthony Fund, has been signed by other presidential hopefuls including Mitt Romney, Jon Huntsman and Hermain Cain. The Susan B. Anthony Fund plans to Read more
The American Psychological Association (APA) have approved a resolution at their annual convention to support same sex marriage. The vote was 157-0, and the move is seen as a huge boost for those in their fight for marriage equality. Members approved the measure because numerous studies have supported same sex marriage as a good thing for Read more
A bride-to-be’s dream of being the fourth generation of her family to be married at a Welsh church has been shattered after it was announced the dilapidated building would have to close. Emily Morton is now staging a sit-in protest at All Saints Church, along with 50 villagers in Maerdy, Rhondda Valleys. Read the rest Read more
Mark John Reynolds, commenting on the Catholic Church’s stand on same sex marriage, contends that the Catholic Church has a duty to enforce moral standards in its own community. “The line between church and state begins the moment a politician such as Andrew Cuomo walks through the parish door. When he stands in the pews, he is Read more
A number of issues which may appear to be unrelated have been in the news Redefining Marriage, Children being raised in a “gender free” environment, Alasdair Thompson’s comments on workplace productivity, Cardinal sees ‘no theological obstacle’ to women priests. They are however connected by the underlying issue of gender difference. At one end of the Read more
How did New York lawmakers, long known for their decades of late budgets and partisan gridlock, manage to pull off a generational milestone like legalizing gay marriage? Friday night’s victory for gay marriage advocates was the product of changing public attitudes, and a political campaign that was more sophisticated, better funded, and armed with more Read more