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More interracial couples are appearing on TV and in advertising. But is media exposure enough to change attitudes?
Over the past 45 years, women have married later, attained higher education and joined the workforce in record numbers. Could it all be turned back?
Civil partnerships were introduced as a quick-fix device for a minority group. Instead, they ended up forcing heterosexuals to campaign for the same rights as LGBTQ+ people.
The number of people with learning disabilities reported as at risk of forced marriage has risen.
An MP from Japan’s governing party recently commented that single women were a burden on the state. But many young women, and men, are rethinking the lure of married life.
Royal weddings have shaped how Americans imagine their own dream weddings. Unfortunately, they don’t come cheap – which might explain why fewer and fewer are tying the knot.
Divorce in the Islamic community is a complex subject, battling misperceptions and entrenched stereotypes.
In their coverage of Meghan and Harry, the media are focusing on all of the wrong things. Thankfully, Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy had sharp insights about marriage that still resonate today.
The two cultural norms, which may on the surface seem completely different, are starting to converge.
Both South Africa’s courts and its legislature have failed to do their bit in creating a culturally diverse society.
Even though more than half of Australia’s Christians are in favour of marriage equality, churches have been slow to allow it – here’s why.
It’s a classic adage for those seeking love. The problem is that psychology research shows it’s just not true.
If there were a Keltner List for relationships – as for induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame – what would be on it? A relationship scientist draws on psychology research to help you assess your love.
Over 20,000 former POWs returned to Australia at the end of the second world war. Archival research sheds light on those who struggled to readjust to life here - and the impact on their wives.
While sexual harassment is still all too common, at least we’re having more open conversations about it, and victims are speaking up on their own terms.
A dating site has been told to take down its ads, but science highlights some fascinating truths about internet love.
Seeking monogamy without jealousy? Try ditching the fear of your partner’s intimate connections with others and write your own relationship rules, suggests a relationship researcher.
‘Cuck’, short for cuckold, is the favoured insult of men’s rights activists today. But the term has a long history: from the 16th to 18th centuries it reflected a deep anxiety about women’s sexual appetites.
New legislation undermines the institution on the island – and creates division.
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