When the Fireworks Fizzle

By U.S. Editor

Published: July 8, 2010

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /Christian News Wire/ — Marital bliss is not all it’s cracked up to be. Oh, sure, it’s great while it lasts, but therein lies the problem — marital bliss has all the staying power of a Fourth of July sparkler.
Long-lasting, transformational marriages rely on more than passion to thrive, say authors Gary [...]

Study Reveals Divorce Spreads Through Social Networks

By Thaddeus M. Baklinski

Published: June 30, 2010

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SANTA BARBARA, CA (LifeSiteNews.com) — A study published by the Social Science Research Network has found that likelihood of divorce is influenced by the social network in which a person is involved.
James H. Fowler and Rose McDermott of the Department of Political Science at the University of California, and Nicholas A. Christakis of Harvard University, [...]

Health-Reform Punishes Married Couples According to WSJ

By Peter J. Smith

Published: January 8, 2010

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WASHINGTON (LifeSiteNews.com) – When it comes to saving money on health-care, the current Democratic proposals in Congress makes one thing clear: it pays for couples to cohabitate and not to get married.
The Wall Street Journal reports that both bills in the US House and Senate have a built in “marriage penalty,” which for many low-income [...]

Maine Churches Threatened with IRS Complaints for Supporting Marriage

By Legal Editor

Published: November 12, 2009

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LEAWOOD, Kan. /Christian News/ — Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund are offering free legal assistance to Maine churches that become the targets of Internal Revenue Service complaints in the wake of Question 1. Question 1 opponents are actively encouraging their followers to report churches to the IRS in the wake of their unsuccessful effort [...]

Maine Counselor’s Career Threatened for Support of Marriage

By Legal Editor

Published: November 4, 2009

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AUGUSTA, Maine /Christian News/ — A high school counselor who supports marriage between one man and one woman has been reported to a Maine licensing board because of his views. Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund represent Donald Mendell, the subject of a complaint filed with the Board of Social Worker Licensure by a co-worker [...]