Washington's obsession with marriage, which has continued under Obama in more subdued form, not only wastes money promoting conformity, but papers over structural deprivation, of which family instability is typically a symptom rather than a cause.
The issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Kentucky and other states has become the latest focal point in the long-running debate over gay marriage that has continued even after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June allowed the practice nationwide.
Santorum has risen as a main challenger to the former Massachusetts governor largely by focusing on his socially conservative positions like opposing gay marriage, while Romney has continued to press his business credentials.
Mr. Villaume made his American debut at Spoleto U.S.A. in 1990 with "The Marriage of Figaro" and has continued the relationship.
Even with this setback, Ms. Yu has continued her daily pilgrimage to the marriage markets.
In the past few years, support for gay marriage overtook opposition, according to polling, and the trend has continued.
Maybe the marriage should have continued.
While the partnerships have exploded in popularity, marriage numbers have continued a long decline in France, as across Europe.
I am sure if I had accepted a certain marriage proposal, my life might have continued in an ordinary way, but I refused that humiliation.
