Thu Jan 27, 2005
Fewer El Pasoans get married, split up
From El Paso Times; There were fewer newlyweds in El Paso County last year and a slight decrease in the divorce rate than in the year before, according to the latest statistics available at the County Courthouse.
A total of 6,399 marriage licenses were granted in 2004, compared with 6,662 the year before. Divorces declined slightly to 2,940 in 2004 from 3,079 the previous year. Read full story
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Wed Jan 26, 2005
Human services wants Iowa Legislature to rewrite law on child custody
Quad City Times reports; Iowa's top human services official wants the Legislature to rewrite a law that makes some parents relinquish custody of their severely mentally ill children.
Kevin Concannon, director the Iowa Department of Human Services, said at a news conference Wednesday that the current system prevents some children from receiving the care they need.
Iowa is one of roughly 25 states that require parents to give up custody in order for their children to be eligible for certain government-funded health programs. Concannon said the law is remnant of outdated notions about mental health.
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Tue Jan 25, 2005
Drop in divorce rate is encouraging sign
Daily Telegram reports; Marriage is an institution under intense scrutiny, but the venerable tradition has received some good news in Lenawee County.
The number of divorces granted in Lenawee County last year declined by 7 percent from the year before while the number of marriage license applications went up 2.5 percent, according to statistics kept by the Lenawee County Clerk's office. Read full details
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Mon Jan 24, 2005
Marriage Is Seldom Simple, With the Relatives Clawing and Doubts Gnawing
From The New York Times; Anthony Trollope's extraordinary gift for titles - "The Way We Live Now," "Is He Popenjoy?" "Can You Forgive Her?" - might have reached its highest expression with his wrenching 1869 novel of marital disharmony, "He Knew He Was Right." Those five monosyllables resound like a prematurely rested case, the perfect irreconcilable difference. They also prompt the reader to ask: So, was he right? He didn't just think he was right; he knew it. And a man can't be mistaken about what he knows. Or can he? Read full details
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Sun Jan 23, 2005
The Two Religion Marriage
From BellaOnline; Having the same religious and spiritual beliefs are part of a criteria for many people when they are seeking a marriage partner. Many people feel strongly that the person they are going to marry should be of the same religion, have the same traditions and customs, and intensity of belief as they themselves do. For these people this is an integral part of their idea of marriage. Full article
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