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McCormick's running mate has conservative past, Goodin says he reversed ideas on abortion, marriage
Indiana's Democratic nominee for governor, Jennifer McCormick, on Thursday chose as her running mate a former state lawmaker who spent much of his introductory speech apologizing for past votes against abortion and same-sex marriage and promising he's changed his mind. Terry Goodin,...
Can a marriage survive a gender transition? Yes, and even thrive. How these couples make it work
Marissa Lasoff-Santos and the person she would marry quickly fell head over heels in love. Lasoff-Santos was a gay woman. Her girlfriend was a bisexual woman — or so they thought. Now her partner has become her husband, and they both identify as queer. And things are better than ever. ...
Wedding guests can add the gift of gab when 'signing' an audio guestbook
NEW YORK (AP) — The bridal couple can't come to the phone right now. They're busy getting married. Please leave your well wishes at the beep! Capturing recorded messages on vintage phones is the latest twist to the wedding guestbook. Couples who have embraced them said guests had a...
Thailand’s Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriages
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to approve a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law. Thailand has a reputation for acceptance and...
Will Japanese women be able to keep their maiden names after marriage? Major lobby demands change
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful Japanese business lobby is calling on the government to allow married couples to keep dual surnames, saying the lack of freedom to do so hinders women’s advancement and has even become a business risk. In Japan, each wedded pair has to legally adopt one...
Billy Ray Cyrus files for divorce from Firerose after 7 months of marriage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billy Ray Cyrus has filed for divorce from singer Firerose after seven months of marriage. The 62-year-old country musician filed for divorce from the 36-year-old whose legal name is Johanna Rose Hodges in a Tennessee court on May 22, citing irreconcilable...
Report: Differences between gay and straight spouses disappear after legalization of gay marriage
Same-sex spouses were typically younger, had more education and were more likely to be employed than those in opposite-sex marriages, although many of those differences disappeared after the legalization of gay marriage in 2015, according to a new report released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau....
A World War II veteran just married his bride near Normandy's D-Day beaches. He's 100, she's 96
CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Together, the collective age of the bride and groom was nearly 200. But World War II veteran Harold Terens and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that love is eternal as they tied the knot Saturday inland of the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France. ...
Prince William is usher at wedding of aristocrat the Duke of Westminster
LONDON (AP) — Prince William took a day out from royal duties on Friday to serve as an usher at the wedding of his friend Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, an event briefly disrupted by environmental protesters. The wedding of 33-year-old Grosvenor, one of Britain's...
Tokyo City Hall is developing a dating app to encourage marriage and childbirth
TOKYO (AP) — Called “Tokyo Futari Story,” the city hall's new initiative is just that: An effort to create couples, “futari,” in a country where it is increasingly common to be “hitori," or alone. While a site offering counsel and general information for potential...
