http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/MarriageFind stories, videos, and photos about Marriage from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:47:14 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/LIVING/10/28/monogamy.realistic.today/tztop.monogamy.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Marriage14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Marriage from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/28/monogamy.realistic.today/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/28/monogamy.realistic.today/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf you were to judge the success rate of monogamy by the sex lives of public figures, perhaps couples should change their marriage vows to say, "Till a tempting new partner do us part."Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/30/pf/marrying_finances.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/30/pf/marrying_finances.moneymag/index.htmWhen Kimerby and Tony Simmons were married last month at a vineyard in the foothills outside Atlanta, they participated in the African-American tradition of jumping over a broom - an act symbolizing their entrance into a new phase of life together.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/10/news/economy/economy_marriage.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/10/news/economy/economy_marriage.moneymag/index.htmYou know the part of the classic wedding ceremony in which couples vow to stick together "for richer, for poorer"? Well, a lot of spouses lately are really putting the latter part of that promise to the test.Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/07/29/p.stronger.marriage.secret/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/07/29/p.stronger.marriage.secret/index.html#cnnSTCTextNovelist and screenwriter Nora Ephron once wrote, "When you have a baby, you set off an explosion in your marriage, and when the dust settles, your marriage is different from what it was."Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/studentnews/07/15/bia.discussion.guide/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/studentnews/07/15/bia.discussion.guide/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith "Black in America 2," CNN deepens its investigation of the most challenging issues facing African-Americans. CNN's Soledad O'Brien journeys to South Africa and criss-crosses the U.S., reporting on groundbreaking solutions that are transforming the black experience in America. O'Brien uncovers pioneers who are making a difference: people inspiring volunteerism, programs that are improving access to quality health care and education, and leaders working to address financial struggles and develop strong families. Before and after viewing these programs, use our free Discussion Questions and Learning Activity to facilitate a conversation with your middle and high school students.Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/07/20/bia.strong.black.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/07/20/bia.strong.black.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrom the outside, Johnny and Shanna Woodbury looked like the perfect couple. They had been married 13 years, owned multiple properties and were successful managers. They also had four beautiful children -- a son and a daughter fresh out of college they had prior to getting married and a 12-year-old daughter on the cheerleading team and an 8-year-old son on the honor roll.Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/07/20/bia.black.marriage.guide/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/07/20/bia.black.marriage.guide/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter meeting a number black couples in crisis, Nisa Muhammad and Dr. Rozario Slack were inspired to create Basic Training for Couples.Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/06/25/h.keep.marriage.healthy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/06/25/h.keep.marriage.healthy/index.html#cnnSTCTextFirst comes love, then comes marriage, then comes decades of time together strewn with a minefield of potential relationship wreckers. It's a wonder that anyone ends up walking off into the sunset, hand-in-wrinkled-hand, with a silver-haired mate. What do those geriatric lovebirds know that you don't?Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/04/29/marriage.studies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/04/29/marriage.studies/index.html#cnnSTCTextNo one can truly know what goes on inside a marriage except the two people involved, but researchers are getting increasingly good glimpses at what makes couples tick, how relationships are stressed and what factors can keep the spark alive.Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/03/iowa.same.sex/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/03/iowa.same.sex/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Iowa Supreme Court unanimously rejected a state law Friday that banned same-sex marriage, and opponents wasted little time in pushing for a state constitutional amendment that could send the issue to voters.Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/06/lorence.warren/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/06/lorence.warren/index.html#cnnSTCTextProponents of redefining marriage couldn't wait for the new president to be sworn in before demanding that he erase from the inauguration ceremony a prominent American who disagrees with them.Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/07/28/lw.confronting.financial.infidelity/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/07/28/lw.confronting.financial.infidelity/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Cory Watson, a 23-year-old pharmacy technician from Paradise, California, noticed that a tax refund had been deposited into the joint checking account he maintains with his wife, he did two things. First, he headed to the mall where he quickly spent the $100 on new DVDs. Second, he kept his mouth shut.Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/07/24/polygamy.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/07/24/polygamy.hearing/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolygamous sects that have spread throughout the United States and beyond are "a form of organized crime," largely unchecked by law enforcement, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday.Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/16/samesex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/16/samesex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextCalifornia officials began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Monday evening after a state Supreme Court ruling legalizing the ceremonies took effect.Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:06:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1815275,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1815275,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHundreds of gay and lesbian couples are securing marriage licenses on Tuesday, the first full day same-sex nuptials will be legal throughout CaliforniaTue, 17 Jun 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1815272,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1815272,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSan Francisco's mayor spurred the issue with a huge round of weddings in 2004. Now same sex marriages are legal in California, but he worries about the next stepTue, 17 Jun 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/04/23/web.arranged.marriages/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/04/23/web.arranged.marriages/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen it was time for Sabiha Ansari to get married, her parents flew her to India. She met her husband-to-be for less than 20 minutes, with family, then was asked whether she liked him. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:34:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/21/pf/boomer_may.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/21/pf/boomer_may.moneymag/index.htmWhen we married 22 years ago, my wife and I started with two old cars and not much more. I had spent my last dime on our honeymoon; she was just finishing school. At the time it seemed as if years would pass before we'd have the income to travel again. So without telling her, I began to sock away $20 a week. It was my secret vacation fund - and, it turns out, my first act of financial infidelity.Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:36:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/16/smbusiness/two_businesses_one_marriage.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/16/smbusiness/two_businesses_one_marriage.fsb/index.htmDear FSB: My husband and I manage separate small businesses. Will this hurt or help my marriage?Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/03/05/ask.makeover/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/03/05/ask.makeover/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn a dramatic about-face, Ask.com is abandoning its effort to outshine Internet search leader Google Inc. and will instead focus on a narrower market consisting of married women looking for help managing their lives.Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/family/01/29/par.parenting.myths/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/family/01/29/par.parenting.myths/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe world is full of advice for married couples, newlyweds or not -- some of it commonsensical, most of it well-intentioned, and much of it wrong. In the 14 years we've been married, my husband and I have broken all the rules at least once -- and when I copped to friends, most of them gleefully admitted they'd done the same. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:03:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1665547,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1665547,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe polygamist "prophet" is found guilty of accessory to rape, a victory for a novel legal tactic focusing on child abuse Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/19/jeffs.trial/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/19/jeffs.trial/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe spurned husband whose arranged marriage is at the center of the rape-accomplice charges against polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs took the witness stand to defend his prophet on Wednesday. Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:34:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1659939,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1659939,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsImpaneling a jury to hear the highly publicized rape case against a polygamous sect leader could prove difficult, some observers and legal experts sayFri, 07 Sep 2007 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1657959,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1657959,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsLess than two hours after a judge struck down Iowa's decade-old gay marriage ban, two Des Moines men applied for a marriage licenseFri, 31 Aug 2007 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/08/31/celeb.qa.denisejackson.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/books/08/31/celeb.qa.denisejackson.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextDenise Jackson knew that her marriage to Alan Jackson wasn't perfect. She was too needy and insecure in the relationship, and he was on the road a lot, becoming one of country's biggest superstars.Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/30/pf/expert/expert2.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/30/pf/expert/expert2.moneymag/index.htmQuestion: I've contributed to a Roth IRA in the past and plan to do so again this year. My wife isn't employed, but I was wondering whether I can make a Roth IRA contribution for her too. If so, can we have a joint account or do we need two separate IRA accounts? - Raj, Edison, N.J.Fri, 03 Aug 2007 05:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/26/pf/expert/expert.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/26/pf/expert/expert.moneymag/index.htmQuestion: My wife and I are planning to retire next year when I'll be 59 and she'll be 60. Together we have about $600,000 in a 401(k), plus I have a pension that I can take as a lump sum of approximately $1 million or as an annuity that will pay $60,000 a year to me or my wife as long as one of us is alive. I'd prefer to take the lump sum and invest the money myself. I'm thinking of laddering bonds plus investing in some mutual funds to hedge inflation. What do you think of my plan? - Peter, Princeton, New JerseyWed, 27 Jun 2007 01:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/29/pf/expert/expert.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/29/pf/expert/expert.moneymag/index.htmQuestion: When I retired, I chose a lump-sum from my company's pension plan and rolled the money into an IRA instead of taking an annuity. I did this because it's my understanding that if my wife and I were to die after receiving just a couple of months of annuity payments, none of the annuity's value would be passed on to our children or other heirs.Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/09/08/jeffs.strategy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/09/08/jeffs.strategy/index.htmlWhen he appeared before a Utah judge via a video link from the county jail this week, the polygamist "Prophet" Warren Jeffs took the first step toward what could be among the most closely followed trials in state history.Fri, 08 Sep 2006 20:36:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/10/pf/saving/willis/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/10/pf/saving/willis/index.htmOf course love is blind, but that doesn't mean that you have to be. Tying the knot binds your finances together too..for better or worse, in today's top 5 tips we're going to tell you how you can achieve financial harmony in your marriage.Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/04/01/8373333/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/04/01/8373333/index.htmWhen Revlon chairman Ronald Perelman and actress Ellen Barkin made headlines with their prenuptial agreement recently, it was familiar: another famous bazillionaire couple who, it appeared, put mon... Sat, 01 Apr 2006 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/04/01/8373382/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/04/01/8373382/index.htmMoney in marriage: For some couples it's a measure of their success at working together toward a common goal; for others it's an ugly battlefield. As our exclusive survey reveals, couples are more ... Thu, 23 Mar 2006 15:26:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/16/pf/prenup_moneymag_0604/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/16/pf/prenup_moneymag_0604/index.htmWhen Revlon chairman Ronald Perelman and actress Ellen Barkin made headlines with their prenuptial agreement recently, it was familiar: another famous bazillionaire couple who, it appeared, put money before love. But those pieces of paper are no longer the sole province of the rich and famous, nor are they just for people with no faith in their own marriages.Tue, 21 Mar 2006 18:47:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/10/pf/marriage_getitright_moneymag_0604/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/10/pf/marriage_getitright_moneymag_0604/index.htmSome economists argue that marriage makes financial sense precisely because it allows each partner to specialize in what he or she does best. But you can get into trouble if you use Mars and Venus notions as an excuse not to talk about what's up with the money.Tue, 14 Mar 2006 15:07:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/03/01/8370292/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/03/01/8370292/index.htmThe pizza is an hour late and Rhiannon Mercer, dressed in a gauzy, white Cinderella gown and sparkling tiara, is crying. The occasion is her third birthday, and from her standpoint the party isn't ... Wed, 01 Mar 2006 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/11/pf/expert/ask_expert/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/11/pf/expert/ask_expert/index.htmI'm 22, in the military and married with a toddler. My husband also works and earns about the same amount I do.Wed, 11 Jan 2006 14:30:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/02/pf/expert/ask_expert/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/02/pf/expert/ask_expert/index.htmMy wife and I are both 62 and retired. We receive Social Security and have a $400,000 stock portfolio that generates income of about $500 a month. Would it make sense to take money from our stock portfolio to purchase a fixed income annuity so we can increase our monthly income for life?Fri, 02 Dec 2005 15:02:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/26/pf/expert/ask_expert/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/26/pf/expert/ask_expert/index.htmI'm retired and in my 70s and considering buying an annuity. I don't need it for myself, but I want my wife to have it in case I die before her. Do you think I should buy one?Wed, 26 Oct 2005 15:56:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/20/pf/divorce_planning/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/20/pf/divorce_planning/index.htmMaking plans to preserve your assets in case of a divorce may not be very romantic. But with half the population headed for divorce court after a trip down the aisle, it's not such a bad idea.Tue, 20 Sep 2005 16:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/08/01/8267050/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/08/01/8267050/index.htmIs It Okay To Hide Money From My Spendthrift Spouse?Mon, 01 Aug 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/01/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/01/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmThe wedding bells are ringing. It's June, the busiest month for weddings.Wed, 01 Jun 2005 18:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/03/18/britain.wedding/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/03/18/britain.wedding/index.htmlThe blessing ceremony following the civil marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles will be shown live on television, the prince's spokesman has told CNN.Fri, 18 Mar 2005 15:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/03/16/britain.wedding/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/03/16/britain.wedding/index.htmlPrince Charles has attended a Buckingham Palace state banquet without his fiancee Camilla Parker Bowles, just weeks ahead of their wedding.Wed, 16 Mar 2005 10:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/03/15/britain.wedding/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/03/15/britain.wedding/index.htmlJust 30 people will witness the marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, royal officials say.Tue, 15 Mar 2005 12:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/23/queen.wedding/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/23/queen.wedding/index.htmlThe British government has responded to criticism from legal experts by issuing a statement saying the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony will be lawful.Wed, 23 Feb 2005 08:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/21/royal.wedding.public/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/21/royal.wedding.public/index.htmlPrince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles may be forced to allow total strangers into their wedding -- commoners who may be allowed to object to the match.Mon, 21 Feb 2005 10:23:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/10/magazine/magbr_valentines_loveandmoney_0502/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/10/magazine/magbr_valentines_loveandmoney_0502/index.htmTurns out the old song is right: If you want to be happy for the rest of your life, make an ugly woman your wife. Gorgeous women work too, as do (on the other side of the aisle) husbands of varying aesthetic quality.Thu, 10 Feb 2005 18:57:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/02/01/8231641/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/02/01/8231641/index.htmTurns out the old song is right: If you want to be happy for the rest of your life, make an ugly woman your wife. Gorgeous women work too, as do (on the other side of the aisle) husbands of varying...Tue, 01 Feb 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/09/24/news/retirement_widowhood/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/09/24/news/retirement_widowhood/index.htmFor most new widows, the only thing that rivals grief is fear.Fri, 24 Sep 2004 17:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/07/29/hamilton.polygamy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/07/29/hamilton.polygamy/index.htmlSeveral prosecutions and lawsuits against polygamists, now pending in Utah, are notable for the constitutional defenses that have been -- or could be -- raised.Thu, 29 Jul 2004 15:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/05/17/mass.samesex.marriage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/05/17/mass.samesex.marriage/index.htmlMassachusetts forged a new chapter in civil rights history Monday as same-sex couples began exchanging wedding vows, marking the first time a state has granted gays and lesbians the right to marry.Mon, 17 May 2004 21:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/19/pf/prenups/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/19/pf/prenups/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - You've really been looking forward to getting married except for one niggling detail: your partner has asked for a prenuptial agreement.Fri, 19 Mar 2004 22:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/03/04/same.sex.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/03/04/same.sex.main/index.htmlHundreds of gay and lesbian couples rallied for marriage rights in Manhattan Thursday while about 40 couples lined up in the rain outside New York City Hall seeking to persuade Mayor Michael Bloomberg to issue them marriage licenses.Thu, 04 Mar 2004 15:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/West/03/03/same.sex.marriage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/West/03/03/same.sex.marriage/index.htmlMultnomah County, Oregon's most populous county, started granting marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples Wednesday after the county attorney said refusing to do so is unconstitutional.Wed, 03 Mar 2004 18:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/03/03/same.sex.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/03/03/same.sex.main/index.htmlSame-sex marriage licenses being issued from coast to coast are fueling legal arguments, lawsuits and criminal charges and one Senate opponent warned Wednesday that Americans are "gambling with our future."Wed, 03 Mar 2004 00:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/28/samesex.marriages/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/28/samesex.marriages/index.htmlCalifornia's Supreme Court has rejected a request from the state's attorney general to stop gay weddings and declare invalid over 3,400 same-sex marriages.Sat, 28 Feb 2004 08:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/24/elec04.prez.bush.transcript/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/24/elec04.prez.bush.transcript/index.htmlPresident Bush on Tuesday announced his support for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to ban same-sex marriage. The following is a transcript of the president's remarks:Tue, 24 Feb 2004 16:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/21/same.sex/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/21/same.sex/index.htmlSan Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom shut off the same-sex marriage license pipeline this weekend, but will reopen the city clerk's office Monday for business as usual -- with marriage licenses issued by appointment only.Sat, 21 Feb 2004 09:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/20/samesex.marriage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/20/samesex.marriage/index.htmlA San Francisco county judge has combined three cases concerning whether the city's issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples is legal.Fri, 20 Feb 2004 13:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/19/samesex.marriage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/19/samesex.marriage/index.htmlThe city of San Francisco Thursday filed a lawsuit against the state of California, challenging the state law that defines marriage as being between one man and one woman only, the city attorney's office said.Thu, 19 Feb 2004 21:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/18/samesex.marriage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/18/samesex.marriage/index.htmlLooming court battles to stop same-sex marriage have put the more than 2,800 gay and lesbian couples who wed in San Francisco in legal limbo.Wed, 18 Feb 2004 03:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/West/02/13/samesex.marriage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/West/02/13/samesex.marriage/index.htmlA Superior Court judge heard arguments Friday from a conservative group that asked for a restraining order to stop San Francisco from issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples.Fri, 13 Feb 2004 15:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/04/gay.marriage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/04/gay.marriage/index.htmlUnderscoring its original ruling last November, Massachusetts' highest court said Wednesday that only full marriage rights for gay couples, not civil unions, would conform to the state's constitution.Wed, 04 Feb 2004 16:25:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/03/pf/saving/valentines_armchair/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/03/pf/saving/valentines_armchair/index.htmDear Armchair Millionaire: Our daughter recently got engaged and will be married this winter. We have been wondering about when a prenuptial agreement might be called for. Any guidance on this issue? -- Miami DadTue, 03 Feb 2004 15:08:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2003/03/01/338767/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2003/03/01/338767/index.htmWhen Anthony DeHart got married seven years ago--in the midst of building his precision-cutting-tool company, DeHart Tooling Components--he made three mistakes. First, after a romantic wedding in G...Sat, 01 Mar 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2002/05/01/pf/expert/planning/q_divorce/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2002/05/01/pf/expert/planning/q_divorce/index.htmHow do you prepare for divorce? Certainly, it's not something most spouses want to consider, especially while they're building a life together - raising kids, buying a home, saving for a dream retirement.Wed, 01 May 2002 20:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2001/09/01/308607/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2001/09/01/308607/index.htmA father tells his firstborn that as a graduation gift he and Mom are paying off her college loans. When she thanks him, flabbergasted by her parents' gesture, he smiles and says, "That's what mone...Sat, 01 Sep 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2001/02/01/295748/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2001/02/01/295748/index.htmDuring dinner with friends a few years ago, Arlene Dubin mentioned that she and her second husband had a prenuptial agreement. Her friends were shocked. "They were like, 'Oh, my God. I thought you ...Thu, 01 Feb 2001 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/05/01/259256/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1999/05/01/259256/index.htmThis filing season, some 48 million married couples signed joint tax returns. In so doing, each spouse swore that "to the best of my knowledge and belief, [the return was] true, correct and complet...Sat, 01 May 1999 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/03/16/239301/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/03/16/239301/index.htmFirst the bad news: The hours are ticking away, and there's little you can do to lower your April 15 bill. Now the good news: The 1997 Tax Act is chock full of tax breaks for the new year--and it's...Mon, 16 Mar 1998 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/12/01/234645/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/12/01/234645/index.htmIf you took your spouse "for richer or poorer," you now have a chance to prove it. The new 1997 tax law gives bigger tax breaks to many couples who choose not to wed. That means that the so-called ...Mon, 01 Dec 1997 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/10/01/231820/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/10/01/231820/index.htmAfter reading the first stories in this special report, you're probably revved up by the idea that you can accumulate enough assets to provide all the money you'll need in retirement. But to really...Wed, 01 Oct 1997 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/12/01/218837/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/12/01/218837/index.htmChances are, you haven't given as much thought as you should to whom you've named as beneficiaries on your life insurance policies, retirement plans, annuities or living trusts. So listen up. "The ...Sun, 01 Dec 1996 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/11/01/204037/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/11/01/204037/index.htmAbigail Huffman, 39, holds degrees from Yale and the University of Pennsylvania. She pulls in $45,000 a year as a beginning stock trader at a Wall Street brokerage. Smart and sophisticated, she's t...Fri, 01 Nov 1996 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/11/01/204041/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/11/01/204041/index.htmLike most women these days, you're probably thinking that you should be saving more. After all, you sure don't want to wind up living with relatives like angry Aunt Ida. Well, if you haven't got th...Fri, 01 Nov 1996 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/05/01/212090/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/05/01/212090/index.htmNewlyweds Rex and Teresa LeGalley are not, by any means, difficult to get to know. Rex, 39, a communications engineer at the Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, is an outgoing man with a h...Wed, 01 May 1996 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/02/01/207717/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/02/01/207717/index.htmTHIS MONTH: Why the First Family isn't better off financially under Clinton How to protect your privacy on-line Thu, 01 Feb 1996 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/12/25/208786/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/12/25/208786/index.htmWHERE BETTER to go for answers to the big questions about 401(k) savings plans than to the man who created them? No, this financial innovator isn't a Wall Street rocket scientist, although providin...Mon, 25 Dec 1995 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1995/11/01/207366/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1995/11/01/207366/index.htmARE YOU ONE OF THE 136 MILLION AMERICANS without a valid will? If so, here's what may happen when you die: No matter how you want your property divided, a judge will split it up according to your s...Wed, 01 Nov 1995 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1995/03/01/201979/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1995/03/01/201979/index.htmOnly members of the polo set need concern themselves with estate planning, right? Wrong. Start totting up the value of your house, pension, investment portfolio and personal effects, and you'll pro...Wed, 01 Mar 1995 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/12/26/80102/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/12/26/80102/index.htmTHE JOB of passing the wealth you've accumulated to the people you want to receive it, once a fairly simple procedure, has lately become a twisted fabric -- a woof of good intentions too often warp...Mon, 26 Dec 1994 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1994/11/01/89256/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1994/11/01/89256/index.htmTax planning is your single best hope of reducing your federal and state income tax bills. You know it. I know it. But do you really do it? (You may keep the answer to yourself.) Undoubtedly, your ...Tue, 01 Nov 1994 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/11/01/88422/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/11/01/88422/index.htmWhat will it be? St. Thomas in January with daiquiris at the 19th hole and a pile of dividend checks waiting for you back home? Or a part-time job at the local mall, macaroni four nights out of sev...Mon, 01 Nov 1993 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/06/01/88116/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1993/06/01/88116/index.htmIsn't it romantic? These days more and more affluent couples -- beyond such likely candidates as Marla and The Donald or Microsoft's billionaire Bill Gates and fiancee Melinda French -- are asking ...Tue, 01 Jun 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/05/01/85810/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1990/05/01/85810/index.htmFrom high atop San Francisco's fashionable Mark Hopkins Intercontinental Hotel comes the midnight cry of the wedding party: ''Bring on the tequila poppers, waiter! We want tequila poppers!'' It was...Tue, 01 May 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/11/08/85469/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/11/08/85469/index.htmCapital punishment by confiscation!'' ''Draconian!'' ''Apocalypse!'' No, you're not in Paris in 1789, when the aristocracy was learning firsthand about homelessness -- and headlessness, for that ma...Wed, 08 Nov 1989 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/11/08/85468/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/11/08/85468/index.htmWhen it comes to a will, all too many people act as if they'll get around to drafting it sometime soon -- just before they die. Like stock market timers, however, they forget one important thing: d...Wed, 08 Nov 1989 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/11/08/85471/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/11/08/85471/index.htmFAMILY MATTERS The stories that follow in this section expand on the role of wills and trusts in your estate planning. 110 Trusts That Protect Your Family 117 How to Pay Zero Estate Taxes 126 Writi...Wed, 08 Nov 1989 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/09/01/85313/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/09/01/85313/index.htmWhen widower Irl Scott, 70, led widow Carol D'Amico, 63, down the aisle last year in Lombard, Ill., the union was all the more carefree because it was calculated. The couple first consulted an acco...Fri, 01 Sep 1989 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/03/01/84997/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1989/03/01/84997/index.htmTheoretically, divorced or widowed parents who remarry can bring the best of two worlds to their union: two sizable incomes -- often bolstered by child- support payments from an ex-spouse -- as wel...Wed, 01 Mar 1989 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/12/01/84862/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/12/01/84862/index.htmNothing can ruin the romance of a marriage proposal quite like the moment you whip out the prenuptial agreement for your dewy-eyed betrothed to sign. Such ^ contracts protect marriage partners by d...Thu, 01 Dec 1988 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/09/01/84660/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/09/01/84660/index.htmSmart financial planning demands that you and your family understand how Social Security's retirement, survivor and disability systems work. But Americans have become increasingly confused about th...Thu, 01 Sep 1988 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/05/01/84474/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/05/01/84474/index.htmWhy Did I Marry You Anyway? The following article is adapted from a charming new book bearing that plaintive title, published by Houghton Mifflin/Peter Davison Books ($16.95). Its author, Arlene Mo...Sun, 01 May 1988 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/04/11/84436/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/04/11/84436/index.htmIT'S STRANGE but true: about seven of 10 adults have life insurance, but only a third have wills. The most plausible explanation for such faulty forward planning is that insurance is sold and wills...Mon, 11 Apr 1988 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/11/02/69767/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/11/02/69767/index.htmNO MATTER HOW successful an investor you are, you still can't take it with you. But the long bull market in stocks and real estate means that you may have more to leave behind than you thought. In ...Mon, 02 Nov 1987 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1987/02/01/83694/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1987/02/01/83694/index.htmSome people think the new tax law erased all write-offs right off the books. Not entirely. In fact, tax reform has opened some brand-new ways to reduce your liability to the Internal Revenue Servic...Sun, 01 Feb 1987 05:01:00 EST