marriage
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A dress worn by Princess Diana to a party in London hours after a documentary was televised in which the then-Prince Charles admitted to committing adultery during their marriage is going up for auction.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Through the muscle pain, mental strain and those loose-fitting uniforms that are shapeless and weirdly flattering, our marriage got its groove back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
It was a strange marriage between the studios, which needed the support of the magazines, and the magazines, whose existence depended on the success and goodwill of the industry.”
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
The court said "both sides bore equal responsibility for the breakdown of the marriage" and therefore granted the divorce but rejected Lee's claim for damages, she added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
During more than a decade of marriage, Mary Greeley was frequently pregnant, bore seven children, and suffered multiple miscarriages.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
The Marriage Act - passed in 1754 in England - outlawed marriages without parental consent if either party was under 21.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The unraveling of marriages among the ultrawealthy has long been a subject of fascination on Wall Street and beyond.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
A 2020 study by the International Center for Research on Women shows underage marriages can have devastating long-term effects on young girls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Jamie McDonald, US attorney for the Southern District of New York, said the defendants and unidentified co-conspirators orchestrated more than 1,000 sham marriages over the past decade.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
My problems may have seemed big to me in high school, but I wasn't dealing with arranged marriages to the wrong man or a love affair that would leave me ostracized from my entire family.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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It's All in the Family
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Spelling Practice 1, Unit 9
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