marriage
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She passed the spaghetti recipe to my mother early in my parents’ marriage, and Mom changed almost nothing.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
Larry also has two adult children—Paramount CEO David Ellison and film producer Megan Ellison—from an earlier marriage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
At first, GLP-1 users appeared to differ from non-users in some areas, including employment and marriage.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Things became "very difficult indeed" in the marriage early on, Earl Spencer writes, adding that he is "sure that both spouses despaired of the other at times".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
He has proposed marriage to her in the most flowery terms, but I am sure he is only after her fortune.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
The invisible labor can spill into strained marriages, chronic stress and the feeling of constantly treading water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
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
In their last conversation, he suggested emigrating to Hawaii where he believed mixed-race marriages were more acceptable.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Their educational attainments were noted, marriages followed, illnesses tabulated, psychological health charted, and every promotion and job change dutifully recorded.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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It's All in the Family
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Spelling Practice 1, Unit 9
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