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Sheri & Bob's Marriage Blog September 2003 Archive

By Sheri & Bob Stritof, About.com Guides to Marriage since 1997

New York Raises Marriage License Fees

Tuesday September 30, 2003
According to an AP story from New York, the state has increased marriage license fees to help the "deficit-ridden state treasury." Most counties in New York will be charging couples ... Read More

California Legislation Expands Rights of Gay Couples

Saturday September 20, 2003
Governor Gray Davis has signed AB205, a bill that expands the rights of gay couples in California. The legislation will become effective January 1, 2005, and will give same-sex couples ... Read More

Common-Law Marriage Abolished in Pennsylvania

Friday September 19, 2003
USA Today reports that the Pennsylvania appeals court has said that longtime live-in couples do not need to have the benefits of marriage without a license. Pennsylvania Marriage License Information How to ... Read More

Gay Marriage Endorsed by Canadian Parliament

Wednesday September 17, 2003
According to the Washington Post, Canada's Parliament voted to endorse the proposal to legalize same-sex marriage. An emotional plea to keep the traditional view of marriage was rejected. The non-binding vote ... Read More

Billboard Marriage Proposal

Tuesday September 16, 2003
Knowing his fiancee had wanted to be proposed to via a billboard, Mark Richardson of Indiana found a way to make her wish come true. According to 14wfie.com, Mark planned for ... Read More

Finding Love Again

Friday September 12, 2003
ABC News reports on couples who have found love again after losing the love of their lives on September 11, 2001. They talk about honoring the past and building for the ... Read More

Falling For One Another

Tuesday September 9, 2003
Australian lovers have a proposal story that will become a family legend! The Herald Sun reported that a man's plan of proposing in a romantic location, the harbour wall ... Read More

Paynes Separate Over Loss of Child

Sunday September 7, 2003
Three years ago, Sara and Michael Payne's eight-year-old daughter, Sarah, was murdered. Although they are expecting their fifth child, according to an article in the IC Newcastle, the couple has ... Read More

Lance and Kristin Call it Quits

Friday September 5, 2003
After vacationing together in Spain following Lance Armstrong's fifth straight victory in the Tour De France, the Armstrongs have reportedly each obtained legal representation to reach a divorce settlement. The ... Read More

Affleck and Lopez Set Wedding Date

Thursday September 4, 2003
According to WNBC.com, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have apparently set a wedding date for September 14th near Santa Barbara, California. The couple has picked one of our favorite locales! Celebrity ... Read More
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