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Sheri & Bob's Marriage Blog April 2005 Archive

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

Testosterone Triggered Titles

Saturday April 30, 2005
What's with all the recent testosterone triggered titled books about helping women get married? Even the titles are insulting, annoying, and demeaning to women. Read More...

16 and Getting Married

Thursday April 28, 2005
How would you respond to a sixteen year old who wants to get married to a young man who has just entered the military? This response on our Marriage Forum ... Read More

Where Should Husband Rank in a Family?

Thursday April 28, 2005
How would you answer this question? Here is one of the insightful responses to the query on our Marriage Forum. "I think today so many marriages are faltering because so ... Read More

George and Ann Lopez

Wednesday April 27, 2005
Last week Ann Serrano Lopez gave the ultimate gift of love when she donated one of her kidneys to her husband, George Lopez. Read More...

"Marriage 911"

Tuesday April 26, 2005
We watched the new Fox reality television series "Marriage 911" this evening. Only time will tell if this type of reality television with lots of marital bickering will be ... Read More

John and Mary Mills

Sunday April 24, 2005
The long lasting marriage of John and Mary Mills ended on Saturday with the death of Sir John. Their marriage was described by many as one of devotion. Here's information ... Read More

Spain's Parliament Say Yes to Gay Marriage

Friday April 22, 2005
A Reuters report has stated that Spain will become the third European country to allow gays to marry upon approval of the bill from the Senate. The gay marriage bill ... Read More

Is Your Marriage in Trouble? Therapy May Not Help

Tuesday April 19, 2005
Susan Gilbert, of the New York Times writes that marital therapy does not work as well as it should for many couples seeking help. Some key points in her article: ... Read More

Lance Armstrong Mentions Children and Sheryl Crow in Retirement Announcement

Monday April 18, 2005
Lance Armstrong announced his retirement from professional cycling after the Tour de France in July, 2005. In his comments he talked about his children and his companion, Sheryl Crow. Read More...

Have There Been Any Married Popes?

Sunday April 17, 2005
As 115 cardinals from 52 countries representing five continents begin the first conclave of the third millennium to elect the 265th Pope, we wondered if there were any married popes ... Read More

No Evidence of Abuse Found in Schiavo Case

Saturday April 16, 2005
Documents released by the Florida State Department of Children and Families show that investigators found no clear evidence that Terri Schiavo was abused, neglected, or denied rehabilitation when they checked ... Read More

Unhappy Childhood and Negativity Reasons Aniston/Pitt Marriage Fails

Thursday April 14, 2005
Blaming her unhappy childhood for the problems in her own marriage to Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston also admitted that her negative attitude played a role in the breakdown of their ... Read More

Forced Marriages Banned in Saudia Arabia

Wednesday April 13, 2005
BBC News reports that Saudia Arabia's top religous authority, Grand mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh, has banned forced marriage stating it is not permissible under Islamic law. Sheikh Abdul Aziz ... Read More

Britney Spears is Pregnant

Tuesday April 12, 2005
Britney Spears announced today her pregnancy on her Official Site. Hopefully, she and husband Kevin Federline will be great parents and will realize the importance of keeping their relationship ... Read More

Why Doesn't Charles Have to Abdicate?

Tuesday April 12, 2005
Since Edward VIII had to abdicate to marry his love, why doesn't Prince Charles have to abdicate his right to the throne? What's the difference between then and now? The Duke ... Read More

Middle Age Love Prevails

Friday April 8, 2005
Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles married today at a modest civil ceremony at Guildhall. Their wedding was followed by a blessing ceremony at Windsor Castle.

Questions But No Easy Answers After 11 Year Separation

Thursday April 7, 2005
Why didn't Bobbi Parker try to escape from her captor? How could she leave her two daughters for nearly 11 years? It's possible that Stockholm Syndrome played a role in ... Read More

Prince Rainier of Monaco Dies

Wednesday April 6, 2005
A statement from the palace in Monaco announced, "His Most Serene Highness Prince Rainier III died on Wednesday April 6 2005 at 6.35 in the morning (0435 GMT)." Prince Rainier died ... Read More

Royal Wedding Postponed

Monday April 4, 2005
The funeral of Pope John Paul II has created another glitch in the wedding plans of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles. The wedding has been rescheduled for Saturday, April ... Read More

Marriage Is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts

Monday April 4, 2005
Read Washington Post columnist William Raspberry's comments on the quotation by theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, "It is not your love that sustains the marriage, but from now on, the marriage that ... Read More

Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier

Sunday April 3, 2005
As Prince Rainier's health continues to be precarious, many are reflecting on his marriage to actress Grace Kelly. Here's information about their fairy tale romance, weddings, and marriage.
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