"[A]s far back as our sources go, #Judaism teaches about a deeper layer in #marriage. The #Torah tells us that Isaac did indeed love his wife Rebekah when they got married (even though they did meet through a matchmaker!).

In fact, #Maimonides, in one of the most authoritative legal codes, states that “a man should honor his wife more than himself and love her as himself.” A loving, emotional connection is an expectation in a #Jewish marriage.

Mystically, the Torah tells us that a man and wife are in fact two halves of a whole; their souls are destined for each other from before they are even born, and seek to reconnect with and complete each other. Every marriage is an expression of this longing and fulfillment."

https://jewinthecity.com/2025/03/debunking-myths-surrounding-orthodox-jewish-marriage/

Janet just vaguely proposed a threesome between myself, her, and her raging Trumper husband in order to try and save what’s left of their marriage. I need some time alone right now. #Monday #IWishIWasKidding #NeedToSwitchJobsTOMORROW #marriage #relationships

China has announced measures to simplify the marriage registration process and lessen the financial burden on couples — the latest initiative by Beijing to boost births. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/23/asia-pacific/society/china-simplified-marriage-process/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #china #marriage

B.C. court voids ‘cult’ marriage, finding young woman didn’t ‘truly consent’ to it
The ruling found the marriage voidable, saying the man 'pursued, harassed, and perhaps even stalked' the teenager who was under duress when the wedding occurred in Abbotsford, B.C.
#law #marriage #cult #BC #Abbotsford #Crime
https://globalnews.ca/news/11093848/b-c-dera-sacha-sauda-cult-wedding/

Sweet mercy, this is brilliant. "Being a wife is an art. Being a husband is a science." - Jerry Seinfeld
#seinfeld #comedy #humor #marriage #husbands #wives

'Till death do us part,' Alberta woman tells undercover cop she hired to kill husband
When Audra Lynne Symbalisty used the phrase “till death do us part,” she was in a gas station parking lot in Carstairs, trying to hire a hit man to kill her husband on the couple’s 18th wedding anniversary. 
#crime #marriage #Alberta #Carstairs #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/carstairs-audra-symbalisty-don-murder-for-hire-plot-rcmp-plea-court-1.7485907?cmp=rss

'Till death do us part,' Alberta woman tells undercover cop she hired to kill husband
When Audra Lynne Symbalisty used the phrase “till death do us part,” she was in a gas station parking lot in Carstairs, trying to hire a hit man to kill her husband on the couple’s 18th wedding anniversary. 
#crime #marriage #Alberta #Carstairs #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/carstairs-audra-symbalisty-don-murder-for-hire-plot-rcmp-plea-court-1.7485907?cmp=rss

Unfortunately, according to a working paper for the Federal Reserve of St. Louis, the rise of dating apps has not made it any easier to find a soulmate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/17/world/marriage-market/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #marriage #relationships #onlinedating #women039sissues #datingapps

A Meiji-era law requires Japanese couples to choose a single last name. As legislators in Japan debate repealing it, a new poll shows that a majority of women wish they had had the choice to keep their maiden names when getting married.

https://unseen-japan.com/poll-separate-spousal-surnames-women-support/

You became soft as skin

An Axe Is Only as Good as Its Handle
Pippa Little

#Poetry #PippaLittle #Axe #Handle #Marriage

https://ellipsoid-chicory-5j7d.squarespace.com/pippa-little

A decadeslong debate in Japan over its unique single-surname law has been reignited following the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's poor showing in last October's general election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/10/japan/politics/dual-surname-debate-wrap-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #japanesecourts #marriage #keidanren #ldp #cdp #komeito #yoseiide #satsukikatayama #yoshihikonoda #nishimurachinami #sanaetakaichi

She said that she was certain the jeweler could do the work, so “just leave it with me and I’ll have him take a look at it.”
My instant reaction was to recoil and say, “Oh, I could never do that!”
https://buff.ly/8eN7dQ4

@embroidery @crossstitch @knitting @crochet @christianstitchers @charitystitchers @fiberart @fibrearts @fiberarts @textilearts @crafts @artsandcrafts

Doctor: Do you participate in any dangerous #Sports?

Husband: Sometimes I interrupt my wife while she's counting stitches.

(Originally found on Instagram)

In addition to #USpol , #NAFTA and #NATO , #DonaldTheDeplorable is dividing #American families.

A #divorce coach gives advice on warning signs to avoid getting trapped in an abusive #marriage , and what to do if you want out of a #BasketOfDeplorables . https://www.huffpost.com/entry/divorce-coach-marriage-narcissism-abuse-red-flags_n_67cb3346e4b02f3ad1f48e6e

A Jiji Press survey has revealed that 311, or 44%, of all 705 members of parliament think the country should introduce a selective dual surname system for married couples. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/08/japan/politics/japanese-lawmakers-back-dual-surname-system/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #women039sissues #diet #surveys #marriage #names #men039sissues #familyregistry #familylaw

Ignorant people say the #rainbow flag for #LGBTQ #Pride is “obsolete” in their nation because same-sex #marriage is legal.

Nothing could be further from the truth! While marriage is a big milestone, it is NOT the only one.

Even in “liberal” nations, some LEGAL discrimations still exist, like:

Blood donation bans
Deny existence of #NonBinary ppl
Ban #trans ppl from public life and/or #healthcare
Deny #adoption rights
#Intersex genital mutiliation

https://www.equaldex.com/

Foreign single mothers in Japan face a web of challenges, with language barriers and visa issues often making it harder for them to escape poverty than their Japanese counterparts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/07/japan/foreign-single-mother/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #marriage #divorce #domesticviolence #women039sissues #visas #jobs #foreignworkers #language

Politicians in Japan are still debating whether to change an over 100-year-old law that requires Japanese spouses to have the same last name. As the debate rages, a new survey shows over half of married women wish they'd had the choice to keep their maiden names.

https://unseen-japan.com/poll-separate-spousal-surnames-women-support/

Gabrielle Union Calls 50/50 In Marriage A ‘Trauma Response’ https://shinemycrown.com/gabrielle-union-calls-50-50-in-marriage-a-trauma-response/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #GabrielleUnion #Marriage #TraumaResponse #ModernMarriage #RelationshipGoals