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Behind China's rising divorce rate: impulse or relief?

Li An is living happily with his wife again, one year after they applied for divorce following endless quarrels such as who should change the baby.

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Conservative Aussie MPs to vote against potential public approval of same-sex marriage

Australian MPs have reignited debate surrounding the future of same-sex marriage, after conservative senators said they would vote against a potential bill even if it is approved in a plebiscite by the Australian public.

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New Zealand approves colander hats and flying noodle weddings

Colander-wearing members of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster could soon be legally married in New Zealand after the church was approved to hold "Pastafarian" marriage ceremonies.

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Taiwan pins same-sex marriage hopes on political change

Taiwan's presidential elections in January are expected to usher in a new political era, and many hope it will also see the island become the first Asian power to legalise same-sex marriage.

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Chinese couples still favor marriage at 26

A new survey here in China is suggesting that while trends surrounding marriage in China have been changing, traditional values are still engrained in China when it comes to people finding a mate.

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First gay marriages take place in Ireland after landmark vote

Ireland in May became the first country to adopt gay marriage via a popular vote.

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Will counter initiative repeal Finland's same-sex marriage amendment?

​Supporters of marriage equality in Finland rejoiced in November last year after the efforts behind a civil initiative, entitled Tahdon2013, eventually led to the Finnish parliament voting in favor of the legal recognition of same sex marriage.

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Social media blamed as a marriage killer

While social media was designed to bring people together, it can sometimes drive them apart. Social media could be a leading cause behind why more Chinese people are switching their status from married to single, according to experts.

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Australian gov't minister says nation should wait for Asia on same-sex marriage

​A minister in Australia's conservative government on Thursday said Australia should not legalize same-sex marriage because no Asian country has adopted it.

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What's in a name? Britons have more options when getting married

British academics recently launched the country's biggest ever study into the impact of same-sex marriage on long-standing wedding traditions.

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700 million girls fall victim to child marriage: UNFPA expert

More than 700 million girls under the age of 18 have been forced into child marriage, an official of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said in an interview with Xinhua, adding that the issue of forced child marriage is complicated.

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Chinese lawyers urge legal protection for gay partners

A group of lawyers are calling for legislation to provide homosexual partners in China with similar legal rights to opposite-sex couples.

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France expects first gay wedding upon same-sex marriage law passage

France will embrace its first gay wedding on Wednesday, less than two weeks after President Francois Hollande signed the law on gay marriage and adoption.

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Hollande signs same-sex marriage law in sweeping social reform

French President Francois Hollande signed the bill on gay marriage into law on Saturday after it was approved by the Constitutional Council on Friday, the president's office announced.

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France allows gay marriage, adoption amid criticism

After lengthy and hot debate, France's legislators gave the green light to same-sex couples to marry and adopt children, the Socialists' strongest social reform that sparked series of violent protests and homophobic attacks.

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Australia's New South Wales premier supports gay marriage

Australia's New South Wales (NSW) Premier Barry O'Farrell has come out in support of same-sex marriage, local media reported on Friday.

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Gay marriage supporters marched in Paris

Tens of thousands of French people on Sunday marched in the streets in Paris to voice their supports for the bill in favor of gay marriage before the debate opens next Tuesday.