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Japan targets its single population in latest Olympic promo video

SinglemenandwomeninJapanrecentlyreceivedamessagefromgovernmentinTokyoencouragingthemtogetmarried.WithTokyobeingthehostofthenextSummerOlympicsasthebackdrop,thevi

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Colin Firth becomes Italian citizen after Brexit vote

FilmstarColinFirthhastakenItaliancitizenshipinthewakeoftheBrexitvote,ithasbeenrevealed.The57-year-oldactor,famousforhisrolesinmoviessuchasPrideandPrejudice,Brid

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Is it a good idea to get married straight after college?

A special group wedding ceremony has drawn much attention online. Fifteen couples from a single university class of 43 students - 26 males and 17 females tied knot upon graduation in Chongqing, southwest China. Some netizens think it is a bad decision to rush into marriage without being sure about compatibility. Forum readers share their opinions.

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Is it a good idea to get married straight after college?

Editor'snote:Aspecialgroupweddingceremonyhasdrawnmuchattentiononline.Fifteencouplesfromasingleuniversityclassof43students-26malesand17femalestiedknotupongraduat

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New York bans child marriage under 17

NewYork,thefourthmostpopulousstateinAmerica,updatedantiquatedlegislationonTuesdaytooutlawchildrenasyoungas14fromgettingmarried.GovernorAndrewCuomo,aDemocrat,sig

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'I do...but not yet': Generations clash over late marriage in China

Whathappenswhenyouareyoung,singleandcarefreebutyourparentsthinkyou'rethrowingyourlifeaway?TheclashbetweengenerationshasbeenintensifyinginChinaasgrowingnumbersof

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Weddings on "special dates" more likely to fail: Aussie study

​Couples who get married on "special" days such as Valentine's Day are more likely to get divorced, an Australian study has found.

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Why couples are healthier, wealthier… and less trim

Research consistently shows that marriage and long-term relationships are good for your physical, mental and financial health