# Marriage

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# marital rape trial

Jury fails to reach verdict in case of man accused of raping his wife

The man said the sex was consensual.

20.4k

Jul 13th 2017, 5:36 PM

# BRIDE AND DOOM

Poll: Should the waiting time for a divorce be reduced to two years?

Currently, couples must wait four years before proceedings can begin.

28.9k

Jul 12th 2017, 9:11 PM

# Sumatra

Teenage boy marries 73-year-old woman in Indonesia

The couple threatened suicide if the wedding was stopped.

52.6k

Jul 8th 2017, 11:00 AM

# DUP

Arlene Foster's letter to Scottish government about same-sex marriage released

Last week Foster said she had no recollection of the letter.

42.5k

Jun 21st 2017, 12:45 PM

# 7 deadly reads

Sitdown Sunday: The truth about what really goes on in an open marriage

Grab a comfy chair and sit back with some of the week’s best longreads.

30.8k

May 14th 2017, 9:00 AM

# settling down

The average age for Irish brides and grooms is getting older and older

For men it’s nearly 36 and for women it’s nearly 34.

45.9k

Apr 13th 2017, 1:26 PM

# Census 2016

One in 10 Irish people say they have no religion, the second largest group behind Roman Catholics

Births, deaths and everything in between: Here’s what you need to know about Census 2016.

55.4k

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Apr 6th 2017, 11:18 AM

# it's over

Quickie divorce law aims to cut wait time from four years to two

If passed, a referendum will be called to change the Constitution.

15.9k

Apr 4th 2017, 6:00 AM

# shortage

Pope Francis says he may consider allowing married men to become priests

Many in the Roman Catholic Church believe a new path to ordination should be opened.

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Mar 10th 2017, 8:23 PM

Voices

Marriage equality?: 'There is no excuse for confining civil partnership solely to gay couples'

It’s understandable why some couples prefer a more modern and secular form of civil recognition over marriage, writes Fergus Ryan.

640

Feb 27th 2017, 6:20 AM

# Nepal

Man and woman in prison for killing their respective spouses marry each other

The match between the convicted murderers was set up by the man’s mother – who’s also in prison.

18.6k

Feb 25th 2017, 11:29 AM

# London

This couple say they are discriminated against because they are straight

The couple want a civil partnership and not a marriage.

37.7k

Feb 21st 2017, 3:55 PM

# take me away

This takeaway in Castlebar got an urgent chip request from a 'downtrodden husband'

“The wife is going to kill me.”

11.8k

Feb 5th 2017, 10:22 AM

# wedding inspo

16 extremely Irish touches to add to a wedding

So many ideas.

21.5k

Feb 5th 2017, 9:30 AM

# Marriage equality

Gay priest marries long-term partner in 'beautiful' ceremony in Clare

Fr Bernard Lynch – who grew up in Ennis in the 1950s – became the first Catholic priest in the world to have a civil partnership in 2006.

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Jan 28th 2017, 1:04 PM

# Breakdown

'People were forced to live in the same house for years': Two decades of divorce in Ireland

Divorce was legalised 20 years ago after a bitter campaign and a very tight results in a referendum – now there are calls for the law to be modernised.

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Jan 4th 2017, 6:30 AM

# false information

Woman fined €100 after admitting bigamy at Limerick court

“The offence of bigamy would be the talk of the town.”

47.8k

Dec 8th 2016, 7:05 PM

# Health

Restaurant critic AA Gill reveals he has 'the full English of cancer' in column

The 62-year-old writer now plans on marrying his partner of 23 years.

55.6k

Nov 20th 2016, 1:07 PM

# married life

Just 19 tweets all married couples will identify with, HARD

So so true.

15.0k

Nov 13th 2016, 9:30 AM

# Not happening

Australian opposition blocks marriage equality vote due to divisive debate it would cause

The Labor Party says the debate surrounding a referendum could be harmful to those in same-sex relationships and their families.

12.4k

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Oct 11th 2016, 11:07 AM

Voices

The Debate Room: To wed, or not to wed, that is the question

One couple explains why marriage is important to them and another on why they won’t be taking the plunge.

1.4k

Oct 5th 2016, 11:00 AM

# In Sickness and in health

Keeping your spouse happy could be good for your health

There are a number of reasons.

21.2k

Oct 1st 2016, 7:20 AM

# Love and Marriage

The 11 Worst People You Meet At An Irish Wedding

Wedding season is in full swing, and you’ve definitely encountered at least one of these people.

11.6k

Aug 13th 2016, 9:30 AM

Voices

Getting married? Here's what every couple should do to prepare themselves

Marriage counsellor Dr Ray O’Neill tells us how to avoid the pitfalls of being in a long-term relationship.

1.2k

Aug 7th 2016, 10:00 AM

# Hitched

RTÉ is running a televised pre-marriage course (without the priests) and want you to apply

The series is billed as a pre-marriage course without the priests, although it is open to couples of all types, including those who are not engaged.

21.4k

Jul 31st 2016, 7:30 PM

# Abuse

Man told his wife “I can rape you if I want” before threatening to cut her face open, trial hears

The woman said her husband took up a knife and said he could cut her face open before pushing her upstairs and raping her.

21.3k

Jun 15th 2016, 7:23 PM

# in bloom

Everyone has fallen in love with this old married couple on Humans of Dublin

“I keep losing him.”

6.7k

Jun 5th 2016, 10:58 AM

Voices

'We were walking through the flats and it came up in conversation. My Dad asked if I was gay'

I got really really angry with my family when they said they wouldn’t be voting in the marriage referendum, writes Patrick Dempsey.

1.0k

May 11th 2016, 2:15 PM

# Stats

There were almost two same-sex marriages for every day it was legal last year

CSO figures also show that the average age of brides and grooms is the highest ever recorded.

11.1k

Apr 15th 2016, 4:23 PM

# godly and gorgeous

A dad put a very creepy ad in a magazine jobs section to find a husband for his daughter

He saw fit to mention that she was a ‘godly virgin’. *shudders*

5.1k

Mar 10th 2016, 10:14 AM

# Pakistan

Pakistani police stop 10-year-old girl from getting married

It is understood a number of village elders have been arrested.

26.3k

Mar 4th 2016, 9:31 PM

# All smiles

It's official: Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall tie the knot in London

They announced their engagement in January following a four-month romance.

23.9k

Mar 4th 2016, 2:12 PM

# this is why

A woman's heartbreaking marriage equality story is going viral on Facebook

Lara Ryan lost her partner of 10 years in a tragic road accident three weeks ago.

28.7k

Mar 3rd 2016, 7:25 PM

# this is why

A woman's heartbreaking marriage equality story is going viral on Facebook

Lara and Elise :(

5.5k

Mar 3rd 2016, 7:58 AM

# taco taco taco

This man made a brilliant collage of his wife's most random texts

“I’m eating your sausage.”

10.7k

Feb 21st 2016, 2:32 PM

Voices

'I turned into a blubbering mess when I found my wedding dress'

I never believed you would just feel the right dress for you, but it is absolutely true, writes Pamela Tully.

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Jan 30th 2016, 7:30 PM

# Overseas

Italian politicians want jail for gay couples who use overseas surrogates

A prominent gay rights group has branded the move ‘indecent’.

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Jan 21st 2016, 3:37 PM

# Tragedy

Australia refuses to recognise British couple's marriage after man dies on honeymoon

Marco and David Bulmer-Rizzi were married in London last year.

41.2k

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Jan 20th 2016, 9:19 AM

Voices

'What's the big deal about Jerry Hall and Rupert Murdoch? There were 22 years between my parents'

The sarcastic comments about their upcoming marriage are petty and childish. Is it so difficult to believe that they might actually be in love and make each other laugh? asks Megan Roantree.

2.4k

Jan 16th 2016, 7:15 PM

Voices

Going through a relationship breakdown? It's okay if you don't join in on all the Christmas razzmatazz

The end of a long term intimate relationship, whether a marriage or committed relationship, is experienced as a huge loss with all of the complex emotions of the bereavement process.

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Dec 24th 2015, 12:00 PM