BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY All photos from Insipid, courtesy of Tessla Stuckey Photography When we hear the word “marriage” nowadays, we tend to bypass that idealistic, perfect image of a husband and wife being totally immersed in each other like something out…
Child marriage is still a big problem – even in the west
BY: AISHA ILYAD Each year, 15 Million girls are married before the age of 18. That is 28 every minute. One every two Seconds. As many as 7.84 million (65 per cent) of married children are female, reinforcing the fact…
Why do women really want children?
By: Zoe Melnyk Just a single generation ago, it was completely normal for a woman to graduate from high school, get married, and have children. In 1980, the average age for women to start having children was just over 22…
These are the heartbreaking stories of China’s “Leftover Women”
BY: JESSICA BEUKER In China, women over the age of 27 are referred to as “sheng nu”, which literally translates to “leftover women”. According to NextShark, respecting one’s parents is seen as the most important thing in Chinese…
Two children of divorce tackle the idea of monogamous relationships
BY: Sydney McInnis and Lisa Cumming All photos are by the authors A sincere testimony about why we’re writing this. Relationship constructs were formed a long time ago. They’ve been helping people navigate through interactions since bible-teaching days began –…
Having multiple sex partners has made this married couple happier than ever
BY: EMILY PLEASANCE Busy with his newborn baby, Luke Patrick arrives late to our interview. He and his wife of 12 years, Megan, are a Canadian couple who moved in 2012 from Canada to the French Riviera, where they live…
This company will give couples $10,000 to fund their dream wedding
By: JACK M. If you’re about to walk down the aisle or maybe just take a trip to the registry office, hold off saying “I do,” at least for a few more weeks. SwanLuv is a new Seattle-based company, and…
Wedding bakery forced to pay $135,000 in damages for refusing business to lesbian couple
BY: THE PLAID ZEBRA In Portland, Oregon, The Bureau of Labor and Industries resolved that a wedding bakery would be forced to pay $135,000 in damages for refusing to bake a cake for a lesbian couple. Sweet Cakes By Melissa…
Why you should travel the world with your lover before you say “I do”
BY: RYAN BOLTON “Take that person [you love] and travel around the world. Buy a plane ticket for the two of you to travel all around the world…. And if when you come back to JFK and you’re still in…
74% of men say they’d have an affair if they wouldn’t be caught: this mistress tells all
BY: CHRISTINE CELIS Ashley Madison, an online dating site with the slogan “life is short, have an affair”, is a safe haven for the adulterous and like-minded. The site has attracted 22 million users, is available in over 16 languages…