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A quick perusal of NYT “Weddings/Celebrations” reveals a certain similar cache among that envied in-crowd. For instance, Katie Baker over at Grantland noticed how boarding school alumni, people with Roman numerals attached to their names and Ralph Lauren employees…
When Caroline and I discussed women in freak shows recently on Stuff Mom Never Told You, we left out one of the most notable personalities: Lavinia Warren. We mentioned her husband, Tom Thumb, the little person made famous by PT Barnum, but we failed to discuss Lavinia and their marriage, which captivated the American public.
The function of marriage in modern society is being closely reexamined now, as people wait longer to tie the knot, household gender dynamics tip toward more female breadwinners and a rising proportion of babies are born beyond the bounds of wedlock.
This marital shakeup has given rise to the “semimarriage,” writes Pamela Haag in her book “Marriage Confidential“.
Salad Days for the Mail-Order Bride Business
by Cristen Conger | February 28, 2011
Long ago on Stuff Mom Never Told You, Molly and I discussed whether mail-order brides still exist. The short answer is yes, services matching men with international women (often from Eastern Europe) certainly still exist. And according to a recent BusinessWeek story, the mail-order bride business has benefited from the recession.
Japan’s Legal Battle for Maiden Names
by Cristen Conger | February 15, 2011
A Valentine’s Day lawsuit filed in Japan challenges an 1898 civil law maintaining that women have to give up their maiden names when they wed. Four married Japanese women and one of their husband’s brought the lawsuit, which the Sydney Morning Herald (via Jezebel) described as a “test for the rights of women, who continue to struggle against gender stereotypes and remain under-represented in politics and corporate boardrooms.”
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