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When Honesty Is Overrated in Relationships
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (500+ words) Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. From childhood, honesty is framed as a moral north star. Tell the truth. Don't lie. Say what you mean, no matter the cost. But adult relationships quickly expose the limits of…...
The 9 Worst Things to Say to Someone Getting Divorced
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (1017+ words) Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. When a couple gets divorced, everyone in their orbit is affected'not just the two people whose "I do" turned into "I don't." And boy, does that crowd have something to say…...
'The Roses' Is a Smart Summer Comedy for Grownups
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1091+ words) Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman play a well-off middle-aged couple whose marriage is in trouble in this jaunty black comedy The smart summer movie for adults used to be enough of a rarity in the era when people were going…...
A Woman Says She Was Denied Prenatal Care For Being Unmarried
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (558+ words) The Medical Ethics Defense Act, which went into effect in Tennessee in April, allows health care providers to refuse to perform or pay for a service if it goes against their religious or ethical beliefs. A pregnant woman in Tennessee…...
Detained by ICE on Her Honeymoon: Ward Sakiek’s Saga
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (577+ words) Ward Sakeik, right, on her wedding day with husband Taahir Shaikh on Jan. 31. Wright is an Editorial Producer for TIME. "I feel like I'm so behind in life," she says. Her case became a rallying point for immigration advocates in…...
The Quiet Dread of Wedding Season—and How to Cope
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (598+ words) I should be further ahead by now. I should be more settled. These are anxieties I deal with most days. But weddings tend to exacerbate them. Don't get me wrong, there are aspects of weddings I enjoy: the chance to…...
How Gay Marriage Is Under Threat in the Trump Era
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (276+ words) Buttons celebrating the Supreme Court's decision to legalize same-sex marriage in the U.S. are for sale at the San Francisco Gay Pride Parade, June 28, 2015. It is a testament to these sentiments that the U.S. Congress enacted the Respect for Marriage Act (RMFA)…...
Why People Are Having Fewer Kids, Even If They Want Them
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (597+ words) The global fertility rate has, on average, dropped to less than half what it was in the 1960s, according to the United Nations. People across the world have been having fewer and fewer children, and it's not always because they don't…...
The Left Must Reclaim Motherhood
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (999+ words) Why should the right own parenting and caretaking, asks Samantha Mann. "I had no idea how much you loved being a mom," my best friend said one day at a park meet-up 15 months after my son was born. At that…...
How Support for Unmarried Parents Could Boost South Korea’s Birth Rate
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (714+ words) As the country faces the world's lowest fertility rate, young adults' attitudes are shifting about having children out of wedlock. A stock image of a pregnant woman in Seoul. The typical K-drama romance ends in marriage and, sometimes, starting a…...