This becomes especially apparent when you move in together or get married.

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"According to traditional beliefs, when a girl has a dream and sees a red snake, that means she will fall in love or get married, " she says.

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In the Skyrim game, players can slay dragons or plunder tombs, but also get married or do tasks like chop firewood or cook.

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But researchers did not directly ask participants why they did or did not get married, Kadan-Lottick said.

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But Royal historian Lady Antonia Fraser said that it was not for us to say a young couple should or should not get married, and the wedding was a powerful symbol of how Britain has changed.

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Does it just seem like it, or do the famous get married--and divorced-- more often than the rest of us?

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Much attention is focused on whether or not poor women get married.

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Certainly in Japan, women are as well-educated as men, but face major obstacles in climbing up the corporate ladder once they get married or after they have children.

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Should I get married now, or skip the tradition altogether?

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Should a Muslim get married in a mosque or a town hall (or both)?

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Would you get married just after one or two blind dates?

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For example, a same-sex couple who get married in New York or Massachusetts (which have no residency requirements) may find their new marriage disregarded by another state they live in or move to or might receive an inheritance from.

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But also back then members of Congress weren't asked to cast votes on whether gay people could adopt, get married, serve in the military or receive benefits.

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