As couples overcome challenges together, however, relationships strengthen.

但是，当夫妻一起克服挑战后，情侣关系得以巩固。

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"As soon as couples live together, it becomes more difficult to break up," she explained.

“一旦情侣们住在一起，就变得很难分手，”她解释道。

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The other issue is property, as couples, some belongings are easy to divide, but some are not.

第二是财产问题，作为夫妻双方，有的财产好公证，好区分，而有的也不太好区分。

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Some raised children while living quiet lives as married couples.

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One can see businessmen and women running down the escalators, most likely late for work, couples holding hands, others seemingly asleep as they wait to get off, listening to the music that blares from the loudspeakers overhead.

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She said that couples who later divorced thought that they were as happy when they first wed as couples who stayed together.

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Now, however, as couples struggle to build their new life against the backdrop of a meager economy, gifts of cash are well-received.

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Despite its size, The Knot is now facing competition from smaller blogs and websites, such as online scrapbook Pinterest, as couples search for unique wedding ideas.

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