For four years, one of my friends had carried on a long-distance marriage with his wife.

四年来，我的一位朋友曾经继续地与他妻子保持着长距离的婚姻关系。

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Meanwhile educational Psychologist Dr Ludwig Lowenstein claims that the secret to a happy marriage could be four hugs a day.

同时教育心理学家，Ludwig Lowenstein博士声称幸福婚姻的秘诀是每天四个拥抱。

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Forty-one have banned gay marriage and five allow it, leaving just four without an explicit policy.

对于同志婚姻，41个州已经禁止，5个州允许，还剩4个州没有明确的政策。

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By the end of the play, love wins over everyone and there is a marriage ceremony for the four lovers.

VOA: special.2010.01.06

A survey last April by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life found that fifty-four percent of Americans opposed gay marriage.

VOA: special.2010.02.06

Four states recognize marriage for gay and lesbian couples: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Iowa and Vermont.

CNN: Same-sex marriage rights a step closer in District of Columbia

The high profile couple split in February after claims the England star had been unfaithful during their four-year marriage.

BBC: Cheryl Cole

The link to our marriage four decades earlier was perfect.

WSJ: Unforgettable Trips Abroad: A Farmhouse in Italy, Al Petrogallo