No one, though, anticipated how many couples would make use of the new law.

没有人预见将有多少对伴侣运用这部新法。

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It's obvious that marriage is difficult-just look at how many couples today end in divorce.

很明显，婚姻很难经营——只要看看今天有多少夫妇以离婚收场就知道了。

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Many couples would like to tell, but do not know how and when to go about it.

有许多夫妇会喜欢告知，但不知道怎么告知，什么时候告知才合适。

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One possible indicator of how many couples part ways without making it legal comes from a study conducted by Esther Rothblum, a professor of women's studies at San Diego State University, and colleagues.

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They also warn the numbers may be slippery because it's hard to estimate how many gay couples would marry here if the ban were overturned.

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In 2011, the company set up a joint venture in China to bring its expertise in training wedding planners to the country, where many young couples want help figuring out how to best spend the thousands of dollars they have been given to celebrate their nuptials.

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