The number of couples who choose to cohabit rather than to marry has risen; and their relationships tend to be even more fragile than modern marriages.

选择同居而不结婚的伴侣的数量在增加；且这类关系比现代婚姻关系更加脆弱。

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Modern families have a tendency of bearing children in their thirties or late twenties. It's the responsibilities that couples are worried about.

现代家庭有一种倾向：那就是在他们三十多岁或者二十好几的年龄生育。让夫妻担心的是这种责任。

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The prize committee in Sweden said Robert Edwards has helped millions of couples dealing with infertility, calling his work a milestone in modern medicine.

瑞典的诺贝尔委员会说，罗伯特。爱德华兹帮助了数百万患有不孕症的夫妇，称他的工作是现代医学的一个里程碑。

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Are modern couples moving towards a more equal share of outside-the-home work and domestic duties?

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Despite the "The Five-Year Engagement's" lackluster opening weekend, the film touched on a cultural phenomenon that's been adopted by modern couples such as Mar Yvette and Aram Brazilian, who will have been engaged for 11 years come Saturday.

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The Flintstones, featuring two modern-minded couples living in the stone age, was the first animated series to be broadcast on prime-time television.

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