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A federal court rules that California's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, potentially clearing the way for the case to be heard by the Supreme Court.

Barney Frank, a gay 16-term congressman from Massachusetts, plans to marry his partner, his office said on Thursday.

Dredging up a past that Newt Gingrich has worked hard to bury, the GOP presidential candidate's second ex-wife says Gingrich asked for an "open marriage" in which he could have both a wife and a mistress.

A survey by a UK-based divorce website shows that Facebook figures prominently in one-third of divorce petitions, an increase of 13 percent from two years ago.

Why are fewer Americans getting married these days? A new report shows the current number of married adults has dropped to a record low of 51 percent. For a dose of perspective, back in 1960, 72 percent of U.S. adults ages 18 and older were married.

Taxpayer asks: Hello, I have a question please: If a person owes the IRS back taxes and wants to marry, is the other person affected when it comes to filing taxes jointly? Thank You. Taxgirl says: The short answer is no. Your personal federal income tax liability generally remains your own personal federal income tax liability even after you are married to another person.

Delwin and Tamara Chapman were in Las Vegas to renew their wedding vows after 25 years of marriage.

“I think you like testing yourself to see how much you can squeeze into a day,” my husband has said to me on more than one occasion. And, on more than one occasion, his hypothesis has added another item to my day’s things-to-do list: argue with husband. Now, I have some empirical evidence that my constant multi-tasking is neither a personal proclivity nor an enjoyable practice.

We've all accidentally thrown something valuable away in the trash, but what if that something was worth more than $10,000? Would you swim in a pile of waste to find it? One husband was faced with that conundrum and he didn't think twice.

Surprise! Even celebrities don't have the kind of hot movie sex that seems to set our standard for passion these days. In real life, "there is no normal barometer for sexual activity," says Jan Shifren, M.D., an assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School, in Boston. "It's only when you feel distressed about it that you have a problem."