Changing Your Name After Marriage

According to an Upshot analysis of data from multiple sources, the practice of keeping one’s maiden name after marriage—which declined sometime in the 1980’s or 1990’s—has begun rising again. Women are choosing to keep their maiden names more for practical reasons than political ones. For many women, sociologists say, keeping their maiden names has lost […]

Cohabiting Before Marriage

Cohabiting before marriage may be the “kiss of death”—or divorce. What are the odds that you’d be in this relationship if you weren’t living together? The more you get to know your possible future spouse before you live together, the better chance you have of breaking up with the wrong person and finding the right […]

Proposal Planners

There are matchmakers, wedding planners, fashion stylists, floral designers and now there are proposal planners!  These consultants advise men, and sometimes women, who can’t figure it out for themselves, how to propose—sometimes in grand style.  For a fee a proposal planner helps create a scenario for the moment and assist in its execution. While the bride tends […]

Single in Manhattan

Young women come to Manhattan looking for a Carrie Bradshaw “Sex and the City” experience and to find a husband.  Unfortunately, being single in New York City is “the kiss of death.”  According to a recent study, 78 percent of 20 year-olds are females. There are so few eligible guys around—it’s like a candy store for men.  To make […]

Marriage is a Business

You should treat your marriage like a business—a financial partnership.  Couples who support each other through open communication seem to have a stronger relationship, especially when it comes to their money.  Both of you should be part of any financial decisions—and being part of the decision-making will strengthen your marriage. Communication, mutual respect and monetary […]