Hello marriagedoc,
Below you will find there results of my research regarding statistics,
jokes and stories related to marriage. Due to copyright restrictions,
complete articles cannot be pasted here; however I will provide you
with short excerpts or examples from each one.
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Marriage Statistics
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From the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Volume 52, Number 18
Published April 7, 2004
Title: Births, Marriages, Divorces, and Deaths: Provisional Data for October 2003
Number of marriages 12 months ending October 2003
2,193,000
Marriage rate: 7.5 per 1,000 total population
Page 2 ? Table B
Number of marriages and rates by month for 2002-2003
Page 5 - Table 3
Number of marriages by state 2002-2003
You may download and view the full report from this direct link:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr52/nvsr52_18.pdf
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National Vital Statistic Report
Volume 50, Number 8 May 24, 2002
Number of marriages: 2,344,000
Marriage rate: 8.6 per 1,000 total population
Source: Births, Marriages, Divorces, and Deaths: Provisional Data for 2001
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr50/nvsr50_08.pdf
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MARRIAGE STATISTICS
http://www.biblenews1.com/marriage/marriags.htm
The ratio of marriages to divorces is 2 to 1 (Marriages and Divorces).
http://www.biblenews1.com/marriage/marriags.htm#Marriage%20Divorce
Total Marriages showed a sharp drop in 1998.
http://www.biblenews1.com/marriage/marriags.htm#Total%20Marriages
?Marital Status for Females 15 and over (1950 - 2003) shows that the
population of unmarried women will soon surpass the number of married
women. This indicates a rejection of the Divine Institution of
Marriage by the population.?
http://www.biblenews1.com/marriage/marriags.htm#Females
?The number of Unmarried Couple Households (live ins) is increasing steadily.?
http://www.biblenews1.com/marriage/marriags.htm#Livins
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Marriage Statistics
About 43 percent of first marriages end in separation or divorce
within 15 years, according to a study conducted by the Centers for
Disease Control. The report also found that the older the bride is,
the longer the marriage will last.
Read the press release here:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/releases/01news/firstmarr.htm
Download the full report ?First Marriage Dissolution, Divorce, and
Remarriage: United States? (19 pages) here:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ad/ad323.pdf
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U.S. Census News Releases
Five years of information on marital status and living arrangements.
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/marital.html
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Marriage and Divorce Fast Stats
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/marriage.htm
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Sex and Marriage
This article provides statistical information about married sex.
Excerpt:
?Adults, on average, have sex about 61 times per year, or slightly
more than once a week, according to University of Chicago's National
Opinion Research Center. Marital status and age are key influences in
sexual activity. ?
Discovery Health
http://web.archive.org/web/20030212024830/http://health.discovery.com/explore/sex/marriage/marriage.html
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Marriage Stories
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Nomarriage.com ( www.nomarriage.com ) provides a wealth of articles
and stories about marriage.
Titles of some of the articles
?Why men should not marry
Marry foreign women only
Marry only if you want kids
Why marriage no longer makes sense
Any American man can find a beautiful and loyal foreign girlfriend or wife
Give me ONE good reason why a man should sign a marriage contract with
an American woman
Typical evening of a married man with kids
Men should not even think about getting married and having children
until they are in their 40s
90% of American women marry up
Whom not to marry
Why marriage used to work, but no longer works
American woman's "Perfect Guy" qualities list
Enduring The Incessant Whining of Single Females on Valentines Day
The trouble with marriage ?
http://www.nomarriage.com/
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Marriageromance.com provides a great deal of stories and articles.
http://www.marriageromance.com/index.htm
Marriage advice (hundreds of titles)
http://www.marriageromance.com/advice.htm
Example:
Marriage Journey or a Point Of Arrival?
http://www.marriageromance.com/stories/10814841582.htm
Marriage Humor (more than 30 titles)
http://www.marriageromance.com/humor.htm
Example:
Laughter in the bedroom
http://www.marriageromance.com/stories/10811214588.htm
All Writings about Marriage
http://www.marriageromance.com/all.htm
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He Invites
There are 33 stories about marriages to choose from
http://www.heinvites.org/topic.php3/0090.html
Example:
After one bad marriage and 20 years of addiction to alcohol and drugs,
Mary now helps others find freedom.
http://www.heinvites.org/story.php3/0130.html
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Love and Marriage Stories
Here you will find links to six short stories
http://www.gpc.edu/~heritage/indexLove.htm
Example:
The Day She Will Never Forget
Thomas, Joy
http://www.gpc.edu/~heritage/Stories/ThomasJoylove.htm
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Romantic Marriage Stories
12 short stories written by Bill Quinn
http://www.geocities.com/marriedromanticstories/
Example:
Romantic Marriage Stories - Story Five
A Visit to the Doctor's Office
http://www.geocities.com/marriedromanticstories/s5.html
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Family First - Marriage Articles
This website provides articles in the following categories:
- Saving Your Marriage
- Communication
- General Marriage
http://www.familyfirst.net/marriage/articles.asp
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The World's Greatest Marriage Proposals as submitted by The World's Greatest Brides
Nine pages of real life marriage proposals
http://www.firstdance.com/mp2.htm
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The CLGS Marriage Project provides seven stories
http://www.clgs.org/marriage/stories.html
Example:
Better To Marry
by Dr. Mary E. Hunt
http://www.clgs.org/marriage/story_hunt.html
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Marriage Jokes
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Aarons Jokes
There are more than 150 jokes about marriages and weddings here:
http://www.aarons-jokes.com/marriage_and_wedding_jokes/
Example:
The In-laws
?A couple drove down a country road for several miles, not saying a word.
An earlier discussion had led to an argument, and neither of them
wanted to concede their position.
As they passed a barnyard of mules, jack asses, and pigs, the husband
says sarcastically, "Relatives of yours?"
"Yes," the wife replies, "In-laws."
Submitted by Curtis -Edited by yisman
Aarons Jokes
http://www.aarons-jokes.com/joke-5769.shtml?sort_frm=&catagory_frm=22&count=
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Men and Marriage Jokes
There are over a hundred jokes at this website
http://www.unwind.com/jokes-funnies/menmarriage1.shtml
Example:
?Two guys were at a bar talking about how highly their wives thought of them.
The first guy said, "My wife, she thinks so much of me that she won't
let me do any work around the house. It's incredible."
The second guy says, "That's nothing. My wife thinks I'm God."
"She thinks you're God? What makes you say that?"
"Easy. Every night she places a burnt offering before me."
http://www.unwind.com/jokes-funnies/menmarriage/marriage.shtml
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Marriage Jokes and Quotes
http://www.ahajokes.com/marriage_jokes.html
Examples:
?Marriage is not a word. It is a sentence--a life sentence.?
?Marriage is very much like a violin; after the sweet music is over,
the strings are attached.?
http://www.ahajokes.com/mar001.html
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65 Marriage Jokes from the Matrimonial Bank
Example:
?Marriage is a three ring circus: engagement ring, marriage ring and suffering.?
http://www.matrimonialbank.com/jokes.html
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Clean Christian jokes
Humor about marriage, husbands and wives (16 entries)
http://jokes.christiansunite.com/Marriage/
Example:
Black and White
?Attending a wedding for the first time, a little girl whispered to
her mother, "Why is the bride dressed in white?"
"Because white is the color of happiness, and today is the happiest
day of her life."
The child thought about this for a moment, then said, "So why is the
groom wearing black?"
http://jokes.christiansunite.com/Marriage/Black_and_White.shtml
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WEDDING & MARRIAGE HUMOR
10 humorous sayings and quotations about marriage
Examples:
?A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.? - Lana Turner
?Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution.? - Mae West
http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/~vijayk/marriage.html
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From Nomarriage.com:
35 famous quotes about women and marriage
Examples:
"I don't think I'll get married again. I'll just find a woman I don't
like and give her a house."
Lewis Grizzard
"I've had bad luck with both my wives. The first one left me and the
second one didn't."
Patrick Murray
"The appropriate age for marriage is around eighteen for girls and
thirty-seven for men."
Aristotle
"I wouldn't be caught dead marrying a woman old enough to be my wife."
Tony Curtis
http://www.nomarriage.com/famous.html
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Madeleine Begun Kane,
Humor Columnist,
MARRIAGE & FAMILY HUMOR COLUMNS
http://www.madkane.com/marriage.html
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I hope you find this information useful! If anything is unclear with
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