Tell Us "What Is Your Love End Game?" and Enter to Win the Ultimate Valentine's Date Package!


Updated 02/13/12 9:25 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 2 comments

Marriage Survey

With Valentine's Day on the horizon, love is in the air. But while February 14 always conjures up images of roses and chocolate, new research suggests that modern relationships are less traditional. Fewer Americans are getting married and those who do are waiting longer. For Valentine's Day, we partnered with AskMen.com and want to ask our readers if and how their ideas of love and goals for Read more

"I'm Worried I'm Marrying Too Young"


Updated 02/12/12 9:15 PM · Posted by Tres Community · 7 comments

How Young Is Too Young to Marry?

This week's confession comes from our anonymous Confession Booth group in the TrèsSugar Community. Weigh in with your advice below. I'm 20 about to turn 21, my boyfriend is 21. Weve been together for almost three years, we'll be moving in together in a couple months and plan to get married next year. We've never had huge problems, nothing to make us question our compatibility or future Read more

Love, Sex, & Marriage in the Days of Downton Abbey


Updated 02/07/12 1:20 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Downton Abbey Era Marriages

The entire plot of the first season of PBS's standout show Downton Abbey revolves around the cultural customs and laws of heirs, women's rights, and marriage during the last hoorah of Britain's Edwardian era at the cusp of World War I. Then the current season covers WWI and beyond, from 1916 to 1920. This transition was a time of social and political turmoil, and it marked a pivotal change for Read more

Gay Marriage Supporters Cheer as Appeals Court Rules Prop 8 Is Unconstitutional


Updated 02/10/12 9:38 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Proposition 8 Unconstitutional

A federal appeals court has reaffirmed that California's gay-marriage ban is unconstitutional. Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found that voter-passed Proposition 8 violates the 14th Amendment of the US constitution. Gay marriage supporters outside the courthouse in San Francisco cheered the decision, but the fight isn't over yet. The case will likely make it to the US Supreme Court as Read more

4 Ways to Divide and Conquer Expenses as a Couple


Updated 02/10/12 8:25 AM · Posted by SavvySugar · 1 comment

How to Divide Expenses as a Couple

Money tends to be a sensitive, conflict-sparking subject for couples, so deciding how to split expenses can be tricky. There are several different options for dividing payments, each with their own benefits and drawbacks. Here are four of the most common methods for splitting expenses, plus the potential pros and cons of each choice: Divide all expenses 50/50. Splitting all costs in half is Read more

Sunday Confessional: He Wants to Get Married, but I Don't


Updated 01/01/12 8:22 PM · Posted by Tres Community · 6 comments

Not Ready For Marriage

This week's confession comes from our anonymous Confession Booth group in the TrèsSugar Community. Weigh in with your advice below. I have been dating a guy for 7.5 years. We have not married yet because we met when I was very young — just 16. Now that I'm 24, he has been saying things like "We should get married soon." Even though I'm very happy and touched that he wants to marry me, I feel Read more

Will and Kate Enjoy a Busy Newlywed Christmas


Updated 12/28/11 9:59 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Prince William and Kate Middleton Holiday Plans

Prince William and Kate Middleton are enjoying their first holiday season as a married couple! Today Will, Kate, and other royals attended Christmas day services at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Norfolk, England. The royal family seemed in good spirits, even though Prince Philip, William's grandfather, is in the hospital following an emergency heart procedure. Harry and William reportedly paid him Read more

Marriage Rates at Record Low: Bad News For Economy


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How Low Marriage Rates Affect the Economy

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Bride Wars. Bridezillas. Bridalplasty. Shedding for the Wedding. Platinum Weddings. Say Yes to the Dress. If you flip through the channels, it looks like all of America is altar-bound. But in fact, the Pew Research Center found that American marriage rates are at an all-time low: Only 51% of Americans over age 18 are married. Read more

Start Your Own Relationship Tradition For the Holidays


Updated 02/11/12 3:26 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Start a Relationship Tradition

Can the most wonderful time of the year also be the sexiest? You might think family time, overeating, and stressful shopping guarantee that the holidays are anything but sexy. Yet, sexual health expert Dr. Hilda Hutcherson says that doesn't have to be the case. She says the season has one thing going for it: time off, which you can spend together. "No other time of year allows for quite a break, Read more

Famous Never-Married Couples


Updated 12/16/11 1:34 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Brad and Angelina Pictures

A recent report has found that the number of US adults who are married is at an all-time low of 51 percent, with more people marrying later in life, skipping I dos for economical reasons, or living together before marriage. And the married young adult decline is especially steep — 50 years ago, 60 percent of 18-29-year-olds were married, while today it's just 20 percent. In Hollywood, we see Read more