/tags/marriage Marriage en-US Copyright Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:01:00 GMT /show/embodied/2024-09-27/wedding-marriage-ceremony-officiant-queer-lgbtq-interfaith-interracial Specific marriage traditions and ceremonies have been around for millennia. But for some couples, reimagining the exchanging of the vows is a significant step of the process — from blending faiths and cultures to acknowledging queerness and relationships beyond the couple. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:01:00 GMT /show/embodied/2024-09-27/wedding-marriage-ceremony-officiant-queer-lgbtq-interfaith-interracial Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao, Amanda Magnus /2021-11-22/married-for-money-these-students-tied-the-knot-to-pay-for-college For some undergraduates, receiving financial aid for being married is extra income while their parents still support them. For others, it’s the difference between years of debt or a financially secure life. Mon, 22 Nov 2021 19:39:44 GMT /2021-11-22/married-for-money-these-students-tied-the-knot-to-pay-for-college Elizabeth Moore/ UNC Media Hub /politics/2021-08-26/nc-minimum-marriage-age-now-16-with-bill-signing Thu, 26 Aug 2021 21:38:20 GMT /politics/2021-08-26/nc-minimum-marriage-age-now-16-with-bill-signing Associated Press /news/2021-08-16/north-carolina-is-a-child-bride-destination-but-a-new-bill-could-end-it State lawmakers are nearing passage of a bill that could dampen the state's appeal as the go-to place to bring child brides — but would still leave it short of a national push to increase the age to 18. Mon, 16 Aug 2021 21:39:07 GMT /news/2021-08-16/north-carolina-is-a-child-bride-destination-but-a-new-bill-could-end-it Associated Press /news/2021-08-11/nc-legislators-near-final-ok-to-raise-minimum-marriage-age An effort to raise the minimum age to get married in North Carolina from 14 to 16 neared final legislative approval on Wednesday. Wed, 11 Aug 2021 21:18:55 GMT /news/2021-08-11/nc-legislators-near-final-ok-to-raise-minimum-marriage-age Associated Press /news/2020-09-24/north-carolina-ranks-among-states-with-most-child-marriages North Carolina has become a sanctuary state for child predators. Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:44:52 GMT /news/2020-09-24/north-carolina-ranks-among-states-with-most-child-marriages Cass Herrington /show/the-state-of-things/2020-08-06/in-netflixs-indian-matchmaking-arranged-marriage-is-the-anti-entanglement In the new Netflix docuseries, “Indian Matchmaking,” affluent Indian singles look for love and marriage with the help of a professional matchmaker. Based… Thu, 06 Aug 2020 15:46:46 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-08-06/in-netflixs-indian-matchmaking-arranged-marriage-is-the-anti-entanglement Stacia Brown, Anita Rao /race-demographics/2020-08-06/in-netflixs-indian-matchmaking-arranged-marriage-is-the-anti-entanglement In the new Netflix docuseries, “Indian Matchmaking,” affluent Indian singles look for love and marriage with the help of a professional matchmaker. Based… Thu, 06 Aug 2020 15:46:46 GMT /race-demographics/2020-08-06/in-netflixs-indian-matchmaking-arranged-marriage-is-the-anti-entanglement Stacia Brown, Anita Rao /show/the-state-of-things/2018-04-11/marriage-and-the-single-black-woman There was a time during slavery when black women could not legally marry. Yet, throughout history the single black woman has been vilified.The… Wed, 11 Apr 2018 16:23:26 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-04-11/marriage-and-the-single-black-woman Frank Stasio, Dana Terry /race-demographics/2018-04-11/marriage-and-the-single-black-woman There was a time during slavery when black women could not legally marry. Yet, throughout history the single black woman has been vilified.The… Wed, 11 Apr 2018 16:23:26 GMT /race-demographics/2018-04-11/marriage-and-the-single-black-woman Frank Stasio, Dana Terry