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Category Archives: Marriage
Marriage Of Ramirez
Court of Appeals: Jorge L. Ramirez (Jorge)[1] appeals from a judgment annulling his second marriage to Lilia Llamas (Lilia), following a bifurcated trial in which the court found the marriage void due to fraud. The trial court found the first … Continue reading
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Orthodox Jews, Muslims Oppose Gay Marriage
Chaim Amalek: Religious Jews and Muslims have an important role to play in preserving traditional notions of marriage because in each case, the orthodox among them 1. condemn homosexual conduct because their sacred texts condemn homosexual conduct, offering no wiggle … Continue reading
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The Way Forward On Marriage
F. Roger Devlin wrote: Within the family, the provider must control the allotment of his wealth. The traditional community of property in a marriage, i.e., the wife’s claim to support from her husband, should again be made conditional on her … Continue reading
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You Are Your Record
You are what your record says you are and who you are in love and marriage is who you really are because that’s where you are most vulnerable. Love and marriage exposes your weaknesses. “If you are miserably married, that’s … Continue reading
Men Want One-Stop Shopping
Relationship expert (Understandmen.com) Alison Armstrong was on Dennis Prager’s radio show today. “Men want to be devoted to his mate and give her everything she desires. But his mate has to provide him with what he needs – admiration, nurturing, … Continue reading
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Do Husbands Appreciate Their Wives More Than Wives Appreciate Their Husbands?
I heard a sermon over Succot about the need for us to appreciate the hard work that goes into preparing and hosting meals on Jewish holidays. I only remember once on a Shabbat or Jewish holiday, the man of the … Continue reading
Do Married People Speak Differently?
On his radio show, Dennis Prager will often ask a caller from out of nowhere, “Are you married?” And about 90% of the time, the caller will say no, and Dennis will say “I thought so.” Dennis says that married … Continue reading
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Men Want To Procreate Before They Protect Before They Provide
On Dennis Prager’s radio show April 18, 2012, Alison Armstrong said: “If a woman asks her man for something, he might go, we can’t afford that. Protect comes before provide. If he’s protecting his own resources, that will trump his … Continue reading
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The Mysteries Of Male Sexuality
In the Spring of 1999, Dennis Prager gave a series of four lectures on male sexuality at the University of Judaism. Here are some highlights: I talked to other guys and I realized I was in the normal range of … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, harvard divinity school, hebrew bible, hebrew university, male sexuality, university of judaism
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Why Don’t Many Unmarried Orthodox Women Try To Look Their Best?
Yitta Halberstam writes about the shidduch (finding a spouse) scene: The second thing that jolted me when I opened the door (and which I know will incur many a mother’s wrath, but which I feel I must speak about) was … Continue reading
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Tagged cursory inspection, facial flaws, glaring lack, limp hair, magazine models, yitta halberstam
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