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Marriage

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    James W. Schumacher, Tired of Verbal Abuse, Kills Wife with Hatchet

    After 46 years of marriage, Bellevue's James W. Schumacher, 71, apparently reached a breaking point last week - murdering his longtime wife with a hatchet Wednesday morning while she was in bed, locking the door to the room, waiting two days, then walking into Bellevue police headquarters Friday aft ... More >>

  • Diversions

    December 21, 2011

    The Slutty Professor

    After 46 years of marriage, Bellevue's James W. Schumacher, 71, apparently reached a breaking point last week - murdering his longtime wife with a hatchet Wednesday morning while she was in bed, locking the door to the room, waiting two days, then walking into Bellevue police headquarters Friday aft ... More >>

  • Film

    November 30, 2011

    Kinyarwanda: Dramatizing the Rwandan Genocide of the '90s

    After 46 years of marriage, Bellevue's James W. Schumacher, 71, apparently reached a breaking point last week - murdering his longtime wife with a hatchet Wednesday morning while she was in bed, locking the door to the room, waiting two days, then walking into Bellevue police headquarters Friday aft ... More >>

  • Music

    November 2, 2011

    Kim and Thurston: Split Single

    For Sonic Youth's golden couple, marriage was their most rebellious move.

  • Film

    October 26, 2011

    Martha Marcy May Marlene: Out of the Cult and Into the Fire

    For Sonic Youth's golden couple, marriage was their most rebellious move.

  • Diversions

    August 10, 2011

    Lying: A Shitty Thing to Do to Someone You Love

    For Sonic Youth's golden couple, marriage was their most rebellious move.

  • Diversions

    August 3, 2011

    Ifs, Ands, Butts

    For Sonic Youth's golden couple, marriage was their most rebellious move.

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2011

    A SIFF Sit-Down With Ewan McGregor and Mike Mills

    ​Visiting town during the first week of SIFF with Beginners, which opens today at the Harvard Exit, writer-director Mike Mills and his star, Ewan McGregor, tried to assess how the institution of marriage has changed from the World War II generation to today. Once upon a time, as it was for Mil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Michael Young Weds University Student and (Hopefully) Puts Personal Drama to Rest

    Rick Dahms​UPDATE: Marti Young was not just a student at the University of Utah. She was married to a major UU donor. Details after the jump. Some people are sure to cluck over last week's marriage of incoming University of Washington President Michael Young. His wife, who yesterday became M ... More >>

  • Diversions

    March 23, 2011

    Man Up to Your Wandering Penis

    Rick Dahms​UPDATE: Marti Young was not just a student at the University of Utah. She was married to a major UU donor. Details after the jump. Some people are sure to cluck over last week's marriage of incoming University of Washington President Michael Young. His wife, who yesterday became M ... More >>

  • Film

    February 23, 2011

    Hall Pass: The Farrelly Bros.' Own Midlife Crisis

    Rick Dahms​UPDATE: Marti Young was not just a student at the University of Utah. She was married to a major UU donor. Details after the jump. Some people are sure to cluck over last week's marriage of incoming University of Washington President Michael Young. His wife, who yesterday became M ... More >>

  • Diversions

    January 5, 2011

    Accessorize--With a New Man

    Rick Dahms​UPDATE: Marti Young was not just a student at the University of Utah. She was married to a major UU donor. Details after the jump. Some people are sure to cluck over last week's marriage of incoming University of Washington President Michael Young. His wife, who yesterday became M ... More >>

  • News

    December 29, 2010

    Grethe Cammermeyer: Mission Unaccomplished

    Repealing DADT is just a start, says the decorated lesbian colonel.

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2010

    Today in Sex: Mormon-Funded Study Says Waiting for Sex Builds Better Marriages

    ​That loud gasping noise you heard earlier this week was the world's collective surprise when researchers at Brigham Young University released the results of a study claiming that couples who waited until they were married to make the beast with two backs had much happier unions than couples w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    Col. Grethe Cammermeyer, Once Discharged for Homosexuality, Ushers in the Repeal of "Don't Ask Don't Tell;" Next Up: Military's Sodomy Law

    ​President Barack Obama officially repealed the military's "don't ask don't tell" policy this morning, right after Whidbey Island's Col. Grethe Cammermeyer led the assembled 400 or so in the Pledge of Allegiance. "It was quite humbling," says the retired Army nurse, speaking by phone from D.C. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    Today in Sex: How Not to Behave After You're Dumped

    ​The first time David Arquette drunkenly called into his pal Howard Stern's radio show to discuss the breakup of his marriage to Courtney Cox, it was kind of refreshing. He was raw, hurt, and obviously still in love with his wife. (Oh, and completely wasted.) Celebs normally listen to the publ ... More >>

  • Diversions

    October 27, 2010

    News Flash: Your Wife Is Your Family

    ​The first time David Arquette drunkenly called into his pal Howard Stern's radio show to discuss the breakup of his marriage to Courtney Cox, it was kind of refreshing. He was raw, hurt, and obviously still in love with his wife. (Oh, and completely wasted.) Celebs normally listen to the publ ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 6, 2010

    Dinaw Mengestu

    ​The first time David Arquette drunkenly called into his pal Howard Stern's radio show to discuss the breakup of his marriage to Courtney Cox, it was kind of refreshing. He was raw, hurt, and obviously still in love with his wife. (Oh, and completely wasted.) Celebs normally listen to the publ ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 22, 2010

    Mona Simpson

    ​The first time David Arquette drunkenly called into his pal Howard Stern's radio show to discuss the breakup of his marriage to Courtney Cox, it was kind of refreshing. He was raw, hurt, and obviously still in love with his wife. (Oh, and completely wasted.) Celebs normally listen to the publ ... More >>

  • Diversions

    September 1, 2010

    A Deal-Breaker of a Bachelor Party?

    ​The first time David Arquette drunkenly called into his pal Howard Stern's radio show to discuss the breakup of his marriage to Courtney Cox, it was kind of refreshing. He was raw, hurt, and obviously still in love with his wife. (Oh, and completely wasted.) Celebs normally listen to the publ ... More >>

  • Diversions

    July 21, 2010

    Porn Police: Your Man Is Horny, Not Stupid

    ​The first time David Arquette drunkenly called into his pal Howard Stern's radio show to discuss the breakup of his marriage to Courtney Cox, it was kind of refreshing. He was raw, hurt, and obviously still in love with his wife. (Oh, and completely wasted.) Celebs normally listen to the publ ... More >>

  • News

    July 7, 2010

    What's a Little Marriage Fraud Between Amigos?

    It's a felony, sure, but in the absence of real immigration reform, some young, assimilated illegal immigrants see it as their best path to citizenship.

  • Diversions

    April 28, 2010

    Bored with Dating a Married Cocktease

    It's a felony, sure, but in the absence of real immigration reform, some young, assimilated illegal immigrants see it as their best path to citizenship.

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2010

    Bellevue Marriage Counselor Suspended After Affair with Patient

    Sex with your therapist probably won't strengthen your marriage.​Does marriage counseling actually work? That's a subject that's long been debated. One thing seems certain, though: It doesn't help if one of the spouses has an affair with the therapist. That's exactly what happened when one c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    Dinner & a Movie: Don't Judge Tina Fey Edition

    ​ The Dinner: Almond Crusted Trout and an ESB at McCormick & Schmick's (1103 First Ave.). The Movie: Date Night, at Meridian (1501 Seventh Ave). The Screenplate: Given the success of 30 Rock for Tina Fey, and the acclaim for The Office for Steve Carrel, it's a little hard to understand why t ... More >>

  • Diversions

    March 31, 2010

    How Not to Steal the Title "Moronic Cheater of the Universe" from Jesse James

    ​ The Dinner: Almond Crusted Trout and an ESB at McCormick & Schmick's (1103 First Ave.). The Movie: Date Night, at Meridian (1501 Seventh Ave). The Screenplate: Given the success of 30 Rock for Tina Fey, and the acclaim for The Office for Steve Carrel, it's a little hard to understand why t ... More >>

  • Diversions

    March 24, 2010

    Vasectomy Fact #1: Men Are Nuts About Their Nuts

    ​ The Dinner: Almond Crusted Trout and an ESB at McCormick & Schmick's (1103 First Ave.). The Movie: Date Night, at Meridian (1501 Seventh Ave). The Screenplate: Given the success of 30 Rock for Tina Fey, and the acclaim for The Office for Steve Carrel, it's a little hard to understand why t ... More >>

  • Diversions

    February 3, 2010

    Just Because Your Friends Married Cheaters, That Doesn't Mean That You Did

    ​ The Dinner: Almond Crusted Trout and an ESB at McCormick & Schmick's (1103 First Ave.). The Movie: Date Night, at Meridian (1501 Seventh Ave). The Screenplate: Given the success of 30 Rock for Tina Fey, and the acclaim for The Office for Steve Carrel, it's a little hard to understand why t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    Murder Suspect Michael Mitchell Arrested Trying to Get Married

    I'm sure there are less romantic reasons for popping the question, but it's hard to think of one.​Murder suspect Michael Mitchell knew that his girlfriend could provide damning testimony if forced to take the stand against him in the death of 22-year old Armond Davidson. So Mitchell, 25, decid ... More >>

  • Diversions

    December 23, 2009

    He Got Blame

    I'm sure there are less romantic reasons for popping the question, but it's hard to think of one.​Murder suspect Michael Mitchell knew that his girlfriend could provide damning testimony if forced to take the stand against him in the death of 22-year old Armond Davidson. So Mitchell, 25, decid ... More >>

  • News

    August 26, 2009

    Are Gays Too Late to Destroy Marriage?

    Their influence may ultimately be nothing compared to what straights have done.

  • Diversions

    August 19, 2009

    Yeah, Baby, I Like It Raw

    Their influence may ultimately be nothing compared to what straights have done.

  • News

    April 15, 2009

    Defensive Marriage Acts

    Attention, golddiggers: Supreme Court rulings on prenups.

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2009

    Supremes: If You're Going To Make an Unfair Prenup, at Least Be Fair About It

    The Donald says, "get a prenup!" The Supremes say. "be fair."Attention trophy spouse-seekers and gold-diggers: You can't make your prenup too unfair, says the state Supreme Court. And if you do, you can't be unfair in negotiating it. In a decision it issued this morning, the court upheld the nullifi ... More >>

  • Diversions

    February 18, 2009

    Stop Boning Married Women, Dude

    The Donald says, "get a prenup!" The Supremes say. "be fair."Attention trophy spouse-seekers and gold-diggers: You can't make your prenup too unfair, says the state Supreme Court. And if you do, you can't be unfair in negotiating it. In a decision it issued this morning, the court upheld the nullifi ... More >>

  • Diversions

    January 14, 2009

    Cheatin' Ain't Easy

    The Donald says, "get a prenup!" The Supremes say. "be fair."Attention trophy spouse-seekers and gold-diggers: You can't make your prenup too unfair, says the state Supreme Court. And if you do, you can't be unfair in negotiating it. In a decision it issued this morning, the court upheld the nullifi ... More >>

  • Diversions

    July 16, 2008

    Married With Urges

    The Donald says, "get a prenup!" The Supremes say. "be fair."Attention trophy spouse-seekers and gold-diggers: You can't make your prenup too unfair, says the state Supreme Court. And if you do, you can't be unfair in negotiating it. In a decision it issued this morning, the court upheld the nullifi ... More >>

  • Film

    March 19, 2008

    Married Life: Pierce Brosnan Stars in Slow Crime Melodrama

    The Donald says, "get a prenup!" The Supremes say. "be fair."Attention trophy spouse-seekers and gold-diggers: You can't make your prenup too unfair, says the state Supreme Court. And if you do, you can't be unfair in negotiating it. In a decision it issued this morning, the court upheld the nullifi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2008

    Would You Kill Your Spouse Over Bruce Springsteen?

    The Donald says, "get a prenup!" The Supremes say. "be fair."Attention trophy spouse-seekers and gold-diggers: You can't make your prenup too unfair, says the state Supreme Court. And if you do, you can't be unfair in negotiating it. In a decision it issued this morning, the court upheld the nullifi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2007

    Friday Night: Tom Waits Cover Party

    The Donald says, "get a prenup!" The Supremes say. "be fair."Attention trophy spouse-seekers and gold-diggers: You can't make your prenup too unfair, says the state Supreme Court. And if you do, you can't be unfair in negotiating it. In a decision it issued this morning, the court upheld the nullifi ... More >>

  • Diversions

    June 27, 2007

    Girl, He's Sleeping His Way Through Your Circle of Friends

    The Donald says, "get a prenup!" The Supremes say. "be fair."Attention trophy spouse-seekers and gold-diggers: You can't make your prenup too unfair, says the state Supreme Court. And if you do, you can't be unfair in negotiating it. In a decision it issued this morning, the court upheld the nullifi ... More >>

  • News

    August 2, 2006

    Divorced From Reality

    With little practical purpose, marriage is a powerful concept.

  • News

    June 30, 2004

    Letters to the Editor

    "[Michael Moore's] work is to a truthful documentary as 'fruit punch' is to 'fruit juice'—18 percent real at best."

  • News

    June 23, 2004

    Racing Down the Slippery Slope

    What's after gay marriage? Polygamy? Bring it on.

  • News

    March 10, 2004

    Gay Marriage and Quotes

    What's after gay marriage? Polygamy? Bring it on.

  • Diversions

    February 12, 2003

    Bite Me, Cupid

    What's after gay marriage? Polygamy? Bring it on.

  • News

    July 31, 2002

    The Ask Master

    What's after gay marriage? Polygamy? Bring it on.

  • Diversions

    April 24, 2002

    Girls! Girls! Girls!

    What's after gay marriage? Polygamy? Bring it on.

  • News

    September 23, 1998

    Arresting the Web

    People used to blame the messenger for bad news. Now they blame the medium.

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