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A psychologist identifies 7 signs it’s time to let go of a friendship

Despite what the Spice Girls would have us believe, it’s not true that friendship never ends. Research actually confirms what we’ve all experienced: most middle school friendships don’t even last a year. And while some adult friendships last throughout life, some make us feel like we’ve been sentenced for life. So how do you know …

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4 Weddings And A Hindu-Muslim Couple From Mumbai.

Faiz and Ankita came from different religious backgrounds and fell in love during college. NEW DELHI:  Ankita Agarwal and Faiz Rehman met each other while pursuing MBA at the Indian Institute of Management, and, in their own words, it was love at first sight. Ever since that, the two have given us relationship goals every …

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Can a Muslim Woman Marry a Non-Muslim Man

The full article is in my book, The “American Muslim Agenda – Muslims building a cohesive America.” available on kindle and Amazon. Two more books are on the horizon – Pluralism in America and Standing up for others. By Dr. Mike Mohamed Ghouse The sole intent of this essay is to shape and preserve the …

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Ask the Rebbetzin: Should I Marry the Non-Jew I Love?

Q: Dear Rebbetzin, In the coming year I will marry a man whom I love, and who treats me with the utmost respect and love as well. I couldn’t ask for a better partner for me. The problem that my family points out (and that I was raised to understand) is that he is not …

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7 Signs A Marriage Won’t Last, According To Wedding Officiants

Wedding officiants ― particularly those that do pre-marital counseling ― often get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into a couple’s future marriage. And what they see is not always pretty. Below, seven signs a marriage doesn’t have what it takes, according to officiants. 1. One partner is very judgmental of the other. “When I conduct my premarital counseling, …

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How Christians and Muslims can marry – the official guide

Wedding rings placed on a Bible and a Muslim Marriage certificate Getty Images Christian pastors and Muslim imams have come together to draw up guidelines detailing advice on how to deal with inter-faith marriages. Although marrying between faiths is entirely legal in Britain, couples often face resistance and hostility, both from family members and religious …

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Interfaith marriage is common in U.S., particularly among the recently wed

Marrying within the faith is still common in the United States, with nearly seven-in-ten married people (69%) saying that their spouse shares their religion, according to a recentPew Research Center survey. But a comparison of recent and older marriages shows that having a spouse of the same religion may be less important to many Americans …

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The Emotional Challenges of Interfaith Marriage

There is a rapid rate of intermarriage among people of different faiths in the United States. Estimates are that 50 percent of Jewish men and womenintermarry. Several articles about the Catholic Church have pointed out that many young people have left the Church and have intermarried. These facts are indicative of the high degree of …

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Jewish Marriage University starts Sept. 11

The fall session of Jewish Marriage University – a course for married, engaged and serious couples hosted by the Bureau of Jewish Education – will be held 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 11 and 25, with an additional class for interfaith couples 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21.

Finding common ground: 3 couples making interfaith marriages work

Can a woman who was born a Hindu and a man who was raised a Christian find happiness as a married couple? They can if they’re the former Jaya Sharma and Jacob McGarry. The two, who married two years ago with a Hindu ceremony in the morning and a Christian ceremony in the afternoon, even …

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