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A marriage is a relationship between or among individuals, usually recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. The fact that marriage often has the dual nature of a binding legal contract plus a moral promise, can make it difficult to characterize.
In one form or another, marriage is found in virtually every society. The very oldest records that refer to it speak of it as an established custom. Despite attempts by anthropologists to trace its origin (such as the hypothesis of primitive promiscuity), evidence is lacking.
In Western societies, marriage has traditionally been understood as a monogamous union, while in other parts of the world polygamy has been a common form of marriage. Usually this has taken the form of polygyny (a man having several wives) but a very few societies have permitted polyandry (a woman having several husbands). *
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Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0000
In conjunction with its observance of National Suicide Prevention Week, Sept. 7-13, and the National Guard and Army Reserve’s month-long observation, Sept. 6 – Oct. 5, the Army is promoting the need for leaders at all levels to be more proactive and take greater responsibility to prevent suicides through increased training, intervention and access to behavioral health resources.
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Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
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Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000
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Brides Forum - Come talk with other military brides planning military weddings. Find information about etiquette, ceremonies, and military life.
4 Military Families - Resource site for all branches of service. Topics range from divorces, discounts, and careers.
Meta Description: [ Resource site and support group for military family members. ]
Canadian Military Spouses - A place to talk about the daily stresses of life, and to share stories.
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East Bay (San Francisco) Coast Guard Spouse Group - A non-profit association organized to provide social support and communication among the families of active and retired military families in the East Bay area of San Francisco, CA.
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Military Spouses' Career Network - Resource for military spouses who are managing or building a career. Lots of content, articles and links.
Military.com Spouse Forum - Online forum for discussing everything from deployments to politics to dealing with the in-laws.
MilitaryWivesandMoms.org - Designed to support, encourage and inspire the wives and mothers of military men and women.
Meta Description: [ This is a new website designed to support, encourage and inspire the wives and mothers of military men and women. ]
MilSpouse.com - Discussion forums, guides, articles, support and inspiration.
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Sgt. Mom's Place - Military life explained by a military wife. All branches welcome.
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Staffcentrix - For Military Spouses who need a portable career, a spouse employment professional, or a business that would like to hire a Military Spouse Virtual Assistant.
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When Duty Calls - This site offers support to spouses of deployed soldiers. An interactive site giving all those surviving separation a voice.
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Young Army Wives Website - Quotes, poems, song lyrics and other inspirational literature for Army wives.
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