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Sophie Grégoire Trudeau embraces uncertainty in new memoir, Closer Together
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Roy McMurtry, former Ontario attorney-general and legal giant, dies at 91
Feb. 22, 2007 -- Roy McMurtry, who is retiring as the Chief Justice is photographed with a maquette of the piece which is called Pillars of Justice in Toronto, Ont. Feb. 22/2007. The sculpture is dedicated in honour of McMurtry, who is retiring as the Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Appeals. February 22, 2007 Photo by Kevin Van Paassen
cost of living
Whether you have few assets or a lot, pre-nups can help prevent messy divorces
Asian couple arguing about money at home, husband and wife shouting in a hard quarrel by their many debts at home, financial family problems concept.
world
Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, Japanese high court says
A lawyer, in pink clothes, center, for the plaintiffs standing to her right speaks in front of media members by the main entrance of the Tokyo district court after hearing the ruling regarding LGBTQ+ marriage rights, in Tokyo, Thursday, March 14, 2024. The Japanese court on Thursday ruled that not allowing same-sex couples the same marital benefits as heterosexuals violates their fundamental right to have a family, but the current civil law did not take into consideration sexual diversity and is not clearly unconstitutional, a partial victory for Japan's LGBTQ+ community calling for equal marriage rights. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
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Ireland set to keep ‘sexist’ constitutional language about mother’s role
FILE PHOTO: Ireland's Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo Varadkar walks to cast his vote in a referendum on changes to the Irish constitution called the Family Amendment and the Care Amendment, at Scoil Treasa Naofa in Dublin, Ireland March 8, 2024. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo
world
More Chinese women choosing singledom as country’s economy stutters
Chai Wanrou, 28, poses during an interview with Reuters, at the Daming Palace National Heritage Park, in Xian, Shaanxi province, China, March 1, 2024. REUTERS/Xiaoyu Yin
film review
Mesmerizing Canadian drama Seagrass tugs at the tensions we can’t bring ourselves to untangle
Seagrass 1.1.769. Seagrass, showing at the Reel Asian film festival
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Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage
A protester raises a crucifix during a rally against same-sex marriage, at central Syntagma square, in Athens, Greece, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. More than 1,500 protesters have gathered in central Athens to oppose legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in Greece. The bill is set for a vote in parliament in days. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)
opinion
Bridging the gendered political divide not for marriage, but for love
Phoebe Maltz Bovy
arts
Lisa Bonet files for divorce from Jason Momoa 18 years after they became a couple
Lisa Bonet, left, and Jason Momoa attend HBO's "Game of Thrones" final season premiere at Radio City Music Hall on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Pope’s ruling on same-sex blessings marks small step toward more inclusive church, advocates say
(FILES) Pope Francis (C) blesses the pilgrims during his weekly general audience in Paul-VI hall at the Vatican on December 13, 2023. The Vatican on December 12, 2023 approved blessings for same-sex couples but insisted they must not be established as a Catholic rite nor given in contexts related to civil unions or weddings. In a document approved by Pope Francis, the Vatican backed "the possibility of blessings for couples in irregular situations and for couples of the same sex" but "this blessing should never be imparted in concurrence with the ceremonies of a civil union, and not even in connection with them". (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP) (Photo by ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images)
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Rishi Sunak appoints David Cameron as foreign minister in surprise move. What to know about Britain’s former PM
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron walks outside 10 Downing Street in London, Britain November 13, 2023. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett
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India’s Supreme Court declines to legalize same-sex marriage
An LGTBQ activist wearing a rainbow flag wristband gathers with others at the courtyard of India's Supreme Court in New Delhi on October 17, 2023. India's top court ruled on October 17 it did not have the power to legalise same-sex marriages and said any reform to that effect would have to come from parliament. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP) (Photo by SAJJAD HUSSAIN/Sajjad HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Flying solo: Evolving the thinking on women who age alone
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Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Jackman separate after 27 years of marriage
FILE - Hugh Jackman, right., and Deborra-Lee Furness Jackman attend the premiere of Apple Original Films' "Ghosted" in New York on April 18, 2023. Jackman and Deborra-lee Jackman have decided to end their marriage after 27 years and two children, the pair told People magazine Friday. In a joint statement provided to People, they said they “have been blessed to share almost 3 decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage." (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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Hong Kong same-sex couples must receive ‘legal recognition,’ top court rules
Journalists read the judgment over overseas same-sex marriages outside the Court of Final Appeal, in Hong Kong, China, September 5, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
opinion
What happens to family trusts when children get divorced?
Jessica Feldman Chittley
young money
What happens when your spouse receives an inheritance?
Close up of young Asian couple on a date in cafe, holding hands on coffee table. Two cups of coffee and smartphone on wooden table. Love and care concept
opinion
Marriage may have saved my life, but can it fix the world?
Doug Saunders
opinion
We won the right to equal marriage 20 years ago, but that doesn’t mean we can be complacent
Martha McCarthy
u.s. politics
Liberals face growing calls to create LGBTQ envoy, modelled on Biden appointment
FILE - President Joe Biden signs an executive order at an event to celebrate Pride Month in the East Room of the White House, June 15, 2022, in Washington. Biden plans to sign legislation this coming week that will protect gay unions even if the Supreme Court revisits its ruling supporting a nationwide right of same-sex couples to marry. It's the latest part of Biden's legacy on gay rights, which includes his unexpected endorsement of marriage equality on national television a decade ago when he was vice president. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
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Oman liberalizes foreign marriage law in rare social reform
FILE PHOTO: Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said gives a speech after being sworn in before the royal family council in Muscat, Oman, January 11, 2020. REUTERS/Sultan Al Hasani/File Photo
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Queen Camilla: King Charles’s wife gets title on coronation invite
This photo released by Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 displays the invitation to the Coronation of Britain's King Charles III in Westminster Abbey. King Charles III’s wife has been officially identified as Queen Camilla for the first time, with Buckingham Palace using the title on invitations for the monarch’s May 6 coronation. Camilla, who until now has been described as queen consort, is given equal billing on the ornate medieval style invitations that will be sent to more than 2,000 guests and were unveiled on Tuesday. (Buckingham Palace via AP)
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Reese Witherspoon, Jim Toth announce plans to divorce
FILE - Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth appear at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Feb. 27, 2017. Witherspoon and her husband, Hollywood agent Jim Toth, have announced they are divorcing after nearly 12 years of marriage. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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India government opposes recognizing same-sex marriage in court filing
FILE PHOTO: Participants hold a rainbow flag during gay pride parade, which is promoting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights, in Mumbai, January 31, 2015. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/File Photo
opinion
Canada must end child marriages now
David Matas
advisor news
How post-nups can help document a married couple’s intentions
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Pope Francis clarifies homosexuality and sin comments in note
FILE - Italian Arcigay gay rights association activists hold banners and flags during a demonstration in front of The Vatican, in this Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009 file photo. In an interview with The Associated Press at The Vatican, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, Pope Francis acknowledged that Catholic bishops in some parts of the world support laws that criminalize homosexuality or discriminate against the LGBTQ community, and he himself referred to homosexuality in terms of "sin." But he attributed attitudes to cultural backgrounds and said bishops in particular need to undergo a process of change to recognize the dignity of everyone. (AP Photo/Sandro Pace, file)
first person
My husband has long-COVID. Strangely, it’s improved our marriage
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Church of England bishops refuse to allow same-sex marriages
FILE - The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby walks in Westminster on Sept. 14, 2022. The Church of England said Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, it will allow blessings for same-sex, civil marriages for the first time — but its position on gay marriage will not change and same-sex couples will still not be able to marry in its churches. The plans, to be outlined in a report to the General Synod, which meets in London next month, came after five years of debate and consultation on the church's position on sexuality.  (Richard Heathcote/Pool Photo via AP)
world
Over 2,000 join LGBTQ march in New Delhi after three-year break due to COVID-19
Members of the LGBTQ community and their supporters carry a rainbow flag as they march demanding equal marriage rights in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Jan.8 2023. The government is yet to legalize same-sex marriages in the country even though the Supreme Court in 2018 struck down a colonial-era law that made gay sex punishable by up to 10 years in prison. (AP Photo)
arts
Barbara Walters, trailblazing news anchor with legendary drive for the big ‘get,’ dead at 93
u.s. politics
U.S. Congress passes landmark bill protecting same-sex marriage
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U.S. Supreme Court take up clash of religion and gay rights
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Great Reads: Abuse survivor’s fight for justice; sky-high airport fees; room to grow
u.s. politics
U.S. same-sex marriage law set to pass as country at crossroads on LGBTQ rights