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Society 2 years ago

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Inclusive marriage registry plan for KUAs meets with questions, calls for dialogue

The Religious Affairs Ministry plan to make KUA services more inclusive of all approved religions in the country has met with a mixed response, with many lauding the move while calling for public participation in the policy's formulation.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Thailand edges closer to legalising same-sex marriage

The deliberation comes after parliament last year debated similar draft laws and the previous government's same-sex civil union bill, but did not come to a final vote before the session ended.

Front Row 2 years ago

Beyond the Dream wedding showcase marries creative perspectives with high-tech visuals

The Langham, Jakarta celebrated happily ever afters with the Beyond the Dream wedding showcase, featuring some of the most picturesque scenes of wedding themes that left prospective brides- and grooms-to-be awed.

Americas 3 years ago

Canada PM Trudeau and wife Sophie separate after 18 years of marriage

The couple had talked frankly in the past about difficulties in their relationship and in recent years were seen less often together in public.

Editorial 3 years ago

Interfaith marriage made impossible

The rising number of interfaith marriages is an inevitable consequence of Indonesia becoming a more open and mixed society.

Society 3 years ago

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No authorization for interfaith marriages, Supreme Court says

The Supreme Court issued a circular on Monday prohibiting lower courts from granting any request to legalize interfaith marriage.

Lifestyle 3 years ago

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Prenuptial agreement in Indonesia: Yay or Nay?

Should married couples maintain or divide their riches for better money management and a happier marriage? Experts and couples weigh in.

Lifestyle 3 years ago

South Korea hits record-low weddings as birth rate plunges

The number of South Koreans who tied the knot last year hit a record low, compounding looming demographic woes in a country with the world's lowest birth rate.

Academia 3 years ago

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Batak tradition blocks a loving couple's path to God’s altar

Some have even chosen to be more flexible about the tradition so far as tolerating marriage between men and women from the same marga.

Academia 4 years ago

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Let’s talk about marriage and all its consequences

Like millions, if not billions, of people worldwide, Indonesian parents do not know the critical strategies of raising their children and teenagers in the digital age.

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