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Age gaps with brides grow as grooms age (UPI) - STANFORD, Calif., May 7 (UPI) -- Stanford University researchers in California say wealth may have a smaller impact on older men marrying younger woman than previously thought.

Age gaps with brides grow as grooms age (Moldova.org) - Stanford University researchers in California say wealth may have a smaller impact on older men marrying younger woman than previously thought.The researchers said their study suggests the older an over-40 groom is, the more likely it is that his bride is significantly younger, the San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News reported Wednesday.The team said they were shocked to find the pattern unchanged by ...

Visa-scam wedding planner jailed (BBC News) - A bogus wedding planner who married Scots brides to African men is jailed for two years.

New exhibit at the Royal BC Museum honours war brides (Gabriola Sounder) - VICTORIA, BC - During the 1940s, thousands of war brides from foreign countries left everything and everyone they’d ever known and travelled overseas to join their servicemen husbands. This spring and summer, the Royal BC Museum presents an exhibition honouring these women’s stories.

Trends meet Austin-style nuptials (Austin American-Statesman) - Austinites are known for being creative and doing things their own way, so it's no surprise that Central Texas brides endeavor to make their weddings one-of-a-kind affairs crammed with personality — and sometimes even snow. Customization and special effects, such as gently cascading flakes of the white stuff, were just two of many trends presented during the recent Austin Wedding and Event ...

'Wedding planner' to be deported after fixing fake marriages (The Scotsman) - A BOGUS wedding planner jailed for marrying Scottish brides to African men faces deportation after being involved in more than 100 scams.

Marital loophole creates child brides (Vietnam Net) - VietNamNet Bridge - In most circumstances, if two boys started pulling and pushing a girl who was trying to escape, passers by would call the police. But this isn’t the case in Vang Ma Chai Commune, a remote area of Phong Tho District in northwest Lai Chau Province.

Raid on Sect in Texas Rattles Other Polygamists (New York Times) - Rumors of a Texas-style police crackdown are among the constants of life in the heartland of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Jenna Bush bucks tradition with low-key nuptials (USA Today) - Jenna Bush is getting married Saturday, a semi-historic event that America will not get to see. CNN will not be going live to the ceremony. People magazine will not be snapping cover pics. Paparazzi will not be hanging from hovering helicopters.

To take his name or not: Nine options for your married name (The Wichita Eagle) - To change your name or not change your name... that is the question. It's a tricky and touchy subject for many couples. Some husbands see it as a sign of respect and tradition, but some brides-to-be think it's a dated concept that strips them of their premarital identity. Luckily, it's not a black-and-white topic; couples have a myriad of options when it comes to reformatting their names. 1. ...