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The “trophy wife” trope has been given a modern twist. New research shows that after the wedding, beauty-for-status becomes a two-way street, with both husbands and wives adjusting their looks as ...

Marriage is for flaunting. That’s what Andrew Cherlin said in an op-ed in the New York Times. Cherlin, author of The Marriage-Go-Round, has been studying marriage for decades. In contemporary American ...

Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton haven’t jumped on the marriage train just yet. The Marvels actress explained that she and the Life of Chuck star haven’t walked down the aisle, despite welcoming a baby ...