Love and marriage, love and marriage, they say it goes together like a horse and carriage. Well, perhaps it did in times gone by, when things like "horses" and "carriages" were relevant.

Unless you're living in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, they just aren't anymore, are they?

If you count yourself in the under-30 crowd then you're sure to agree: One-third of young Americans (18-29) believe that marriage is an "antiquated institution," according to a newly released Zogby/Scoop44 interactive survey.

Contrast that against the 30-49, 50-64, and 65+ brackets—which definitively answered "not antiquated" (less than a quarter of people 30-49 and only 12 percent … Read More

Carol M. knew she had a good thing in her boyfrirend, Eric. But earlier this year, when she lost her job as a schoolteacherand faced default on her subprime loan, it showed her just how caring and committed he was.

"We recently talked about being in a relationship, and one of the benefits of being in a relationship is you have someone on your side no matter what," she says. "We sit down and we talk about things. Last week we talked about having to file for bankruptcy."

Talking about money with a significant other can be a painful, awkward situation—especially when … Read More

Fear brings out the worst in people, and marriage certainly brought out the worst in me.

Unlike most young women I knew, I was less than thrilled to be going from a "me" to a "we." Don't get me wrong. I loved Michael, the man I was marrying, but I wasn't used to taking others into consideration. I was rubbish at compromise. And, most of all, I was afraid that—by marrying—I would lose myself: my identity... my independence.

This is what made me a pathological liar.

As I couldn't very well show my enduring independence by dating around, I … Read More