A Quick Guide to Ethical and Eco-Friendly Wedding Rings

Many wedding ring shoppers today want more than a pretty ring- they want to make sure it is ethically sourced and conflict-free. Here's what to look for when trying to find an eco-friendly wedding ring.

Category: Engagement

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Getting in Shape With Your Significant Other

Is your New Year's Resolution to lose weight? A great way to lose it is side by side with your partner. If you both start a weight loss program together, you can support each other and create healthy patterns in tandem.

Category: Society

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Interesting International Funeral Customs

While images of caskets, veils, and black ties come to mind for most Americans when we think about funerals, other countries and cultures around the world bury their dead and mourn their loss in entirely different ways.

Category: Funeral

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Green Honeymoons: Eco-Friendly Options for Your Getaway

In our more environmentally-conscious world, more and more couples are opting for eco-friendly honeymoons. Do you want to celebrate your nuptials in an environmentally responsible way? Here are some tips.

Category: Technology

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Wedding Words: A Fun Historical Look Behind Everyday Expressions

"Tying the knot"? "Honeymoon"? We're all familiar with these terms, but how exactly did they come to mean what they do? Here's the surprising etymology behind some of our most common wedding words and phrases.

Category: Wedding Materials

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Showing Thanks All Year Long

The holidays are a time for charity, kindness, and gratitude - but this doesn't have to be the only season you show those emotions. Here are some ways you can give back and be thankful all year round.

Category: Society

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B’nai Mitzvah: Coming of Age in Judaism

Most of us have heard of bar and bat mitzvahs. But have you heard of a b'nai mitzvah? Check out the progressive coming of age ceremony for Jewish youth who identify as non-binary, genderqueer, or agender.

Category: Faith

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It’s a…Baby? Rethinking Gender Reveal Parties

Gender reveal parties are increasingly popular in recent years- and increasingly, facing strong backlash. While some couples fight to one-up each other on social media, others are fighting against gender norms.

Category: Society

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Death Positivity: Changing How We View Mortality

In our deathphobic culture, death is something most people will go out of their way to avoid talking about. Now one group is practicing death wellness, helping people find happiness and confront anxiety about death.

Category: Funeral Loss

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Common Financial Mistakes in Marriage

Would you be shocked to learn that the most common problem for couples is managing their money? Probably not. Unfortunately, there are a few mistakes people keep making. Here's what they are and how to avoid them.

Category: Marriage

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