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more about #substanceabuse Dictator for Life: I'm hoping this comes true in my case. I'm getting married on Saturday, and once we show his HR people the marriage license, I can get on his health ... more » Thus Spake KATE!: this runs contradictory to all of the anecdotal evidence i have compiled by observing the married folks i know. more » gyps808001: I disagree. My husband and I have a child, and his name is Patron. His sister is named Makers Mark. We love those kids. more » allisiot: I may be misunderstanding, but the study only seems to indicate a link between marriage and depression, not necessarily causality. Meaning that a lot... more » sequined: God those engagement ring photos (ubiquitous on fbook these days) make me want to throw up. "I'm taken by someone who can afford THIS ENORMOUS DIAMOND!" more » rodmanstreet: Marriage only reduces the risk of depression and substance abuse for the people who actually get married, right? Because those "He went to Jared" com... more » RiloKilo: Hmm... but what happens when so many of those marriages end in divorce? I'm guessing that increases the risk of depression... more » zpmadd: am I the only one who thinks that chick's hand is extraordinarily alien-like? more » redqueenmeg: Good Lord, what a rock. I bought both our rings because I was the only one employed at the time, but he picked them out. I thought that was a good c... more » katabell: substance abuse obviously decreases because married women no longer have to go to the bar and drink cosmos in an attempt to show that they're FUN! SIN... more » waverly: "...marriage reduces the risk of depression and substance abuse for both genders." Maybe so, but it also increases the risk of divorce for both genders. more » RipCurl: "The study, however, did find that men are less likely to become depressed in their first marriage than women, a factor Scott said was probably linked... more » femme-bot: That picture looks like it was pulled from my facebook news feed. "LOOK I'M ENGAGEEEED" more » sharkie792: marriage, or long term monogamy? i get annoyed when marriage becomes the qualifying factor for some reason... like other types of relationships don't... more » TastyBites: I hate this pose. The one where the newly engaged/married couple stands next to each other, and the woman puts the rock laden hand on the man's chest... more » moonfaerie: well, let's not forget that *On average more than three women a day are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends in the United States. * Nea... more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: Reduced risk of depression and substance abuse? Maybe it's because people have finally stopped beating you over the head for being single. more » Flackette Goes Retro: An ex-boyfriend of mine once described giving a woman engagement ring as "pissing on the tree". This picture is an example of that. He is an example o... more » kookla: Not just another great reason to keep gays from doing it, but also to let heteros continue making a mockery of it. Yes I'm talking to you, Tiger! more » rixatrix: Obviously, the happiness in a marriage for women is directly proportional to the amount of money men spent on their rings. more » -
#heartsandminds
This Is Your Brain On Marriage
According to a new study across several countries, marriage reduces the risk of depression and substance abuse for both genders. Just another great reason to keep gay people from doing it. [Reuters] -
#realhousewivesofdc
Did Betty Ford's Feminist Frustration Contribute To Her Alcoholism?
PBS aired the documentary Betty Ford: The Real Deal last night. The first lady — who, in 1973 publicly identified as a feminist — said she turned to booze when losing her identity in housewifery caused depression. More » -
#cocktailculture
Writer Susan Cheever Wonders Where All The Drunks Went
Novelist and reformed alcoholic Susan Cheever is sad her friends don't get publicly shitcanned anymore, because now she can't feel superior to them.
