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Cohabitation before marriage risky

The U.S. divorce rate has held steady at 45 percent since 1981.

Jay Teachman, a sociology professor at Western Washington University, said age (older than 26) and education (a bachelor's degree) are far more important predictors of marital success than cohabitation, which he believes…

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Women bankers and the glass ceiling

Others claim that women think that they want to focus on their career, but in reality choose family over career.

Recent research by Western Washington University revealed that women who become the chief breadwinners in their domestic partnerships are more likely to…

Candidate endorsements don't always have intended effect

A Western Washington University political scientist has looked at the ways voters sort through initiatives and believes endorsements are important cues. In fact, says Todd Donovan, voters do what legislators do when they are faced with a large number of complex decisions – they seek shortcuts…

Women's divorce 'cur$e'

It's the money, honey.

High-flying career women who are the breadwinners in their families are nearly 40 percent more likely to get a divorce than cash-strapped ladies, a surprising 25-year study shows.

The access to dough makes…

High-earning wives 'are more likely to end up divorced'

The American researchers studied the marriages and income of more than 2,500 women who married for the first time between 1979 and 2002.

They found that those women who consistently made more money than their husbands were up to 38 per cent more likely to divorce than others.

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Knute Skinner has three poems published
Money pours into initiative campaigns

The soda industry has become aggressive in fighting any new tax around the country as legislatures and Congress looks for new sources of money to balance budgets, Todd Donovan, political science professor at Western Washington University, said. “They’ve got a target on their backs because you…

Artist profile: Bryan Forsloff

Smooth-jazz guitarist Bryan Forsloff, 47, has been performing regularly at the Hotel Bellwether's Harborside Bistro for several years. He's recently released his new CD, "The Final Touch," which features local musicians Bill MacDonough, Mark Kelly, Tom Anastasio, Mike Black…

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