South Asian women suffer from ‘marriage penalty’ at work: study

A phenomenon known as “marriage penalty” hinder’s women’s employment in South Asia, a new World Bank study shows. The trend persists even wi...

Video: Turkish man flies to Indonesia to meet and marry long-distance girlfriend of 2 years

A Turkish man proved that love knows no bounds after traveling thousands of miles to meet his girlfriend in Indonesia. Mehmed Ozcan, who goe...

Chinese university to launch China’s first marriage-related degree course

China’s Civil Affairs University announced the launch of its undergraduate marriage program, which is set to begin in September. Dubbe...

China seeks to ease marriage requirements, tighten divorce laws

China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs released a draft law on Sunday that simplifies marriage registration and refines divorce procedures....

Japan asks youth about lack of marriages amid population decline

Japan’s Children and Families Agency has launched consultations with young adults to understand their views on marriage in a bid to address ...

Young Japanese are now saying ‘I do’ without love, sex in ‘friendship marriages’

Young Japanese people are now engaging in legal unions that prioritize companionship over romance, with couples opting out of both romance a...

Chinese man, 86, marries college sweetheart, 81, decades later

Two octogenarians, who were college sweethearts in their youth, recently tied the knot decades after they parted ways. Key points: ...

‘Giving up on men’: South Korea’s viral ‘4B movement’ explained

The viral “4B Movement” in South Korea serves as a response to prevalent sexism in the nation.  Key points: ...

South Korean marriages drop 40% in a decade

Marriages in South Korea have plummeted by 40% over the past 10 years, leading to significant consequences for the country’s birth rate. Zoo...

Michelle Yeoh opens up about divorce with ex-husband

Michelle Yeoh has revealed some details on what led her divorce with her ex-husband, including her inability to conceive at the time of thei...

Indian man, 103, marries woman, 49, in viral wedding

A couple in India who married with an age gap of 54 years has gone viral on social media. The viral wedding: Habib Nazar, 103, tied the knot...

New survey reveals trends of how Japanese couples meet

A recent marriage survey in Japan reveals intriguing trends in how Japanese couples meet, shedding light on the evolving landscape of relati...

Vanessa Hudgens marries pro baseball player Cole Tucker: reports

Hudgens, 34, and Tucker, 27, exchanged vows in a picturesque Mexican beach ten months after their engagement ...

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and wife Nikki file for divorce

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and his wife Nikki Spoelstra are divorcing after seven years of marriage. What happened: In a joint sta...

‘Weekend marriages,’ where couples live separately, gain popularity in Japan

The “weekend marriage,” a marital arrangement in which couples live apart and see each other only a few days a week, has been gaining tracti...

‘Wheel of Time’ star Daniel Henney marries fellow actor, model Ru Kumagai

Korean American actor and model Daniel Henney recently married Japanese actor and model Ru Kumagai in a private and intimate wedding ceremon...

‘Bling Empire’ star Mimi Morris says she would forgive her husband for using prostitutes

Mimi Morris, a wealthy Vietnamese American socialite known for starring in the Netflix reality series “Bling Empire,” shared her views on re...

Silicon Valley tech guru Andrew Chen marries former Miss Ireland in Utah desert

Former Miss Ireland Emma Waldron and Silicon Valley tech guru Andrew Chen were recently married in Moab, Utah. Picturesque ceremony: The cou...

Hong Kong’s top court urges government to create ‘legal recognition’ for same-sex relationships

Hong Kong’s top court has urged the government to create an alternative framework for same-sex relationships to be legally recognized. The f...

Chinese county offers $137 to women who marry at 25 or younger

The announcement seeks to encourage “age-appropriate marriage and childbearing” for first-time unions ...

Michelle Yeoh shares photos of her Swiss wedding to partner of 19 years

Academy Award-winner Michelle Yeoh has confirmed her marriage with former Ferrari CEO Jean Todt by sharing wedding photos on Instagram over ...

Michelle Yeoh marries former Ferrari CEO after 19-year engagement

Actor Michelle Yeoh recently married her longtime partner, Jean Todt, after 19 years of being engaged. Key details: Yeoh, 60, and Todt, 77, ...

How a Japanese artist set the record for world’s largest GPS drawing with his marriage proposal

Nearly 14 years ago, a Japanese artist’s marriage proposal set a Guinness World Record. Yasushi Takahashi, also known by his artist name Yas...

Man slammed online for complaining about $40,000 dowry set by his girlfriend’s parents

A Chinese man from Zhenyuan County in Gansu province was ridiculed online after complaining about the dowry that his girlfriend’s parents se...

Marriages in China plummet to historic 37-year low

China saw a significant drop in the number of couples who registered their marriages in 2022, reaching an all-time low in almost four decade...

Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban ‘unconstitutional’

A district court in Nagoya, Japan, has become the second district court in the country to rule that banning same-sex couples from marrying i...

Man hides clues to marriage proposal in gifts to girlfriend over 6-year period

As a reminder to never settle for less, a TikTok user has shared a video about her boyfriend’s thoughtful marriage proposal that started bac...

TikTok user edits ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ for mind-blowing proposal

A TikTok user has gone viral for editing himself into “Everything Everywhere All at Once” to propose to his partner in a cinema. On Sunday, ...

Marriage proposal using drones at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands goes viral

A man’s unique marriage proposal using drones in Singapore has recently gone viral on TikTok. On Saturday, TikTok user @casanova_del_rey sha...

China clamps down on the custom of betrothal gifts to boost birth rates

China is hoping to encourage marriages and boost birth rates by cracking down on the custom of betrothal gifts.  The initiative follows a Ja...

Divorced couple in China remarries after son’s autism diagnosis

A divorced couple in northern China who remarried following their son’s autism diagnosis has touched the hearts of many on social medi...

Song Joong-ki’s new wife was his Italian teacher, according to local report

Song Joong-ki’s new wife used to be his Italian teacher, according to a South Korean media report. On Monday, Dispatch revealed that t...

Song Joong-ki announces marriage to British girlfriend, says she is pregnant

South Korean actor Song Joong-ki recently announced that he is married and expecting his first child with wife Katy Louise Saunders. The “Vi...

Taiwan officially recognizes same-sex marriages of transnational couples

Before you read: Taiwan Becomes the First Country in Asia to Legalize Gay Marriage Taiwan Just Proved Once Again It’s the Most Progressive E...

‘The highlight of my life’: Jeremy Lin reveals marriage of two years

Ahead of the Lunar New Year, former NBA star Jeremy Lin revealed that he has been married for about two years. On Wednesday, Lin wished his ...

George Takei came out at 68 because he was angry at Arnold Schwarzenegger

George Takei recently revealed that he came out as gay in response to former California Governer Arnold Schwarzenegger’s decision to veto th...