The Washington Inquisitor
Marriage
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D.C. Council moves to keep marriage licenses flowing during federal shutdowns
D.C. marriage licenses come from the federally funded Superior Court, so a federal shutdown can stop them. Bill 26-441, the LOVE Act, would let the mayor issue licenses and authorize officiants whenever…
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D.C.’s divorce rate sits below the national average and its neighbors’
The District recorded 2.1 divorces per 1,000 residents in 2024, under the national rate and below Maryland and Virginia. Why the city’s sky-high marriage rate tells you little about it, and what…
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In D.C., you can officiate your own wedding: a guide to the District’s marriage rules
D.C. law lets couples solemnize their own marriages, and a $45 Superior Court license never expires. How the District compares with Montgomery County and Arlington on fees, waits and courthouse ceremonies.
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Fewer Americans say they would welcome a political opponent into the family, FSU survey finds
Willingness to accept an in-law with opposing politics fell to 45% from 52%, a Florida State survey found, while views on cross-party dating held steady. The biggest shift came among adults under…
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Washington has the fewest single men per single woman among large U.S. cities
The District counts 84.5 unmarried men for every 100 unmarried women ages 15 to 44, the lowest ratio among 115 large cities in a SmartAsset analysis of Census data. The fine print…