--- title: "Marriage & Relationships" date: 2023-07-24T16:30:00-04:00 canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/marriage-relationships" section: Blog Categories --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Marriage & Relationships [## Double Dose: Fat is Not a Death Sentence; Google AdWords Prohibits Abortion Ads; Survey: Sex After Kids; What Would Buffy Do?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-fat-is-not-a-death-sentence-google-adwords-prohibits-abortion-ads-survey-sex-after-kids-what-would-buffy-do)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-fat-is-not-a-death-sentence-google-adwords-prohibits-abortion-ads-survey-sex-after-kids-what-would-buffy-do) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-fat-is-not-a-death-sentence-google-adwords-prohibits-abortion-ads-survey-sex-after-kids-what-would-buffy-do) [## Double Dose: NOW to Elect New President; Celebrity Weight Battles & Alternative "Lessons From the Fat-O-Sphere"; "Nurse Jackie" Appalls Some Nurses; Barbara Ehrenreich on the Invisible Poor ...](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-now-to-elect-new-president-and-more)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-now-to-elect-new-president-and-more) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-now-to-elect-new-president-and-more) [## California Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Same-Sex Marriage](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/california-supreme-court-upholds-ban-on-same-sex-marriage)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/california-supreme-court-upholds-ban-on-same-sex-marriage) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/california-supreme-court-upholds-ban-on-same-sex-marriage) [## Vermont Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage; Legislature Overturns Governor's Veto](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/vermont-legalizes-same-sex-marriage-legislature-overturns-governors-veto)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/vermont-legalizes-same-sex-marriage-legislature-overturns-governors-veto) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/vermont-legalizes-same-sex-marriage-legislature-overturns-governors-veto) [## Double Dose: Chemicals in Toyland; IVF Provides Clues on Nature vs. Nurture; Recession Affects Botox Sales; Happy Valentine's Day ...](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-chemicals-in-toyland-ivf-provides-clues-on-nature-vs-nurture-recession-affects-botox-sales-happy-valentines-day)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-chemicals-in-toyland-ivf-provides-clues-on-nature-vs-nurture-recession-affects-botox-sales-happy-valentines-day) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-chemicals-in-toyland-ivf-provides-clues-on-nature-vs-nurture-recession-affects-botox-sales-happy-valentines-day) [## Election Day, 2008: What It Means for Your Health](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/election-day-2008-what-it-means-for-your-health)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/election-day-2008-what-it-means-for-your-health) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/election-day-2008-what-it-means-for-your-health) [## We Heart Ellen DeGeneres](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/we-heart-ellen-degeneres)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/we-heart-ellen-degeneres) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/we-heart-ellen-degeneres) [## Double Dose: Gay Marriage Legal in CT; Ad Council Introduces First Campaign on Gay/Lesbian Issues; CCR Sues Over Required Ultrasound in Oklahoma; South Dakota Abortion Ban 2.0; One-Year Update on Gardasil](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-gay-marriage-legal-in-ct-ad-council-introduces-first-campaign-on-gaylesbian-issues-ccr-sues-over-required-ultrasound-in-oklahoma-south-dakota-abortion-ban-20-one-year-update-on-gard)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-gay-marriage-legal-in-ct-ad-council-introduces-first-campaign-on-gaylesbian-issues-ccr-sues-over-required-ultrasound-in-oklahoma-south-dakota-abortion-ban-20-one-year-update-on-gard) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-gay-marriage-legal-in-ct-ad-council-introduces-first-campaign-on-gaylesbian-issues-ccr-sues-over-required-ultrasound-in-oklahoma-south-dakota-abortion-ban-20-one-year-update-on-gard) [## Double Dose: An Open Letter to Gov. Sarah Palin; Transgender Employees Find More Workplace Support; High Rate of C-Sections in Washington; Latest Breast Cancer Rates; Videos You May Have Missed from the RNC ...](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-an-open-letter-to-gov-sarah-palin-transgender-employees-find-more-workplace-support-high-rate-of-c-sections-in-washington-latest-breast-cancer-rates-videos-you-may-have-missed-from-t)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-an-open-letter-to-gov-sarah-palin-transgender-employees-find-more-workplace-support-high-rate-of-c-sections-in-washington-latest-breast-cancer-rates-videos-you-may-have-missed-from-t) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-an-open-letter-to-gov-sarah-palin-transgender-employees-find-more-workplace-support-high-rate-of-c-sections-in-washington-latest-breast-cancer-rates-videos-you-may-have-missed-from-t) [## Double Dose: FDA Finds No Risk From BPA; "I Do" For Health Insurance; Female Condoms Needs Funding, Support; APA Report on Abortion and Mental Health; What's in a Midwife's Black Bag? ...](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-fda-finds-no-risk-from-bpa-i-do-for-health-insurance-female-condoms-needs-funding-support-apa-report-on-abortion-and-mental-health-whats-in-a-midwifes-black-bag)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-fda-finds-no-risk-from-bpa-i-do-for-health-insurance-female-condoms-needs-funding-support-apa-report-on-abortion-and-mental-health-whats-in-a-midwifes-black-bag) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-fda-finds-no-risk-from-bpa-i-do-for-health-insurance-female-condoms-needs-funding-support-apa-report-on-abortion-and-mental-health-whats-in-a-midwifes-black-bag) [## Hundreds of "Spouses for Life" Wed in California on First Full Day of Legal Same-Sex Marriage](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/hundreds-of-spouses-for-life-wed-in-californi)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/hundreds-of-spouses-for-life-wed-in-californi) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/hundreds-of-spouses-for-life-wed-in-californi) [## Double Dose: Disparities in Health Care; Legal Ramifications of Same-Sex Marriage; On Becoming a Woman; Abstinence-Only Supporters Push On; Sexually Harassed? Raise Your Hand](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-disparities-in-health-care-legal)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-disparities-in-health-care-legal) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-disparities-in-health-care-legal) [## Double Dose: Neither Superwomen Nor Supermoms; Cigarette Taxes Inrease in NY; Screening for Domestic Abuse; The EPA, Percholate and Your Drinking Water ...](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-neither-superwomen-nor-supermoms)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-neither-superwomen-nor-supermoms) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-neither-superwomen-nor-supermoms) [## Same-Sex Couples Can Say "I Do" in California Starting June 17; New York to Recognize Marriages](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/same-sex-couples-can-say-i-do-in-california-s)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/same-sex-couples-can-say-i-do-in-california-s) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/same-sex-couples-can-say-i-do-in-california-s) [## Double Dose: Debate Over Domestic Gag Rule; Same-Sex Marriage Update in California; FDA Warning to Nursing Mothers; Legal Rights of the Uninsured ...](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-debate-over-domestic-gag-rule-sam)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-debate-over-domestic-gag-rule-sam) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-debate-over-domestic-gag-rule-sam) [## Double Dose: The New Film Genre: Fertility Films; D.C. Sets Up a Place to Pump; The Business of Bacteria; Culture Affects How Teen Girls See Harassment ...](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-the-new-film-genre-fertility-film)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-the-new-film-genre-fertility-film) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-the-new-film-genre-fertility-film) [## This Just In ... California Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/this-just-in-california-supreme-court-rules-i)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/this-just-in-california-supreme-court-rules-i) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/this-just-in-california-supreme-court-rules-i) [## Mini-Double Dose: Art, Pain and Illness; Genes and Race Disparity; Through Sickness, Health and Sex Change](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/mini-double-dose-art-pain-and-illness-genes-a)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/mini-double-dose-art-pain-and-illness-genes-a) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/mini-double-dose-art-pain-and-illness-genes-a) [## Double Dose: The Big Push for Midwives; Seasonal Affective Disorder; Same-Sex Marriage Ruling; Health Cuts Trigger Crisis in Chicago; HIV Studies Discussed at Boston Conference](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-the-big-push-for-midwives-seasona)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-the-big-push-for-midwives-seasona) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-the-big-push-for-midwives-seasona) [## Double Dose: Photos of Nursing Babies Deleted by Facebook; Few LGBT Characters on TV; New Studies on Black Women and Maternal Health](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-photos-of-nursing-babies-deleted)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-photos-of-nursing-babies-deleted) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/double-dose-photos-of-nursing-babies-deleted) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)