Marriage

After months apart on reserve duty, married Israeli couples face a new challenge at home

A 2024 study, published in Archives of Sexual Behavior, of couples during the current war found that wartime stress sharply reduces sexual well-being and emotional closeness.

 An IDF reservist kisses his child before boarding the bus, in Jerusalem, May 2025.
 The groom hugs the bride from behind, the bride holds a wedding bouquet. (illustrative)

Chief Rabbinate Council sets new financial range for ketubahs

‘NO MAN is an island, entire of itself...’

Parashat Ki Tetze: Set adrift on the island of Elul

UNDER THE HUPPA.

Parashat Ki Tetze: Creating a deep bond and the secret of marriage


From tragedy to matrimony: The love story of Aliza Teplitsky and Rabbi Leo Dee

Two years post-terror attack, Rabbi Leo Dee is engaged to Aliza Teplitsky – read all about their unexpected love story.

 Rabbi Leo Dee (L) with his fiance Aliza Teplitsky.

Breakthrough in relationship research: This is the secret that guarantees a happy marriage

A new study reveals a surprising factor that strengthens relationships and improves the quality of marriage. Scientists have discovered an unexpected link between a simple daily behavior.

 A loving couple

'Are We There Yet?': Getting over marital roadblocks - review

Chana Levitan, a couples therapist and educator, presents the stories of 18 couples who overcame specific roadblocks in their relationships and are still driving that car called marriage.

 ‘THE WEDDING REGISTER’ by Edmund Leighton, 1920.

Honeymoon from hell: Newly-wedded bride confesses to murder after husband’s body discovered

The families of the victim and the wife were shocked to learn the truth, originally believing she had been abducted by the killers.

A bride covers her face as she waits to take her wedding vow at a mass marriage ceremony at Bahirkhand village, north of Kolkata February 8, 2015. (illustrative)

‘We still said ‘I do’’: Israeli couples navigate wedding adaptation amid war

Many couples have adapted to the crisis, choosing to postpone or cancel their weddings — but not all.

‘We still said ‘I Do’’: Israeli couples navigate wedding adaptation amid war

Protecting freedom in love: Why prenups matter in Jewish marriages - opinion

I call on every couple standing at the threshold of a new and exciting chapter in their lives: Do not hesitate to sign an agreement to prevent get refusal.

 Wedding (Illustrative).

Over 1,000 Emiratis genetically tested before marriage as part of UAE's mandatory program

The decision to mandate genetic testing was announced in December 2024 by the UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP).

 Over 1,000 Emiratis genetically tested before marriage as part of UAE's mandatory program.

Shmuel Zimmer: The Jerusalem wedding planner who does the impossible

Jerusalemite of the Week: Wedding planning is a meticulous and detailed art form, and doing it yourself is a major challenge. But Shmuel Zimmer of Teva Events does the impossible.

 Wedding planner Shmuel Zimmer of Teva Events.

Tiger King's Joe Exotic Marries Inmate Jorge Flores Maldonado from Prison

Exotic said, "I have never been prouder of someone. I present to you my husband, Jorge Flores Maldonado."

 Joe Exotic.

Italy upholds sentence of Pakistani parents who killed teen daughter for marriage refusal

The parents were found guilty of killing their 18-year-old daughter for refusing to marry her older cousin.

 Saman Abbas.