The pair previously said they would adhere to a pre-nuptial agreement signed before their wedding.

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Still, mixing nuptial revelry with reminders of poverty and distress can be a tricky business.

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You will find no nuptial caresses in this account of a Martian invasion of England.

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More than 1, 000 guests gathered at Philip II's majestic El Escorial monastery for a nuptial mass conducted by Spain's cardinal-primate.

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Not so for the celebrity set, who can easily afford all the accoutrements of a fairy tale wedding, from ritzy locales to post-nuptial firework displays.

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Guests in Filipino homes, for instance, are usually expected to stay in the hosts' own nuptial bed, while the displaced couple sleeps on the floor.

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Will she keep that smile glowing long beyond the nuptial bliss?

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And third, changing social attitudes in many countries mean that the payoffs of marriage financial security, sexual relations, a stable relationship can now often be found outside the nuptial bed.

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The rulings should help make divorce more predictable for those at the top of the earning scale something that may also be achieved by the growing use of pre-nuptial agreements.

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With OI, you do need a pre-nuptial!

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