Love between the couples is generally believed to be a prerequisite to marriage.

一般认为，男女双方相爱是结婚的先决条件。

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The wife read from a magazine that listing the unsatisfied problems between the couples could help them to keep their marriage better.

妻子从一本杂志上读到，列出夫妻之间不满意的问题可以帮助他们更好地维持他们的婚姻。

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A white New York woman gave birth to a black couple's baby in 1998 after an embryo mix-up that set off a two-year court fight between the couples over visitation rights.

一位纽约的白人女性于1998年生出了一对黑人夫妇的孩子，也是因为胚胎弄错了，为此引发了长达两年围绕争夺探视权的官司。

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The study centered on couples between the ages of thirty and forty-four who were born in the United States.

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Indeed, divorce attorneys, therapists and real-estate brokers say renovations bring differences between couples to a head, and by the time the remodel is completed, some couples decide to call it quits.

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Discrimination against gays moved one step closer to being against the law in Brazil, paving the way for legal marriages between gay couples.

FORBES: Brazil Close To Outlawing Discrimination Against Gays

New Jersey's legislature passed a bill recognising civil unions between gay couples, which gives same-sex partners the same rights and benefits as married people in the state.

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