If you're brave enough as a single to go to an event with mostly couples in attendance, then, by all means, go for it.

如果你有足够的勇气以单身的身份参加大多数情侣参加的活动，那么就去吧。

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Divorce rates, no surprise, go up over time—with 13.9% of couples in the study having busted up at the three-year mark, 29% at year seven and 46.1% at year 16.

离婚率，不出乎意料地，一路攀升——研究中13%的夫妻在第三年的时候离婚，29%在第七年离婚，46.1%在第十六年的时候离婚了。

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"People tend to think that couples go through intense marital conflict before the divorce," Kim, a PhD candidate in sociology, he said in a statement.

做为社会学在读博士研究生的Kim在一篇论文中提到，“人们倾向于认为一对夫妇在分居前会经历紧张的婚姻冲突。”

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In 1999 she said she supported the adoption of children by gay couples, although she did not go so far as to advocate a change in the law.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Profile: Elizabeth Butler-Sloss

Mr. Cuomo signed the measure late Friday, and the law will go into effect in 30 days, meaning that same-sex couples could begin marrying in New York by midsummer.

FORBES: New York Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

The ruling takes effect in 30 days, at which point gay couples can go to city halls across the state and get married.

NPR: Calif. High Court Clears Way for Same-Sex Marriage