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DID YOU KNOW THAT.....
~ Over 10,000 marriages a year now are directly traceable
to romances which begin during coffee breaks.
~The 1st diamond engagement ring was given in 1477 by Archduke
Maximillian of Austria to Mary of Burgundy.
~Two out of five marry their first love.
~The word honeymoon first appeared in the 16th century. 'Honey'
is a reference to the sweetness of a new marriage and 'moon'
is a bitter acknowledgment that this sweetness, like a full
moon, would quickly fade.
~In ancient Rome there was no legal ceremony by a priest, minister,
or civil servant or any 3rd party to solemize a marriage and
there were no formal records of the marriage. The couple agreed
to live together and they became recognized as married by the
fact they lived together, or by actions such as the man referring
to the lady as his wife, or by evidence of a dowry, or by the
general acceptance of their life-style as representing a husband-wife
relationship. Divorce was by agreement or by simply leaving
the household on the part of either partner.
~In 1970, brides were on average 20.8 years old when they married,
while grooms were 23.2. Americans are now marrying later in
life. In the year 2000, brides were on average 25.1 with their
grooms averaging 26.8.
~Studies indicate that a man who kisses his wife good-bye when
he leaves for work every morning averages a higher income than
those who don't. Husbands who exercise the rituals of affection
tend to be more painstaking, more stable, more methodical, thus,
higher earners. Studies also show that men who kiss their wives
before leaving in the morning live 5 years longer than those
who don't.
~One in 5 men proposes on one knee.
~6% of men proposed to their girlfriends over the phone.Red
roses are the most popular flower to give on Valentine's Day
and although they may all look the same to the untrained eye,
there are actually more than 900 different varieties of dark-red
and medium-red roses.
~The expression, "tying the knot" dates to Roman times,
when the bride wore a girdle that was tied in knots - which
the groom then had the fun of untying.
~The Wall Street Journal, citing U.S. Census Bureau research,
reports that the U.S. marriage rate is significantly higher
in the Mountain States (thanks primarily to Nevada's wedding
industry), along with the East South Central States of Mississippi,
Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama. The Northeast region of the
country has the lowest marriage rate.
~Only 4% of men ask for the parent's approval for their bride's
hand in marriage.
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