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...reasons behind the trend include the lengthening period of engagement; the vogue for mega-weddings, with their attendant stresses, expenses and complications; and the fear of divorce. The longer the engagement, the more time for disillusionment and the greater the likelihood that the wedding will be called off. A Bride's magazine poll found that the average period of engagement rose from 11 months in 1999 to 16 months in 2002. Sometimes, an engaged couple want to live together to test the relationship (6 in 10 live together before marriage, according to Bride's). By the time they're halfway...
...would be a waste of time—and, in all likelihood, unfair—to allege that Soon and Baliunas had any intentions apart from doing honest research. But they are left in the uncomfortable position of having to account for the unusual and scientifically controversial nature of their conclusions, which inescapably conform to one of their sponsors’ financial advantage...
Dershowitz is aware that his book will in all likelihood spark further controversy. “I am who I am, and I am a contentious person,” he says...
...will revisit old divisions for an initiative that has little or no chance,” Councillor Anthony D. Galluccio said. “I feel that this is an irresponsible initiative. I feel that it has little likelihood for success...
...worry about the library collections, for instance. As many have argued, the duplicate copies not only keep Quad residents from having to travel to Lamont or other libraries for their books, but also increase the likelihood of our finding the books when we actually get to the libraries, as many books are often highly in demand. Given the current inefficient use of space in Hilles, the collection could be preserved on a single floor perhaps, still freeing up space for student activities, and also requiring far less staff and maintenance, the initial concern of the Harvard College Library system that...