Politics & Policy
September 18, 2023
The Biblical Womanhood of Angela Paxton
Throughout the impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton, his wife, a state senator, shared her internal struggle one Bible verse at a time.
Marriage
Politics & Policy
August 29, 2023
He’s Been Single for Years. Now He’s Marrying His House.
In far West Texas, where loneliness abounds, one man is on a quest to redefine the meaning of love and companionship.
Film & TV
November 11, 2022
‘Love Is Blind’ Is Ludicrous, But So Is Marriage
Season three of the Netflix reality series wrapped up in Dallas, but between the gossipy fun and the occasional eye roll, there is insight into the nature of twenty-first-century relationships and marriage.
Best Thing in Texas
June 27, 2022
An Indiana Man Put a (Smoke) Ring on It at Franklin Barbecue
A road trip from the Midwest to Austin culminated in Matt McKinney on bended knee in the pit room of the most famous joint in Texas.
The Daily Post
June 13, 2017
A Waco Couple Got Engaged Via an Elaborate Flash Mob Proposal
If the age of the flash mob proposal is upon us once more, we’re kinda here for it.
Film & TV
October 17, 2016
Jeff Nichols’s ‘Loving’ Is a Subtle Retelling of Relevant Recent History
The Texas filmmaker levels up on his fifth feature, ‘Loving,’ which tells the story of an interracial couple trying to get married in the fifties.
The Daily Post
February 9, 2016
Y’all, Two People Just Got Hitched Waiting In Line For Franklin Barbecue
They should get their brisket sometime before their tenth anniversary.
The Daily Post
January 21, 2015
How Do We Feel about the Galveston Police Officer’s Stunt Marriage Proposal?
A Galveston police officer had his buddy pull over his girlfriend before proposing—is it as cute a story as people are making it out to be?
The Culture
June 5, 2014
Mother of the Bride
A few days before her wedding, my daughter asked for marriage advice. But what’s there to say about the craziest institution around?
The Daily Post
September 23, 2013
Can Transgender People Get Married In Texas?
The ongoing saga of Nikki Araguz—the transgender widow of a deceased firefighter, who's still fighting a legal battle for survivor's benefits—had its most recent appeal hearing this month. Until it's resolved, there will be a lot more questions than answers.
Politics & Policy
May 14, 2013
Love + Photo ID = Marriage?
Senator Donna Campbell puts a new twist on the debate over photo ID: You can't say "I do" until you show the proper form of identification.
Happy Endings
April 2, 2013
Texan with Full-Face Transplant Gets Married
Dallas Wiens, the man who became the first American to receive a full-face transplant, got married over the weekend. The new couple hopes to inspire others with an up-coming reality show.
Politics & Policy
July 31, 1999
Alone Together
No one denies that there was love at the center of Lady Bird Johnson’s marriage to LBJ. But like Hillary Clinton, she endured quite a bit, spousally speaking, as her husband’s star was on the rise.
The Culture
December 1, 1998
Love and Marriage
How Frank Sinatra, Jr., became a Texan-in-law.
True Crime
November 1, 1997
The Bookmaker’s Wife
She had a secret life, and so did her husband. For a while they seemed to have a pleasant existence in the affluent Houston neighborhood of River Oaks. But then she turned up dead.
News & Politics
March 1, 1977
The New Adultery
Those who haunt the singles bars aren’t always what they seem—namely, single.
Being Texan
May 31, 1975
Retreat from Liberation
A different sort of women’s movement has this basic belief: give in and ye shall receive.