Has marriage always had the same definition ... untainted by the gritty realities of daily life. And as late as the 18th century, the French philosopher Montesquieu wrote that any man who was ...

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Stephanie Rice has taken her third set of bridal portraits in Rome after having two weddings in her hometown of Perth.

Titled "Courage," Marc Jacobs' spring runway collection displayed the designer's exploration and exaggeration of the mundane.

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