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...protection it once offered offspring is now covered by child-support laws. Add that development to the gains made by the domestic-partnership movement, and, Cherlin says, "the legal advantages of marriage, the benefits that one would get, are eroding." This is one reason CUs like Charles Backman, 44, a commercial real estate developer in New Hampshire, see marriage as outdated at best. Backman wants no part of what he calls "the government stamp" of approval on his relationship to his partner of 15 years. "People mistake the government sanctioning your marriage for commitment," he says. The father of three...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: All but the Ring: Why Some Couples Don't Wed | 5/25/2009 | See Source »

...while Backman saved a lot of money by withstanding the pressure to have a lavish wedding, over time it is costing him a bundle to remain unmarried: since he is not covered by his partner's company health-insurance plan, he pays $12,000 a year for his own policy. "As I get older and sicker, I'm much more likely to get the rubber stamp," he admits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: All but the Ring: Why Some Couples Don't Wed | 5/25/2009 | See Source »

...country. We know that we have to play our best if we’re going to have success.” The Bulldogs have put 72 goals on the board in the first 21 games of the season, outscoring opponents by a total of 20.Shutting down forwards Sean Backman, Broc Little, and Mark Arcobello, all of whom have tallied more than 10 goals on the season–and have combined to contribute more than a third of the Bulldogs’ scoring–represents a primary concern for the Crimson.“I think...

Author: By Robert T. Hamlin, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Ready to Take on ECAC Top Dogs | 2/5/2009 | See Source »

...telescope is scheduled to launch in the spring of 2009, and Backman said that it will first look at Epsilon Eridani, in part because of the discovery of its triple-ring system...

Author: By Victor W. Yang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Smaller Solar System Shows Several Similarities | 11/7/2008 | See Source »

...career ecstasy right now because it came out so nicely and it all worked,” Backman said. “It is finally ending up to be joyful...

Author: By Victor W. Yang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Smaller Solar System Shows Several Similarities | 11/7/2008 | See Source »

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