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Major life changes such as marriage, divorce, birth, illness or death can trigger a separation, Netzer says, but usually only if tensions have been building for years. Consider, for example, the case of Michael Carr, 42, a money manager, and his older brother Steven, who ended contact with each other...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why We Break Up With Our Siblings | 12/18/2000 | See Source »

For 15 years Keith Bearden, 33, had given up on his family, including his elder brother Dean, 38. Their parents' divorce cleaved the family into separate camps, and Keith wanted no part of either one. "I was really angry," he says. He also felt that he, a self-described "meek...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why We Break Up With Our Siblings | 12/18/2000 | See Source »

Marriage is the recurring theme of the novel, weaving together Jayojit's thoughts about India and his interactions with his parents and son. Jayojit's marriage to Bonny's mother was arranged by their parents, but their subsequent divorce is an anomaly in their parents' society. Chaudhuri juxtaposes flashbacks of...

Author: By Rebecca Stone, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A New World | 12/15/2000 | See Source »

Say, what's up these days with Puffy and Jennifer? The people at Philip Morris: Are they REALLY making a difference? Does Elian belong with his father in Cuba or with the Miami relatives? In retrospect, was Ginger Spice's behavior inevitable? Do you think we ought to admit Red...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Vexing Questions for the Holidays | 12/13/2000 | See Source »

AFTER THE HONEYMOON Researchers at the University of Washington have found that the behavior of newlyweds in the first few years of marriage can be predictive. Frequent use of unifying words such as "us" and "we," significant interaction in the spouses' daily life, and public demonstrations of fondness for the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Brief: Dec. 11, 2000 | 12/11/2000 | See Source »

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