Does Money Matter In A Relationship?

22-year-olds Ariel and Quinn McRae went to a Pandora store in Tennessee to shop for a pair of wedding rings. As Ariel tried the ring on, a shop assistant said to her colleague: “Can you believe that some men get these as engagement rings? How pathetic.” In a Facebook post (reproduced below in blue), Ariel … Read more

Dealing With Spouses’ Ex-Lovers

It is the end of the year and most companies in Singapore organize Christmas parties. It is common for employees to bring their partners along. One Reddit user faced an unfortunate problem. The user, known as “Isleptwithmyhusbandsbos”, wrote: “I slept with my husband’s boss a few times, before I even met my husband. I don’t … Read more

Interracial Marriages in Singapore

21.5% of marriages in Singapore last year (2015) involved people from different races. By comparison, the number of interracial marriages in Singapore was 14.9% in 2005. Despite the statistics, families of those involved in interracial marriages have their reservations. According to a survey conducted by Channel NewsAsia in partnership with the Institute of Policy Studies, … Read more

Fewer Foreign Brides in Singapore

There are fewer foreign brides in Singapore. 4,828 Singapore men married a non-resident wife in 2015. This is the lowest number since 2005. In 2005, the number was 5,611. 17% of all marriages in Singapore involved a Singaporean groom and a non-resident bride. In 2005, the figure was 24%. What caused the decline in number … Read more

More Singaporean Women Marrying Foreign Men

In 2015, 1,622 Singaporean women married a non-Singaporean groom. This is a 39% increase from the number in 2005. More Singaporean women have married foreign men over the last 10 years. The foreign grooms tend to be professionals from different parts of the world. According to sociologists, marriage counsellors and solemnisers, this is the result … Read more

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