In Japan, it is tradition for husbands to get a monthly allowance from their wives.
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According to the New York Times, a study conducted during the 1980's found that men who kiss their wives before leaving for work live longer, get into fewer car accidents, and have a higher income than married men who don't.
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Thrity-five percent of the people who use personal ads for dating are already married.
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In Saudi Arabia, a woman reportedly may divorce her husband if he does not keep her supplied with coffee.
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The average person will go on a date at least 100 times before they finally marry.
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In 2007, a woman named Erika La Tour Eiffel married the Eiffel Tower.
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In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage. Catching it meant that she accepted.
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A Korean man called Lee Jin-gyu fell in love with his large, huggable pillow and married it.
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