Marriage

OGDEN -- Three local churches, Integrity Christian Fellowship, North Park Foursquare and Ogden Christian Fellowship, are joining together for free weekend marriage enrichment seminars starting at 7 p.m. May 18 and from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 19.

Elizabeth Smart married her fiance Saturday at an LDS Temple in Hawaii.

Everyone who is interested in marriage, whether newlywed, engaged, thinking about getting married someday, or couples who have been together for decades  all are invited to attend the Northern Utah Marriage Celebration on Feb. 17 in the Weber State University Student Union Building.

Research shows that when couples participate in just six hours of relationship education each year, it strengthens their relationship, according to the Utah State University Extension's Naomi Brower, who has been organizing the event since she was hired in 2008.

When Bob Gubrud heard about a survey saying that arguing with your spouse at least once a week makes for stronger, longer marriages, he chuckled as he quipped sarcastically, "That must mean that our marriage is fantastic, because sometimes we have one a day."

The Edina, Minn., man and his wife, Rosie, have been married 52 years, so they're clearly doing something right. According to marriage counselors, their disagreements can help them iron out small differences before they become major issues.

SALT LAKE CITY -- A Utah woman kidnapped at knifepoint at age 14 and held captive for nine months is getting married.

LANCASTER, N.H. -- It was a simple errand, a husband buying a Christmas gift for his wife. But in this case it was Mitt Romney buying for Ann Romney, the woman he introduces alternately as "my bride," "my sweetheart" and occasionally "the boss."

And with 13 days before the first votes are cast -- with thousands of voters to win over -- the former governor brought more than a dozen reporters, cameramen and photographers along for the holiday excursion.