We're open to love from all places, but there is still nothing like loving a brother.

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Although the President has officially only been in office since January 2009, the Obama marriage has forced even the most cynical men and women to have a new outlook on the state of our unions. The history-making couple are featured in today's New York Times Magazine discussing their relationship, being a couple in the public eye and the importance of dating after saying "I do."

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British experts studied more than 1,500 couples and discovered age difference can play a big role in the success of a marriage. See how to increase your odds for happily ever after.

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Welcome back to our weekly wedding feature, Bridal Bliss. Meet Bishop Joseph Walker and Stephaine Hale, MD, a preacher and medical doctor who got the love they prayed for. View photos from their dream wedding.

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As most parents are preparing to send their children back to school, ESSENCE.com catches up with Andrena Andrews, the 32-year-old mother of 10-year-old Adam.* The divorced mom heads the licensing division of a New York City-based apparel company and has made the unconventional decision to have her son live 850 miles away from her with his father and her ex-husband in Atlanta. Here, Andrews explains how she came to make this difficult choice, why she's constantly talking on the telephone, and how her friends and family surprised her about this decision.

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