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Life in the USA Everyday Life Relationships
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Marriage
Once you are in a relationship with someone, do not rush to bring up that other difficult subject--marriage. Half of all marriages in the United States end in divorce. Laws that relate to the division of property among married people and the financial responsibilities for the children of a marriage are different in each of the fifty states. Marriage in America is made even more complicated by the high pressure lives many Americans lead and the changing roles of men and women.
Marriage and Immigration Laws. If you are thinking of marrying someone because the
marriage will give you legal, permanent resident, “green card” status, be aware that the
technique only works if the marriage is a real one. If the immigration authorities discover that
the couple are not really living together, they will challenge the validity of the marriage.
International marriages can have special difficulties, and the impulse to marry sooner than
normal just to smooth the immigrant's legal status should be avoided.
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