You can link to the article by Nadya Labi here or get the magazine on the news-stand. the article is called MARRIED FOR A MINUTE and it is about temporary marriage - or religious prostitution, depending on how you see it. A man gets a temporary marriage contract with a woman even though he may be married. He can have more than one marriage at a time. For some women in their 40's or older, and widowed, this gives them a chance to have a partner for the purposes of sex, travel, and material advantage. ANY CHILDREN BORN IN A TEMPORARY LEGAL MARRIAGE are LEGITIMATE and must be supported by the father....
Nadya Labi is the author. This article appears in the current March/April 2010 MOTHER JONES magazine.
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