The first recorded evidence of marriage ceremonies uniting one woman and one man dates from about 2350 B.C., in Mesopotamia.

"Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara and NFL legend Tom Brady spark romance speculation during a European yacht voyage.

The buzz heard around the world is that Tom Brady and Sofia Vergara are a thing. The retired NFL quarterback and “Modern Family” actress have been spending time together in Ibiza, Spain, as per Page ...

Tom Brady and Sofia Vergara are fueling dating rumors after the two were seen on a trip together this week. Tom Brady and Sofia Vergara are fueling romance rumors after the two were seen together on a ...

Sophie Elmhirst’s enthralling account of Maurice and Maralyn Bailey’s life on the ocean shows what the common hazards of ...

As Conservative Party chairman, Norman Tebbit masterminded Margaret Thatcher’s third general election victory despite tensions with the PM.

The latest work by renowned historian Diarmaid MacCulloch tackles Christian attitudes to sex over the centuries. Modern-day Christians who talk about traditional values usually don’t know how ...

M arrying a first cousin has been legal in Britain since Henry VIII broke with Rome in the 16th century. The practice faded ...

Although the concept of privacy began to receive some formal recognition in sixteenth century Europe in ambassadorial correspondence that distinguished between affairs of state and personal matters, ...

Marriage in west Africa has played a central role in shaping aspects of society, and has evolved over time. While traditional heterosexual unions dominate discussions, a lesser-known but significant ...

Kidnapping: repression or liberation? Although female abduction in marriage-related matters is understood as an instrument of repression, it has been shown that women also used it to free themselves.