Title: The Puritan
Content: women are horrified by these predictions. Pieboard tells them that, if the first two predictions—the ones he has rigged—come true, there are measures the women can take to avoid going mad or being struck dumb: the two women who have forsworn marriage (Lady Plus and Francis) should get married as soon as possible, and the daughter who is in a hurry to get married (Moll) should remain single. The women exit, deeply troubled. Pieboard congratulates himself on his wit. He says that, to validate his "prophesy" about a death at Lady Plus' door, he will give Corporal Oath a sleeping

Title: The Bridal Party
Content: her slowly, tragically, uselessly, because he had no money." This must have been how stock traders on Wall Street felt as they watched the value of stocks decline and tried to sell them in a panic on Black Thursday, October 24, 1929. When he discovers that she is going to marry another, richer, man he pessimistically thought, "I will never be happy at all any more." It is obvious that he is overreacting to horrible news and did not know what to think about the situation. Even Michael's view of Caroline's appearance as "strained and tired—shadows under her eyes" is

Title: He's Just Not That into You (film)
Content: Affleck), who is also friends with Ben. After seven years together, Beth wants to be wed, but Neil opposes marriage. With Gigi's newfound pragmatic stance on relationships after advice from Alex, she announces she will no longer misinterpret vague gestures and comments, and says that men who delay marrying their girlfriends, likely never intend to. This spurs Beth to confront Neil about their relationship. When he is adamant that he never wants to be married, she breaks up with him. Later, the preparations for her younger sister's wedding brings the issue into sharper focus after Beth hears many back-handed comments

Title: Book of the Civilized Man
Content: promiscuity of women, but despite this he says "Whatever your wife does, do not damage your marriage" and he goes on to say "if you are jealous, do not whisper a word about it... when you are jealous, learn to look up at the ceiling." The message is clearly in the same theme of holding inward and avoiding any embarrassments at all cost. Daniel's advice comes to a climax in what is perhaps the most difficult situation of all: the wife of one's lord makes a sexual proposition. It is a combination of the three problems: hierarchical relationships, control of

Title: There's Something About Marrying
Content: by them at the last minute." The episode was heavily promoted and hyped, with some sources calling it "much anticipated" and "long-awaited". In addition to the publicity about the coming-out of a character, "There's Something About Marrying" was discussed a lot in the media before its airing because of its gay marriage theme. The entertainment website MovieWeb predicted in October 2004 that the episode would become controversial when it aired because of the large children audience and "also because it comes at a time when many states are seeking to ban same-sex wedding ceremonies." According to Knight Ridder, "some conservative

Question: Who said, "Some women get excited about nothing-- and then they marry him?
Answer: Cher