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Article: Mexicans seek separation from old-time wedding vows
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- August 4, 2006
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KARA ANDRADE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
08-04-2006
Mexicans seek separation from old-time wedding vows -- Modern rites celebrate equality, mutual support
By KARA ANDRADE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Date: 08-04-2006, Friday
Section: NEWS
Edtion: All Editions
MEXICO CITY — For 147 years, marriage vows in Mexico portrayed women as delicate, weak and potentially annoying.
These days, judges across Mexico are switching to versions that stress equality and mutual support, reflecting the growing power of women in a country still struggling with macho attitudes.
"As a father, I wouldn't want a judge to tell to my daughter that she was the weakest part of a human being and that ...