Analysis: Mass covenant marriage ceremony in Arkansas involving the governor

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ALEX CHADWICK
NPR Special
01-21-2005
Analysis: Mass covenant marriage ceremony in Arkansas involving the governor

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In Little Rock next month, more than 1,000 couples are expected to join Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and his wife Janet in renewing their wedding vows and converting their marriages to covenant marriages. Meant to discourage divorce, covenant marriages have been adopted in just three states so far: Arkansas, Louisiana and Arizona. As NPR's Greg Allen reports, Arkansas' Governor ...

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