A northern Minnesota man pulled off his sky high marriage proposal to his long-time girlfriend with some help from his family, a frozen lake and an airplane.
Minnesota's five-day wait for a marriage license, a law which dates back to the Great Depression, could soon be a thing of the past. Most states don't make couples wait so long between applying for a license and receiving one.
New census figures indicate the "seven year" itch persists. 2009 figures show couples who break up typically separate after seven years of marriage, and then divorce a year later.