21.   Ms. Mendez, who was besieged by health problems and a troubled marriage, wanted her mother to accept a parole offer from the U.S. government.

22.   Nowhere, friends say, did Foveaux write with more power than when describing the troubled marriage to her alcoholic and abusive husband, Bill Foveaux.

23.   Similarly, after Mrs. Clinton discussed her troubled marriage with Talk magazine, she declared she would not answer any more questions on the subject.

24.   The candidate whose troubled first marriage ended in divorce or the one who patched his troubled marriage up?

25.   The election was steeped in the details of their troubled marriage, including allegations of death threats and infidelity.

26.   The emigrant experience in America is a staple of fiction, as is the troubled marriage hurtling toward divorce, as is the conflicted dynamic of Jewish family life.

27.   The magazine even offers advice about repairing troubled marriages.

28.   The movie came along at the perfect time, he says, because he needed something to take his mind off his troubled marriage.

29.   The relationship has been described as a troubled marriage.

30.   The statement called for marriage-preparation programs, mentoring couples to assist other married couples and assistance for troubled marriages.