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Elton John Campaigns for Gay Marriage in the U.K.

Jeff Giles — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:25:20 +0000

We've made some great strides in the struggle for equal rights over the last 50 years -- and Elton John has been a beneficiary, living as a publicly gay man in a civil union with his partner and their adopted son. But he knows we still have a long way to go, and he's using his celebrity to help further the cause.

Your Family Isn't That Messed Up After All — This Woman Accidentially Married Her Own Father

Kathy Landin — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:00:17 +0000

The next holiday you spend with your family where you find yourself frustrated at how dysfunctional they all seem, please take a deep breath and imagine what it must be like to find out that you spent decades married to your own father without even knowing it. Then maybe have another drink.

The 3rd Annual Wedding Walk Is Saturday September 8th In Casper

Jon Michaels — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 03:08:47 +0000

Saturday September 8th Downtown Casper will be filled with a joyful vibe as the 3rd annual Wedding Walk will bring brides and grooms searching for the ideal way to plan their perfect wedding day.The Wolcott Galleria will host check in and day of registration in their Reception Room starting at 10 am. Pre-registration can be [...]

Alabama Man Battles Town Over Right to Keep Wife's Remains Buried in Front Yard of Home

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:13:58 +0000

An elderly Alabama widower is doing battle with local officials over his right to keep his late wife’s remains buried in the front yard of his home. James Davis, 73, of Stevenson, lost wife Patsy Ruth Davis in 2009. She was buried at home, per her wishes. Despite the fact that the health department confirmed [...]

Man Plays Ridiculously Cruel Prank On Sleeping Wife

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:00:47 +0000

There are many benefits to being married. One of the most underrated benefits is that you always have somebody to prank. It’s possible the man in the video below took this marital privilege a bit too far. In the clip, his wife makes the mistake of falling asleep in the car during a trip to [...]

Woman Outs Her Husband's Affair on For Sale Sign

Camilla Turner — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:10:51 +0000

A newly single mother of two has come up with a novel marketing ploy to sell the home she once shared with her adulterous husband in Oregon. “Husband left us for a 22-year-old,” reads Elle Zober’s For Sale sign. “House for sale by scorned, slightly bitter, newly single owner.” In fine print below, she adds, [...]

Why Does Getting Married or Having a Baby Kill Job Satisfaction?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:16:02 +0000

If you’re a newlywed or a new parent who’s suddenly found yourself feeling less satisfied with your professional life, take heart — you aren’t alone. In fact, a new study shows that people are less satisfied at work for up to five years after those types of major life events. The Kingston University Business School [...]

Wife Beats Cheating Husband With Ice Cream

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:43:34 +0000

What would you do if you walked into a drug store and found the person you are married to shopping with the person they are currently sleeping with? Well, it probably depends on what your philandering spouse has in their shopping basket.

In the case of Dawn Elaine Barran of Port St. Lucie, FL, she grabbed a carton of ice cream from her husband. Then, after loudly arguing with him about the whole “other woman” thing, she began beating him with the frozen dessert.

'Anti-Cheating Ring' Outs the Unfaithful

Don Deane — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:00:53 +0000

The folks at TheCheeky.com have created a ring that literally brands potential cheaters with the phrase “I”m Married” after it’s removed. Just try cheating now, you two-timers! “The Anti-Cheating Ring” is a simple band of strengthened titanium with a negative engraving on the inside. So, after cheaters take the ring off to prowl for new [...]

Some Bad Traits That Could Make a Good Husband

Jeff Easterling — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 15:00:01 +0000

Hallelujah! That’s what I said when I saw the results of this study, (I had to google how to spell it). The people at Match.com did a study, and found some bad traits in men, that just might make them great husbands. From the article posted at Match.com, here are three bad traits in men, [...]

Wow! Man Loses Nearly 200 Pounds in Bet With Wife [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:32:11 +0000

Frustrated by her husband’s lack of motivation, Angela Wornick of NY challenged him to see who could lose weight the fastest as part of a New Year’s resolution. As a result of the bet, husband James shed an amazing 191 pounds over the span of 10 months. It was a losing bet of the very best kind.

Chicago Man Proposes to Girlfriend on Delta Air Lines Flight [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:28:04 +0000

A Chicago man established a new kind of Mile High Club on Friday, when he proposed to his girlfriend on a Delta flight from O’Hare to LaGuardia.

Robin Williams Marries Susan Schneider in Front of Hollywood's Finest

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:26:06 +0000

Robin Williams is hoping that when it comes to matrimony, “third time’s a charm.”

The 60-year-old, who finalized his divorce with his second wife Marsha Garces last year, walked down the aisle on Sunday with graphic designer Susan Schneider in Napa Valley, CA, in front of famous friends such as Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Billy Crystal.

Shannen Doherty Weds Photographer Kurt Iswarienko

Shauna Wright — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:43:21 +0000

Actress Shannen Doherty, 40, married celebrity photographer Kurt Iswarienko in a sunset ceremony on Saturday in Malibu, CA.

It’s the third marriage for Doherty, the former star of ‘Beverly Hills, 90210′ and ‘Charmed,’ who’s had previous short-lived unions with actor Ashley Hamilton and Paris Hilton’s sex-tape co-star Rick Salomon.

Brad Pitt Backs Off Comment That Being Married to Jennifer Aniston Made Him 'Pathetic'

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:00:27 +0000

Brad Pitt wants to clarify comments made in Sunday’s edition of Parade magazine, in which he seems to say his marriage to Jennifer Aniston made him into a boring, pot-smoking coach potato.

“I started to get sick of myself sitting on a couch, holding a joint, hiding out,” Pitt said to the magazine about the time he was married to Aniston. “It started feeling pathetic. It became very clear to me that I was intent on trying to find a movie about an interesting life, but I wasn’t living an interesting life myself. I think that my marriage had something to do with it. Trying to pretend the marriage was something that it wasn’t.”

Couple Married Atop Roller Coaster by Elvis Impersonator [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:30:16 +0000

An Ohio couple decided the best way to kick off the thrill ride that is matrimony is to get hitched atop a roller coaster with their friends and family in the cars behind them.

And since they had already strayed so far from a traditional ceremony, they decided they may as well also have an Elvis impersonator officiate their big day, too.

Which States Have the Highest Marriage and Divorce Rates?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:00:06 +0000

The 2009 Census reveals that while couples in western and southern states marry more often, they also divorce at a higher rate than those in other areas of the US.

Andrew Cherlin, a professor of sociology and public policy at Johns Hopkins University, said, “Surprisingly, the south and west, which we think of as more socially conservative, have higher rates of divorce than does the supposedly liberal east. The reason is that young adults in the south and west tend to have less education and marry earlier, both of which lead to a higher risk of divorce.”

Women Gain Weight After Marriage, Men After Divorce

Grace Niemitalo — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:32:16 +0000

Getting hitched results in women putting on the pounds, whereas the male waistline is more likely to expand after a divorce.

Researchers from Ohio State University discovered this discrepancy after analyzing a study on the effects marital events had on 10,000 people between 1986 and 2008.

Bride and Groom Pose With New Batmobile on the Set of 'The Dark Knight Rises' [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:00:03 +0000

‘The Dark Knight Rises,’ the much-hyped new installment in Christopher Nolan’s Batman series, is currently shooting in Pittsburgh where paparazzi and fans have swarmed the set. Over the weekend, Steel City residents — including one lucky pair of newlyweds – got a good look at the camouflage-edition Batmobile that will be featured in the movie.

Are Working Women More Happily Married?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:37:17 +0000

For years, traditional wisdom has held that when both halves of a couple works, they spend less time together and are thus less happy in their marriages. A new study, however, seems to disprove that theory. Researchers at the University of California-Los Angeles and Utrecht University in the Netherlands found that the challenges of outside [...]