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Chaz Explains Why Having Separate Bank Accounts is One Key That Has Made His Marriage Successful

Chaz — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:02:14 +0000

When it comes to marriage, or any type of long term relationship, money can be the root of some pretty jacked up arguments as far as managing your finances together. He spent this, she spent that, it's a vicious cycle that a lot of couples go through. One way that has helped my wife and I, is that we separate bank accounts.

Two Out of Three Think a Wife Should Take Husband's Last Name – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 21:26:07 +0000

Sixty-seven percent of Americans think that a woman should take her husband’s surname upon marriage, according to an Indiana University survey of 815 adults. In fact, the poll found that 50 percent think there should be a law requiring wives to adopt the last name of their husbands. While there is no comprehensive information on what [...]

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

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:26:06 +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.

Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell Marry in London

Shauna Wright — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 21:03:01 +0000

Legendary music star Paul McCartney and American businesswoman Nancy Shevell swapped vows in a civil ceremony on Sunday. The marriage took place at Old Marylebone Town Hall in London, where McCartney married his first wife, the late Linda McCartney, in 1969.

Seth Rogen Marries Longtime Girlfriend Lauren Miller

Shauna Wright — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:30:00 +0000

Actor Seth Rogen, 29, and his girlfriend of seven years, Lauren Miller, 30, finally made it official on Sunday when they swapped vows in California’s wine country.

A female rabbi presided over the service, which was attended by celebrities like Adam Sandler, Paul Rudd, Jonah Hill, and director-producer Judd Apatow and his wife, actress Leslie Mann.

Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed Marry

Shauna Wright — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:33:36 +0000

It took them 28 years to get to the altar, but KISS rocker Gene Simmons, 62, and his longtime girlfriend, actress Shannon Tweed, 54, finally made it official on Saturday night.

In a lavish outdoor ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Tweed walked down the aisle in an ivory gown from Priscilla of Boston, swapping vows with Simmons as their two children, Nick, 22, and Sophie, 19, looked on.

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

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 11:48:27 +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.”

Paul McCartney to Marry Nancy Shevell This Weekend

Shauna Wright — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:45:53 +0000

Music legend Paul McCartney, 69, will wed New York businesswoman Nancy Shevell at his farm in Sussex, England this weekend.

“It will be a small, intimate wedding,” a source said. “It’s going to be very elegant and classic … They are having a big party in New York to celebrate later on.”

Couple Married Atop Roller Coaster by Elvis Impersonator [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:46:16 +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 — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:51:06 +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

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:35:09 +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.

Kim Kardashian Marries Kris Humphries [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:02:11 +0000

After a whirlwind romance of less than a year, reality star Kim Kardashian married NBA player Kris Humphries in Montecito, California on Saturday night.

The 450 guests in attendance included fashion designer Vera Wang, Kim’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ partner Mark Ballas, ‘Desperate Housewives’ star Eva Longoria, ‘American Idol’ host and ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ producer Ryan Seacrest, tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams, singer Avril Lavigne, and longtime Kardashian friends Dina and Lindsay Lohan.

Should Bert and Ernie Get Married? Petition Urges PBS to Let the 'Roommates' Wed

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:17:39 +0000

Should long-time bachelor “roommates” Bert and Ernie tie the knot?

LGBT activist Lair Scott thinks so, and he has created on online petition on Change.org which requests that Sesame Street and PBS allow the pair to wed. According to the petition, such a matrimony would help teach kids that homophobia is not OK.

Marriage Isn't Really That Special

Wes Nessman — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:42:52 +0000

I am an ordained minister of the Universal Life Church. Yeah, it’s one of those internet things. I studied a bit to make sure I perform cool marriages and I’ve had a few realizations. Read more after the break. After reading up on what is “required” to make a marriage “official”, there really isn’t anything. [...]

Wife's Sleeping Habits Will Affect Marriage – But Husband's Won't: Study

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:29:38 +0000

When the lady of the house gets a poor night’s sleep, her marriage suffers. However, the same does not hold true if it’s the fellow who spends his night counting sheep in frustration.

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh observed 35 healthy married couples’ sleeping habits over a 10-day period. With the help of a device called an actigraph, they were able to chart how well they slept, and how long it took them to fall asleep.