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Bruni May Have What It Takes to Be First Lady

Jan 13, 2008 8:22 AM CST

Bruni May Have What It Takes to Be First Lady

Wealthy, intelligent beauty not so different from Sarko's ex

(Newser) - Former supermodel Carla Bruni may be catching some flack from critics who think she's distracting Nicolas Sarkozy from leading France, but those who would dismiss her as just a model don't have the whole story, writes the New York Times. The award-winning singer is intelligent, cultured—and strikingly similar to...

Not Tonight, Dear, He Has
a Headache

Jan 12, 2008 2:29 PM CST

Not Tonight, Dear, He Has a Headache

More hubbies are low on mojo for emotional reasons: 2 new books

(Newser) - More modern hubbies are dodging sex and not for physical reasons, two new books claim: Husbands have a growing list of emotional reasons for saying no, including being too tired, too angry, or just unexcited by their wives. Yet the 20% of sexless couples surveyed for He's Just Not Up ...

Sarko Hints at Marriage to Bruni

Jan 8, 2008 8:04 AM CST

Sarko Hints at Marriage to Bruni

'It is serious,' says president at New Year's press conference

(Newser) - Nicolas Sarkozy alluded to possible wedding bells with supermodel Carla Bruni today, telling a packed press conference that "There is a strong chance that you will learn about it once it's already been done." Calling the relationship "serious," he lashed out at critics who accused him...

Wedding Bells for Sarko, Bruni?

Jan 6, 2008 10:44 AM CST

Wedding Bells for Sarko, Bruni?

Recent jewelry-trading reported, but French prez has no comment

(Newser) - Nicolas Sarkozy and very new girlfriend Carla Bruni may soon tie the knot, gushes French weekly Le Journal du Dimanche, citing decidedly anonymous sources. Sarkozy reportedly gave the Italian supermodel/songstress a heart-shaped pink diamond ring and plans to wed her on February 8 or 9, writes the AP. Presidential spokesmen...

7 Celebs Who Married Cousins

Dec 11, 2007 5:54 PM CST

7 Celebs Who Married Cousins

Bach, Rudy, Einstein all kept it in the family

(Newser) - These seven celebrities looked no further than their own family tree for a bride, Mental Floss reports—they married their cousins:

Johann Sebastian Bach: Had 7 of his 20 children with Maria.
Edgar Allen Poe: Fell for Virginia when she was 7; they wed when she was 13.
Jerry Lee

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Feds Bust
Sham Craigslist Marriage

Dec 7, 2007 1:55 PM CST

Feds Bust Sham Craigslist Marriage

Russian woman looking for green card found hubby in ad

(Newser) - It was a match made not in heaven but on Craigslist, and the Russian bride and American groom are charged with staging a sham marriage to get her a green card. The woman posted not-so-subtle ads: "Green Card Marriage—Will Pay $300/Month. Total $15,000," the LA Times...

Sex Is Okay With 'Pleasure Marriage'

Dec 4, 2007 7:15 PM CST

Sex Is Okay With 'Pleasure Marriage'

Muslims date sans guilt in sanctioned trysts, and marry later

(Newser) - What Americans call dating, Muslims increasingly permit as “pleasure marriage,” Bloomberg reports. Twenty-somethings who want sex but can’t afford marriage—a problem in the Middle East, where pay is low and unemployment high—get guilt-free dating clearance with a short-term contract. Men often keep it and “...

Marriage and State Should Get a Divorce

OPINION

Nov 26, 2007 8:44 PM CST

Marriage and State Should Get a Divorce

Laws out of sync with modern love, writes marriage historian

(Newser) - Modern love has snubbed its nose at the state, writes Stephanie Coontz in an op ed piece in the New York Times, with 40% of US children now from unmarried parents. So it's time for the law to follow suit, and get out of the marrying business. Marriage licenses—a...

Husband Skips After Winning the Lottery

Nov 19, 2007 6:09 PM CST

Husband Skips After Winning the Lottery

Florida woman learns about jackpot by Googling her husband

(Newser) - A Florida woman is suing her husband for a share of the state lottery winnings he neglected to share with her—or mention to her—before disappearing, the Miami Herald reports. Donna Campbell, an ex-model, had no idea that her airline-mechanic husband had shared a $19-million jackpot with 17 buddies...

Get Married, Pack On the Pounds

Oct 24, 2007 10:27 AM CDT

Get Married, Pack On the Pounds

Young newlyweds gain more weight than singles, research says

(Newser) - Young adults gain more weight if they're married, a new study shows. People in their late teens and early twenties gain a lot of weight anyway (an average of 15 to 30 pounds), but those who are married gain 6 to 9 pounds more. "The weight gain in this...

Rivals Boast Right Stuff in Fight for Conservative Cred

Oct 22, 2007 4:16 AM CDT

Rivals Boast Right Stuff in Fight for Conservative Cred

Who is the right-est one of all?

(Newser) - Republican presidential hopefuls fought bitterly over who has the best conservative credentials in an Orlando, Fla., forum last night. Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee cited their conservative executive experience, while John McCain and Fred Thompson touted conservative Senate voting records. Giuliani generally sparred with Thompson, and McCain with...

Get Ready for Robot Love

Oct 13, 2007 12:28 PM CDT

Get Ready for Robot Love

Relations with the shinier-sex 'inevitable' according to study

(Newser) - It’s a small step from Roomba to betrothed, says researcher David Levy, whose Ph.D. thesis predicts humans will have sex with and marry robots within half a century. Robots have moved from factories to homes—witness the popularity of Roomba vacuum cleaners—and are becoming more human in...

Don't Break Your Bank Account, Too

Oct 7, 2007 2:33 PM CDT

Don't Break Your Bank Account, Too

Divorce is never easy, but you don't have to go broke in the process

(Newser) - Don't let emotional pain cloud your judgment on financial matters—you may both end up the poorer for it. Here are five divorce pitfalls to avoid, from USA Today:

Clinging to the house if you can't afford the upkeep.
Not making a clean break on joint accounts.

Pam Anderson Marries Sex Tape 'Co-Star'

Oct 7, 2007 8:06 AM CDT

Pam Anderson Marries Sex Tape 'Co-Star'

Actress and Hilton hook-up Rick Salomon 'so grateful'

(Newser) - Actress and pin-up eye-popper Pamela Anderson has tied the knot with Rick Salomon, whose major claim to fame is his appearance in a widely distributed amateur sex video with Paris Hilton. The two were married in a Las Vegas ceremony attended by 60 pals. Anderson sported a white Valentino mini-skirt...

NYC Chapel Getting 'I Do' Makeover

Oct 4, 2007 4:47 PM CDT

NYC Chapel Getting 'I Do' Makeover

Mayor's own decorator heads effort to boost city's nuptial status

(Newser) - Mayor Bloomberg is giving the New York's marriage bureau a multi-million dollar facelift in an effort to make the Big Apple the US wedding capital. And, the New York Post reports, he's putting his personal interior decorator in charge. New York is currently second to Las Vegas, but getting to...

First Daughter Talks of New Book, Fiancé

Sep 27, 2007 2:31 PM CDT

First Daughter Talks of New Book, Fiancé

Jenna Bush sidesteps questions on Iraq: 'I'm not a policymaker'

(Newser) - In an interview set to air tomorrow night on ABC, First Daughter Jenna Bush promoted her new book, "Ana's Story," which tells the tale of a 17-year-old single mother living with AIDS whom Bush met while working for UNICEF in Latin America. The interview also touched on Bush's...

Puzzle Lover Pops Question
in Crossword

Sep 25, 2007 6:33 PM CDT

Puzzle Lover Pops Question in Crossword

He drops to one knee when she reads clue, 'Will you marry me?'

(Newser) - One lovable "dork" was in luck yesterday when she ended a crossword on the clue, "Will you marry me?" Her boyfriend fell to one knee and popped the question right then and there. He'd had a long night, wondering if his conjugal crossword would be published in the...

Ring, Bended Knee, and Candid Camera

Sep 20, 2007 8:03 PM CDT

Ring, Bended Knee, and Candid Camera

Cottage industry in proposal photos is booming

(Newser) - Husband hopefuls are lining up not only romantic locales and plentiful karats, but also hidden cameramen to document their marriage proposals. Some knee-benders are even timing their big events for optimal lighting conditions and bride-to-be beauty (make sure she gets to change her clothes after work). Newly affianced couples can...

Don't Leave
the Blackberry
Lying Around

Sep 15, 2007 2:37 PM CDT

Don't Leave the Blackberry Lying Around

Spouses parse through private email in search of infidelities

(Newser) - Governments and corporations aren’t the only ones parsing through private emails, the New York Times reports: The culprit is just as likely to be a spouse hunting for proof of infidelity. One divorce lawyer says that electronic evidence plays a role “in just about every case now.”...

Love Fades with Last Rays of Summer

Aug 28, 2007 8:06 PM CDT

Love Fades with Last Rays of Summer

Divorce business booms as kids go to school and vacations end

(Newser) - The romance of summer ends in a “bonanza for divorce lawyers,” experts say, as couples release pent-up anger and decide to call it quits. Many spouses prefer not to disrupt summer vacations, or they enjoy “extracurricular activities” when one spends time apart at a summer home. But...