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Proposing in the middle of a court case is not exactly our idea of romance...

Man With Restraining Order Against Girlfriend Proposes In Court

Apparently not even a restraining order could pull these two lovebirds apart!

Nothing can stand in the way of true love -- not even court orders barring a couple from having contact with each other.

Millionaire John Goodman Sued By Biological Children for Adopting Girlfriend
John Goodman and his girlfriend may look like an average couple, but they're far from it.

Millionaire Sued By Biological Children For Adopting Girlfriend

John Goodman, who adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend, is being sued by his biological children!

The polo magnate who adopted his girlfriend in an alleged attempt to protect his fortune from a lawsuit must now battle with his teenaged children who want the adoption thrown out.

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Living With Your Boyfriend Is A Crime In Florida

An antiquated Florida law has cohabitating couples facing jail time.

Looking for a place to live with your boyfriend in Florida? There's a cozy one-room studio behind bars waiting for you. A state law that dates back to the 1800's condemns opposite-sex unmarried couples living under the same roof.

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From DSK To Duke Lacrosse: Do We Charge Rape Too Quickly?

Are prosecutors too quick to charge rape in high-profile cases like Dominique Strauss-Kahn's?

Why are prosecutors so quick to act on allegations of rape? So quick, it seems, that they often do so, especially in high profile cases, before they have a reasonable belief they can prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt—the standard of proof required in a criminal case. When, as in the Dominique Strauss-Kahn (DSK) and Duke Lacrosse cases, charges are brought prematurely and then dropped, it leads to a trial by pubic opinion. Did he do it? Did she lie? We may never know. That doesn't, however, stop people from taking sides and having strongly held beliefs about guilt or innocence.

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She Did It For Love: Wall Street Criminal Wants A Lesser Sentence

A woman convicted of insider trading on Wall Street wants less jail time, stating love is to blame.

Love can make us do crazy things, right? Danielle Chiesi would probably wholeheartedly agree, because according to her legal team, love was to blame when she partook in illegal insider trading on Wall Street. They think she deserves less time in the slammer, because she did it all for love—twisted love, anyway.

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Does Thinking About Cheating Count As Infidelity?

An Italian court upheld an annulled marriage after the wife thought about having an affair.

A disgruntled husband in Italy filed to annul his marriage after his wife told him she may want an open marriage. No word on how long the couple were married, what context her "open marriage" musings took place and whether the marriage was basically finito anyway, but the Italian court system ruled in favor of the man, the marriage dissolved and the former wife isn't even allowed to receive alimony.

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I Was Taught That Dating Is From The Devil

Despite her conservative upbringing, one women decides to kiss courtship—not dating—goodbye.

My family wasn't the only one caught up in this idea of courtship. In the wake of the publication of I Kissed Dating Goodbye by Joshua Harris, a whole generation of Christian conservatives were booting modern dating out the door. There were rallies and conferences where we jammed out to Christian music and cheered when a speaker said things like, "Dating is of the devil!" or "No kissing before marriage!" We sighed when we heard stories about a couple sharing their first kiss on their wedding day. We weren't just pledging our virginity, we were pledging to stay away from dating, hand-holding, kissing and the opposite sex. We were pledging to prepare ourselves to be good wives by staying submissive to our parents until the day they handed us over to our husbands.

Is Lying For Sex Rape? A Jerusalem Court Says So

Is Lying For Sex Rape? A Jerusalem Court Says So

It's called "rape by deception," and one Palestinian is guilty for failing to report his ethnicity.

A guy lies about his ethnic heritage to get a woman into bed. Is it rape? According to an Israeli court, it is. This week a Jerusalem court found Sabbar Kashur, 30, who is Palestinian, guilty of "rape by deception" and sentenced him to 18 months in prison. First of all, his "lie" to the Israeli woman he slept with was, if anything, a lie of omission: He said his name was "Dudu," a lifelong nickname, and she assumed he was Jewish.

5 Courtship Rules Modern Daters Can Use

5 Courtship Rules Modern Daters Can Use

Courtship isn't only for the conservative set. Here are 5 rules all daters can use.

Courtship isn't only for conservatives. Here are 5 rules all daters can use.