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Football Wives' Pilar Sanders Not Your Average Reality TV Star

You won't see any reality TV antics from Deion Sanders' wife, Football Wives star Pilar Sanders.

It seems like every show with "wives" in the title is filled with drama, craziness and confrontation—often between the women and their men. Earlier this year, VH1 debuted the series Basketball Wives for which a more appropriate title would have been Exes of the Tall and Unfaithful. So when the network announced the show Football Wives, expectations were more drink throwing and unhappy couples. Not so fast. You won't see any reality TV antics from Deion Sanders' wife, Football Wives star Pilar Sanders.

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Religion: Clergywomen Have God, Looking For Love

Got God? Clergywomen looking for love struggle on the dating scene.

The percentage of female rabbis and pastors is on the rise, and many women want to find Mr. Right. We talk to several women of the clergy who are looking for love but struggle on the dating scene.

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The Secrets Of Olympic Figure Skating Couples

Xue Shen and Hongbo Zhao won gold at the Olympics; how figure skating couples make it work.

It's THE love story of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games: married pair skaters Xue Shen and Hongbo Zhao of China have finally won gold in their fourth Olympics. The story seems made for TV, and their adoring glances flashed across the screen, almost too cute to be true. But they are very much for real. Here's how they and other figure skating couples make it work on and off the ice.

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What Do Pro Athletes Know About Marriage?

Compromise, support, sacrifice: professional athlete couples teach us about making a marriage work.

Sore muscles, grueling training and abundant egos are the pitfalls of a professional athlete's career. For those married to fellow pro athletes, add long stints of time apart, living in different time zones and competing playing schedules to the list. The compromise and support these relationships require is something we can all appreciate, even if our own relationships seem ordinary next to the hectic lives of athletic superstars.

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DWTS: Passion On The Dance Floor…And Off?

Dancing With The Stars routines get steamy, but the passion doesn't often leave the dance floor.

We've all heard the rumors—celebrities hooking up with their partners on Dancing With The Stars. Occasionally it's true. Actress Shannon Elizabeth and dance partner Derek Hough started dating when she appeared on season six and are still together. Mario Lopez and Karina Smirnoff made for heavy-duty tabloid fodder for nearly two years, until she learned there were other partners on his dance card.

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Dancing Can Improve Your Relationship

Dancing With The Stars' Tony Dovolani says dancing improves relationships.

Now in his seventh season on Dancing With The Stars, professional dancer Tony Dovolani spends much of his time between seasons presenting seminars and giving private instruction. Wherever he goes, he sees couples reconnecting through ballroom dancing. Dovolani says learning to dance teaches communication skills and fosters respect. The physical activity is a great stress reliever and the positive feelings about the shared experience makes couples excited to carve out alone time.