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John Travolta grieving son Jett in seclusion while wife Kelly Preston throws herself into work.
Since their wedding in 1991, John Travolta and Kelly Preston have long been seen as one of the few Hollywood couples who stay together in good times and in bad.
But in times that are really bad, Celebitchy reports via Star magazine that the pair is struggling. Since the death of their 16-year-old son Jett on January 2 of this year the pair have been said to be coping very differently with their mourning. YourTango: How To Help A Partner Grieve
John is said to be resting in seclusion at their Florida estate—in … Read More
A growing trend shows that men become better parents post-divorce.
If divorce is in the future of duplicitous two-timers Gov. Mark Sanford to reality TV's Jon Gosselin, these men will have to navigate co-parenting. However, a growing trend shows that many men become better parents post-divorce, to the surprise of ex-wives who find it difficult to grasp that a man who wasn't a good husband can indeed be a good father. Read: How To Say "Kids, We're Getting Back Together"
Take the example of Peter Giles.
When Peter Giles' three daughters were toddlers, work consumed him at the expense of family life. The New York businessman … Read More
Addiction to love, pleasurable sex-ed and where to find the father of your children.
Love Bytes: Five must-click sex, love and relationship links.
Looking for good dad material? Try these five spots. [Betty Confidential]
UK sex-education now includes initiative to educate teens on the pleasures of sex. [TresSugar]
You know you’re gonna have to face it, three ways to tell if you’re addicted to love. [Huffington Post]
I told the group, 'I keep thinking: Being with this person makes me happy. How could something that makes me feel so good... be bad?'
The man who'd burned down his house and killed his cousin stared at me. 'That's what I used … Read More
Military husbands are staying home with the kids while the moms are off fighting.
When you picture a military couple, one going off to fight a war, and the other taking on the role of the stay-at-home parent, society typically envisions the man off in battle and the woman home with the children. But with nearly 20 percent of the Air Force consisting of women, men are quickly learning the challenges of being the military spouse, home with the kids.
In the military, dads aren't forced to take care of their children on their own from just 9 to 5 but rather for months at a time while their wives are away on … Read More
John Edwards has a sex tape with Rielle Hunter, and he's the baby daddy, not Andrew Young.
Remember the rumors about John Edwards' love child with mistress Rielle Hunter? Those reports were quashed when Edwards' former aide Andrew Young said that the baby was actually his. Well, turns out Young lied—Edwards is the actual father, according to Young, but the aide agreed to take the fall and even move in with Hunter because he so believed in John Edwards.
And it gets better (or worse, depending on your perspective…): there's a John Edwards sex tape floating around somewhere!
All this comes via the Daily News, who have a source who has read Andrew Young's book … Read More
What Dads teach us, prostitutes, and what sighs say.
Love Bytes: Three must-click sex, love and relationship links.
Men, women and the language of sighing. [DivineCaroline]
If men and women don't speak a common language, it is the language of sighs. Any woman knows that a sigh isn't just a sigh. It's a sign.
10 things Dads teach us about sex, without even trying. [EmandLo]
Would you date a man who's paid for sex with a prostitute? [TresSugar]
Just in time for Father's Day, here's the week's best from YourTango.
It's been a while since Natasha Beddingfield told us to "feel the rain" on our skin, but if you were in the Northeast, you might have swore the song was written this past week.
However, just like the ground in New York's Central Park, YourTango was saturated with juicy tidbits. From Rachel Greenwald sharing why he didn't call you back to YourTango's top dad of the year, there truly was something for everyone.
But in case you were too busy running between the rain drops, here's this week's best.
Video Series: The Number One Reason Why He Didn't Call You … Read More
The celebrity dads we think deserve recognition this Father's Day.
In honor of Father's Day, we've collected the top 8 famous fathers who we think deserve recognition this year. These fathers juggle busy careers, relationships and the lives of their children with ease and grace. And most of them don't look half bad while doing it!
Here's our list of the top famous fathers of the year (so far):
President Obama. Not only does he run the country, he makes time to take the girls to school and Michelle out on dates. Read: 4 Obama-Inspired Date Ideas
Liam Neeson. After losing wife, Natasha Richardson, in March 2009 after … Read More
A married woman writes about how her father helped her find a husband.
In the fall of 1994, I was devastated when my fiancé told me that he felt we needed a break. He was returning to Austin, Texas without me; I would stay in Dallas with my family.
I couldn't speak—my throat had a honest-to-goodness lump and my eyes were swollen. When I got home I went straight to my room. Upon emerging, my father had a hug waiting and had taken down each and every photo of me and my fiancé, replacing them with crazy family pictures. I have no doubt that my mother was also instrumental in this … Read More
Becoming a father and stay-at-home dad puts a strain on a couple's marriage.
As with all couples, the birth of our son, Emerson, on April 15, 2008, changed our family forever. For my wife and I, it ushered in an era of marital strife that we'd never experienced. Before Emerson's arrival we'd been able to focus exclusively on each other. Even without kids, our marriage required hard work, and we were only balancing the needs of each other. Now we had to consider him as well.
I had grown up in a service-oriented house, where actions were our way of showing love; my parents appreciated and rewarded obedience. As the middle child … Read More