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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
Do you love (or expect to love) your partner more than your child/ren?
Kanye West behind Kardashian and Bush breakup and a Jessica Simpson love triangle.
Hungry for more celebrity love gossip? Here are seven more juicy links to satisfy your appetite.
Kenny Chesney claims he didn't split up Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson. [Celebitchy]
Hulk Hogan gives his ex-wife a great divorce settlement. [Fox News]
Jennifer Aniston and Bradley Cooper are dating, and never stopped. [National Enquirer]
Jen loves that everyone thinks Bradley gave her the heave-ho and that she's fooling around with Gerard Butler, her co-star in The Bounty. She's really sick of feeling like her love life is always under a microscope. Bradley is Jen's little secret.
Daniel … Read More
The pros and cons of a guy with a strong tie to his mother (and her apron).
You know the type. He has a rock-solid relationship with his mother and was coddled by her way, way, way past the breaking-over-into-adulthood point of life. She still does his laundry. She cooks for him and sends him home with a week's supply of food at a time. She calls him every single day. He's still regularly soothed by her matronly ways. Would you want to date a Mama's Boy, though? Your call entirely. A few pros and cons to consider first.
PRO: He respects women. A Mama's Boy will not say a bad thing about his mother. She was (and … Read More
What do you do when your ex-husband's new girlfriend sees your kids more than you do?
Kevin Federline, Britney Spears' baby-daddy, is in talks to star in a new reality show starring himself, his new, live-in girlfriend Victoria Prince, and possibly his and Brit's two kids, Jayden James and Sean Preston, according to MTV News.
Normally there's be nothing remarkable about this—D-list celebrities signing their lives away for money and dubious notoriety is nothing new. The interesting part of this story is that Kevin Federline lives with another woman. And since he and Britney share custody of the two children, the new girlfriend sees the kids at least as much as Brit. (According to … Read More
Dr. Michelle Golland thinks loving your child more than your husband is a BIG problem.
This is a response to "Why I Love My Kid More Than My Husband."
Dr. Michelle Golland: Okay, first I must say I love my kids very much, but I do not love them more than my husband! The love I have for my husband is deeper and more exciting than the love I have for my kids. He is my lover, my confidant, and my biggest fan. I am the same for him. It is so clear to me as a wife, mother, and psychologist that if I do not have a strong, healthy, and connected marriage, my … 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
The pros and cons of having kids during the recession.
"The economy’s so bad we had to lay off one of our kids," comedian Jonathan Katz recently joked.
Pretty funny. And absurd. But what about laying off the stork? Now there’s an idea…
During the Depression, the birth rate plummeted and there are several indicators —a recent uptick in vasectomies, a spike in condom sales, and buzz about pregnancy postponement on mommy blogs, health, and news sites – that this recession’s also affecting family planning.Read: Why I Love My Kid More Than My Husband
The reality is kids cost a lot. The Department of Agriculture estimates that families making $46,000 … Read More
Sex after baby: how one couple's sex life improved after giving birth.
Three weeks before the birth of my first daughter, when I was swollen, uncomfortable and horrified by my bloated body, distended fingers and inability to see my toes, my midwife suggested I have more sex.
I laughed.
"Seriously," she told me. "If you want her to come sooner, try having more sex."
If only it were that easy. I have always been comfortable with sex. I learned early to please myself and took that with me into relationships, often acting the part of the "male" who just wanted to get off as opposed to the "female," looking for love and transcendence through … Read More
Women fighting fertility timeouts are redefining what it means to "have it all."
In 1983, legendary Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown released a book called Having It All, in which she outlined tips for women hoping to find success in the workplace, at home and in bed. The past 25 years have left women's plates increasingly—some might argue, precariously—overloaded, as they try to maintain healthy portions of career, love and family. In her upcoming new book, In Her Own Sweet Time: Unexpected Adventures In Finding Love, Commitment, And Motherhood, New York City journalist Rachel Lehmann-Haupt explores the expanding buffet of choices that exist for women hoping to "have it all" today. … Read More
