The New York Times Magazine recently sat down with the Obamas to discuss the State of the Union—the union between Michelle and Barack that is. In this extensive interview with the president and the first lady, writer Jodi Kantor tries to capture the strengths and weakness of the "first marriage." And regardless of which side of the political spectrum you fall on, we believe the Obamas have got a couple of timeless, bi-partisan policies when it comes to keeping a relationship healthy.  4 Obama-Inspired Date Ideas

1. Personalize Your Nicknames. Barack likes to call Michelle, "Flotus," short … Read More

Given the plethora of niche dating sites out there, coming across one expressly for fans of politician Ron Paul should not have been a surprise.

Likewise, Ron Paul is already so many different things: retired obstetrician, libertarian, former Republican presidential hopeful, that reading his name in connection with a dating site should not cause a batted eye—but of course it does.

Unlike Obamadatingsite.com, which features nary an ode to the Prez beyond his namesake, RonPaulSingles.com caters to fans of the Texan Congressman. At the time of this post, there were currently 113 members registered on the … Read More

John Edwards' affair literally made his wife ill, according to Elizabeth Edwards in her new memoir. 

According to New York Daily News, terminally ill Elizabeth writes that when John confessed his betrayal, "I cried and screamed, I went to the bathroom and threw up." How To Heal A Relationship After An Affair

Wow. And this is a woman who went through chemo.

In her new memoir—Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities (May 12, Broadway Books)—Elizabeth details her husband's infidelity more so than she had previously.

Elizabeth writes that she wanted … Read More

No sex for you.

That's what many Kenyan women are telling their men after years of governmental tension and threats to revive violence.

According to various reports, thousands in Kenya have vowed to stop intercourse in an attempt to force governmental cooperation. The sex strike began on Wednesday and is expected to run for a week.

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The Women's Development Organization, Kenya's oldest and largest group fighting for women's rights, said they hope the boycott will halt possible resuscitation of the violent killings that rocked the African nation last year. The goal is … Read More

We're usually loath to refer to anything that mentioned by the National Enquirer but they did knock that John Edwards thing into the cheap seats. But, per Celebitchy, the Natty Enquirkitor is saying that before her Senate run and subsequent presidential campaign c*m Secretary of State appeasement appointment, Hillary Clinton was ready to wash her hands of the Bill Clinton experience and get divorced.

The story goes that the then Mrs. Clinton (now Secretary Clinton), had a New York lawyer draw up the papers but decided against filing them. The papers supposedly accuse … Read More

I've been dating politicians since I was twenty-one. Presidents to be exact. And while it's a habit I'm desperately trying to break, this year was no different. I found myself seduced yet again by the high stakes and the low blows that consume an election year.

Politics, I've found, are my addiction; they're also my timesaver. In the same way I defer to designer labels as indicators of clothing quality, I look at someone’s political platform as a moral compass to who they really are. Otherwise it can take weeks to get to the serious stuff—like how you feel about the … Read More

Hey, howaboutthat? A skinny kid from a broken family with a funny last name is the next President of the United States. Not only that, he has the kind of mandate and goodwill that we haven't seen since September 2001, and a former opponent that seemed sincere and ready to follow in his concession speech. Many of us haven't seen that in our lives.

But how much do we really know about Barack Obama? We know that he's from Chicago, was some kind of lawyer, and has a good-looking wife. (Sorry, I find Michelle Obama attractive.) We know … Read More

Before they make love tonight (and we're assuming they will), Barack and Michelle Obama will have some choice words for each other, and we can only imagine what they are. Actually, someone (who wishes to remain anonymous) already has. Here are five things the newly-elects might say before they get down and dirty.

Barack: Do you realize you're about to do it with the future leader of the free world? 

Michelle: I can think of one thing that doesn't need to change.

Barack: This mouth isn't tired from that acceptance speech you know. 

Michelle: I think Barack Jr. must … Read More

Type "First Dude" into Google, and you'll find, as I did, various sites hawking buttons, T-shirts, and bumper stickers emblazoned with "One Smoking Hot First Dude," "Todd's Babe," and "I'm voting for Todd!"

The last time we saw such a hormone-induced uproar over a political spouse was Dennis Kucinich's smoking-hot wife, Elizabeth. He gave scrappy, diminutive men everywhere a glimmer of hope. 

The hope baton has been passed to driven, powerful, alpha females. The ones who have been so unlucky in love, never able to keep a man. Outwardly, to her friends, she blames her time-starved, career-driven schedule ("I … Read More

As we approach the 2008 presidential election, we're naturally inquisitive about our future leader: his standpoint on the economy, his views on foreign policy and his choice of running mate. Many are also curious to know what his relationship with his wife (or potential other woman) is like. The secret love lives of our presidents are not only indicators of their character, but they can shape our values about sex and relationships as a nation. What's gone on behind closed doors at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue? Let's take a peek:

Door #1: Passionate Love Affairs

Politics tends to breed … Read More