President Barack Obama celebrated his 48th birthday today by bringing cupcakes and singing to veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas in front of the assembled press corps. Helen, the first woman to be a member of the presidential press corps, turned 89. Press secretary Robert Gibbs reported that the president also marked his birthday a few days ago, celebrating with his family and friends from Chicago and Hawaii over the weekend at Camp David.

"He had a lot of fun over the weekend despite some people not believing he bowled a 144," Gibbs said. The president … Read More

BARACK OBAMA AND MICHELLE ROBINSON OBAMA Married Since : 1992 Family Album: Two daughters

They met in 1989, while he was still a student at Harvard Law School (where he was the first black president of the prestigious Harvard Law Review). Barack was interning for a Chicago law firm, and Michelle was his summer supervisor. She later told a reporter that she fell for him "for the same reason many other people respect him: his connection with people."

Throughout his political career, she has been an asset. A Princeton grad, she's a Chicago native from the city's South Side. That … Read More

While desperately trying to stay abreast of the mess of presidential coverage on TV, I recently sat down and watched Michelle Obama speak at Villanova. Although I did like getting another (albeit sugar-coated) view of Barack's goals and aspirations, I wasn't sure how I felt about the candidate's spouses speaking on their behalf.

I mean, I wouldn't want my husby making any type of speech for me if I was running for prez. He might slip up and say something about my unreasonable stiletto habit or my tendency to skip the news for a Will & Grace rerun. … Read More

RON PAUL AND CAROL WELLS PAULMarried Since: 1957 Family Album: Five children, 18 grandchildren, one great-grandchild.

Ron Paul is running for the Republican Party Presidential nomination on a platform of no-jokes Libertarianism, which whether one agrees with his politics or not, clearly is a sign of determination. His wife of nearly 51 years, Carol, has stood by Paul throughout his medical and Congressional years, as well as his time on the campaign trail, despite requiring heart surgery to implant a pacemaker while garnering support in Iowa in August 2007.

Carol made the bold first move back in 1952 when she asked … Read More

MIKE AND JANET HUCKABEEMarried Since: 1974Family Album: Two sons and a daughter

They met in junior high school; by senior year, they were dating. At the age of 18, he didn't quite have the money for an engagement ring yet and proposed with the pull-tab of a soda can. They married in her parents' living room in Hope, Arkansas, in 1974. One could say Mike and Janet Huckabee have humble beginnings and have culled a rock-solid relationship over the last 30 years. During the last two decades, they have shared success and hardship. Just a year into their marriage, Janet … Read More

You thought you knew, but you had no idea – ‘til Tango. Here are our most eye-opening stories of 2007, served up to enlighten you on relationships, sex, and the evolution of love.

1. True Love And Technology: A Look At What The Future Holds
From Webcam dates to sms-controlled sex toys, the future of love and tech.

2. Your Love Life on Drugs
Could drugs be dimming your natural love high?

3. Love at Work: The New Rules of the Office, Explained
Today’s Workplace is a “Romantic Petri Dish.”

4. Why … Read More

One presidential election. Six frontrunners. You may know their stands on abortion, the Iraq war, and whether two men should be allowed to say "I do." But what do you know about their romantic relationships? YourTango investigates which couple is most likely to captivate American voters—and which union is best equipped to survive four years in the White House.

NOT SO LONG AGO, WHAT HAPPENED BEHIND CLOSED DOORS in the White House was nobody's business. Some of most celebrated presidents in U.S. history—Thomas Jefferson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy—enjoyed a little action on the side without having to worry … Read More

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HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON AND BILL CLINTON Married Since: 1975 Family Album: One daughter

Bill's philandering was humiliation on a global scale—but there was an unexpected benefit: Hillary got the chance to fire up her own political ambition. "The country was most favorable toward Hillary when she was being victimized," says family therapist Terrence Real, author of The New Rules of Marriage. "Her difficulty is the public perception of her as an ice maiden. When she opened up, it rebalanced her and made her someone that you could feel something for." In 2000, Clinton rode that wave of sympathy to … Read More

JOHN MCCAIN AND CINDY HENSLEY MCCAINMarried Since: 1980 Family Album: John has a daughter and two sons from his first marriage. John and Cindy have two daughters and two sons together.

He was a war hero, a former prisoner in North Vietnam; she was the daughter of a wealthy beer distributor and almost 20 years his junior. They met in 1979 at a reception in Honolulu. "We both lied about our ages," Cindy told a reporter. "I made myself older and he made himself younger." Before they could marry, he had to divorce his first wife (although they … Read More