Second marriages are about as likely to survive as first ones. Is forgiveness the key to making marriage last? The economics of sex and commitment. An ode to shower sex. Giving your husband a threesome. And, when dirty talk gets a little awful and a lot sexy.
I've been divorced for seven years and at this moment, marriage or a long-term relationship does not appear to be on the horizon. And I'm not sure I want it anymore. The thought of being with someone 24/7 is daunting.
Preparing for Your Second Marriage is Very Different From the First Time The premier Remarriage Showcase for Encore Brides will be held in metropolitan D.C. on May 14 at River Creek Club in Leesburg, VA. So, what is this event? Who cares? And, why on earth do remarrying brides need an event just for them? Can't they just go to the multitude of bridal shows and expos that are already out there?
For every email or comment I get thanking me for writing my book, How To Get Divorced By 30, or for expressing in articles and blogs how a first marriage can be a positive rite of passage, I get an angry email or comment asking, "How dare I destroy the sanctity of marriage!"
Marie Osmond turned to her ex-husband Stephen Craig, a former basketball player, after her adopted teenage son Michael committed suicide. The two now have rediscovered feelings for each other and have tentatively planned to wed
I love weddings. I stop dead before store windows to gaze at gorgeous dresses and drool over diamond rings. I'm thrilled when I happen upon a noisy banquet in a Chinese restaurant. I read the New York Times wedding announcements every Sunday. I love watching "Say Yes to the Dress." But I don't want to get married again.
Besides the fact that never has a racial minority appeared as the Bachelor or Bachelorette on ABC's long-running reality show, we continued to be surprised by contestant Jason Mesnick's choices on last night's episode.Things that would make us sweat (not in a good way)—like being prepared to move cross-country for someone you've known for 48 hours—seem to make this guy smile. Here, a list of things this Seattle-based single dad likes in a lady.
The morning quickie: the perfect way to start your day. Read on for three interesting love and sex tidbits: the unexpected statistics on divorce rate for second marriages, the importance of intimacy with yourself, and asexuality.
They say fourth time's a charm for always-a-bride Jennifer Lopez. Her former husbands Ojani Noa (one) and Cris Judd (two) would know. Jenny's current husband Marc Anthony can now claim third and fourth place, since the couple renewed their vows last weekend, according to "People" magazine. JLo clearly takes the cake for most marriages, but Marc, serial vow-renewer, seems to be breaking records himself. He and his first wife of four years, former Miss Universe Dayanara Delgado, also renewed their wedding vows in December of 2002. Their divorce was soon to follow in 2004. Four days after it was finalized, Jen and Marc were married in a secret wedding.
Joe and Jill Biden have a strong relationship. Jill told Time that Joe has a romantic side to him and The New York Times described him as being head-over-heels in love with his wife after 30 years of marriage. When Biden introduced his wife at the Democratic National Convention he described her as "drop dead gorgeous." No matter who wins the election this November, the Bidens will continue to be an example of how a marriage should work.
Ellen Fein, author of the 1995 juggernaut The Rules: Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right, got married for the second time this weekend. (The first marriage ended in 2000, just as she the second Rules book came out, the one that promised "Time-Tested Secrets for Making Your Marriage Work." But nevermind.) The year after her divorce Fein went to a summer camp for singles where she met Lance Houpt, her future husband. The two connected as businesspeople; Fein is a best-selling author and Houpt owns two "decorative fabric and wallcovering companies."
