The Twilight star has developed a taste for 'American Idol' blood.
Look out—cultural phenomena are colliding! It seems that Twilight star Nikki Reed has traded in sparkly vampires for the sparkly teeth of quirky American Idol contestant Paul McDonald. When the two recently met at the Red Riding Hood premiere, Nikki was immediately smitten and gushed at Paul that he was "amazing." As for Paul, he had no idea who Nikki was! (What? You mean he's never seen the Lifetime classic, Mini's First Time??) Still, Paul was obviously quite taken with Nikki, as the two quickly began dating.
A couple in California decided that a little lung infection wasn't going to ruin their weekend wedding plans. As there were upwards of 500 guests attending from as far as away as Korea, they decided not to delay their nuptials. Instead, they went ahead with the ceremony--with the bride in the church and the groom in the hospital--via Skype. Everyone wins!
40 percent of Americans think marriage is obsolete. Plus, is Facebook a sin?
Each week, Traditional Love rounds up the best (and worst) marriage news from the week. And this week, has plenty of both. Not only are we all in a tizzy over the next royal wedding, but apparently, all this fuss over the dress is just fluff (of the tulle variety). According to a Pew Research poll, 40% of Americans think marriage is obsolete. So, why do we care so much about Kate and Will's fairytale romance?
Are we too hard on teen moms? Plus, ways to avoid nagging.
Every week, Traditional Love rounds up some of the best links to marriage and relationship news from around the web. This week, we're talking about the premier of Teen Mom and whether society is more likely to judge younger moms than older mom and can Skype really save a realtionship? It did for Kendra Wilkenson. And while we did run our own story on the show Sister Wives, we're obsessed with these non-traditional traditional relationships. Would you take on a second spouse if your faith required it?
Thanks to Skype, volcanic ash didn't stop one couple from getting married.
An Australian-British couple almost missed their wedding in London after the volcanic ash stranded them in Dubai. But determined to make the best of things, Sean Murtagh and his Aussie bride Natalie Mead rounded up the best clothes they could find in their suitcases and tied the knot in Dubai. Back in London, their family and friends watched their nuptials and cheered them on via webcam.
Why your tech preference matters and what it says about you.
Compatibility was already complicated enough. She's an only-child; he's from a family of 12. He's a meticulous planner; she's fly-by-her-seat spontaneous. She's all urban; he's a rustic nature lover. But technology is fast adding an entirely new layer of compatibility for would-be couples. And it can suss out the potential for a relationship in a matter of dates, reports Monica Hesse for Washington Post Styles.
Sexperts is a new webseries about a couple who accidentally email their home-made sex tape to their friends. The result? They become reluctant sex gurus.
Speed dating may only really work in person, though.
A company out of New Zealand is coming out with an application that turns a Skype account into a rig for speed dating. The program, Skyecandy, will allow users to input profile info and desired characteristics and they will be connected with a compatible person via Skype for a quick internet date. This sounds like it really has some merit. The downside is that it part of speed dating efficacy is proximity.
A Scottish company has invented a light-based device to make LDRs more tolerable.
The Scottish company Distance Labs feels your pain when it comes to long-distance relationships. And they're not taking it lying down. They've created a light-based device called the Mutsugoto what will make long-distance intimacy a little bit easier. It won't be out (or affordable) for a while, but it's nice to know that someone is trying to improve your LDR.
People use the internet to find past lovers and stay in touch with their loved ones, says a study.
Seven percent of people in the United States have rekindled a romantic relationship with the help of the internet, according to a new study. But the United States doesn't stand out when it comes to rehabilitating hook-ups from the past. The world-wide average was 14%. The country with the most internet-inspired love renewals? India. A full 37% of Indians say the web has helped them renew a past love. These numbers come from the 2009 Norton Online Living Report, which came out on March 17.
