An eastern state in Malaysia called Terengganu is fighting back at the divorce rate—one honeymoon at a time, says Reuters. The state's department of Welfare Community Development and Women Affairs is now offering couples who are in the midst of marital crisis a free three-day vacation valued at $440 (plus a little counseling).

While the Terengganu did not release its divorce rate, it did conduct a 25-couple pilot program. Judging from the announcement of the state-wide program, officials must have deemed it a success. Perhaps those husbands and wives reclaimed the love that was once lost? Or maybe they just … Read More

Over at Yahoo! (via AFP), they have a charming little story about a tourist, a rickshaw driver and a really, really short courtship.

Per the report, an autorickshaw driver (it's like a fancy pants golfcart) was hired by a 26-year-old American tourist called Whitney (she sounds hot) to squire her around the city of Jaipur during a short stay. The cabbie's name is Harish Hotala and after a few days in the American woman's company, he had a fever. And the only cure to that fever was more Whitney. Read: Flying Solo: Top Single Girl Getaways

So, on day three … Read More

Just last week we heard Chris Brown tell Larry King that he was "definitely" still in love with Rihanna. Celebrity Love: Highlights Of Chris Brown On Larry King Live

That shocker came weeks after a California court sentenced Chris to hard community labor, domestic violence counseling, five years of probation and a restraint from coming into contact with his ex whom he was found guilty of beating last February.

Rihanna must have seen the Larry King interview too. According to MSNBC via the UK's Star, the two … Read More

After two and half years together and a few short domestic trips, my now-husband and I put our relationship to the test with a two-week jaunt through China. Sure, hiking the Great Wall, braving squatter toilets, and eating breakfast with chopsticks were all an adventure, but the real challenge of vacationing together was spending every minute together for 15 days straight. If you think your relationship is up to the test, do yourself (and him) a favor by following my hard-learned tips…

1. Do start off short and sweet
Before you head off on your own two-week foreign trek together, test the … Read More

Kourtney Kardashian must be relieved that the first season of her second show, Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami, is finished taping.

If the show proceeds to another season, she'll need a maternity bikini. News came out this morning that Kourtney, 30, is expecting her first baby, news that's left her reeling. She told E!, "We were in the Everglades and I kept feeling nauseous and sick...I just kept thinking something wasn't right...I went to the doctor and he confirmed the news." Her response? "I was just so shocked."

We were just so curious, until … Read More

It's a classic case of "He said, she said" that's led to heated conversations all over the internet.

The short version: Boy leaves town for a couple weeks. Girl doesn't realize he's gone and devolves into a psychotic mess. Psychology of Attraction

The long version: JD posts a video on the internet that claims his girlfriend, Em, was "great in many respects," but "not the world's greatest listener." The video recounts, first, how he often talked about his upcoming trip to Europe in her presence and second, how she forgot he was leaving, freaked out once he was gone, and … Read More

I'm a man, which is supposed to mean that I'm not willing to ask for directions. But on this front, I've always been a little different. For the last nine years, my wife has been my shining directional beacon, a kind of sit-next-to-me Northern Star. When we lived in New York City, she would send me on the subway with yellow post-it notes that detailed the stops and transfers. Without these handwritten guides, I'd likely be penning this story as an emissary of the mole people.

But this year, I was given a Garmin global positioning system (GPS) as a birthday … Read More

Love Bytes: three must-click sex, love and relationship links.

How To Find Romance On Vacation. [Yahoo! Shine]

Having Sex When You Don't Want To: Why You Shouldn't Feel Obligated. [First Wives World]

From that day forward, I didn’t just ‘tolerate’ having sex with my ex-husband, I hated it. But it was my best kept secret. I thought there was something ‘wrong with me,’ like he accused.

Celibacy In The City. [Betty Confidential]

Take advantage of these eye-popping travel deals for couples. The vacation savings are unbeatable and they are not going to last, so book now. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently removed its travel warning against Mexico. This means that mega-deals are going on right now to lure tourists back to the sugar-white beaches. Also, some stateside resorts are offering enticing deals to pull couples through the spotty economy.

1) Check out Bookit.com that has been posting stunningly low room rates (we're talking from super-low $69 a night here) and package rates as well as air … Read More

Two couples made history this week when they got married in the most unexpected, albeit romantic, of all places.

Italian soccer player Luca Ceccarelli and his fiancée, Irene Lanforti, made history when they were married under the very same balcony where legend has it the woman who served as inspiration for Shakespeare's Juliet revealed her love for her real-life Romeo so many centuries ago. The wedding marks the first to take place in this historic location. Read: 10 Greatest Love Stories Of All Time

Never before have two people been married at the House of Juliet despite the obvious … Read More