The Marriage Blog Week in Review for April 14-20

What a week! It’s been crazy here between what’s been going on with my nephew, illness in the house and more. But it’s also been a really interesting week here in terms of our blogs from the proposed laws in Texas to Julie Gentry’s guest blog about the husband-in-law. Did you miss a story this week? Here’s your chance to catch up on our week in review: Saturday, April 14 In Tales of Marriage: The Unexpected Compliment, I talked about the great compliment my husband paid me with regards to my skills as a parent. It’s always good to hear … Continue reading

Celebrity Marriages (or not): Prince William and Kate Middleton

How would you feel if bookies were quite literally taking odds on whether or not you would marry your current love interest? Well, maybe current isn’t exactly accurate, since Prince William and Kate Middleton have announced their agreement to split up. While the decision appears to be mutual, apparently, Prince William got cold feet and decided he was a bit too young to marry any time soon. He is also said to be interested in establishing his military career before settling into marriage. It’s not like Kate Middleton didn’t know what she was getting into, and that her personal life … Continue reading

Celebrity Marriages: Rumors about Hulk Hogan and Wife Linda Untrue

Have you seen the reality show “Hogan Knows Best”? It is a peek into the lives of wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, his wife Linda and their two children, Brooke and Nick. The show is generally set in their home but follows them various places and details everything from daily life to date nights and other adventures. As Hulk (Terry) Hogan and his wife discuss and sometimes argue parenting strategies as well as Terry’s frequent desire to enter the wrestling ring once again, people began to gossip that maybe all was not well with the couple. Apparently, these are just rumors … Continue reading

Liz Hurley Married?

Reports are out today that Liz Hurley, 41, married Arun Navar, 42, the Indian businessman she has been seeing for the past couple of years yesterday, a day before their reported wedding date. Hurley, best known as a model, an actress (Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery), and a designer. I had read in this week’s Star Magazine that the two had planned to marry on March 3, with a Hindu ceremony in Rajasthan to follow that. How did Star know this information? A public announcement was posted in the Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, register’s office last week. However, The Daily Mirror … Continue reading

Celebrity Inspirations – Maintaining a Healthy Marriage

We’re always reading about the latest celebrity split and marveling that some of those relationships last even five minutes in the glaring stage lights of celebrity and paparazzi. So it should come to no surprise that some celebrities take very special steps to preserve their marriages and to keep their relationships steady and strong. Making headlines recently in this very area is Patrick Dempsey. You may remember him from the movie Mobsters with Christian Slater or know him from the part that has launched him to super stardom as Dr. McDreamy on the very popular Grey’s Anatomy. The actor regularly … Continue reading

Celebrity Relationships and Marriages

Do we ever get enough of celebrities? Their characters make us laugh, cry, love them, hate them, but sometimes it seems as if we can’t enough of their real lives either. Sometimes, I have to wonder if it’s all on us, or if they don’t do their best to keep all the crazy publicity flowing. You have probably heard that Britney Spears and husband Kevin Federline are ending their marriage. You may have also heard rumors of blackmail and extortion against Spears by the father of her children. Was this just a publicity stunt by the would-be rapper who has … Continue reading

Prince to Divorce Second Wife

He has begun the second coming of his Purple Reign with his hit CD 3121, but Prince will have to do it without his Princess. Prince’s second wife, Manuela Testolini Nelson, has filed for divorce. The couple has been married for five years and has no children. Prince’s lawyer has stated that this divorce was something Manuela wanted, not Prince. The petition was filed in Hennepin County District Court (in Minnesota, Prince’s home state) on May 24th. There is some speculation among fans that Prince and Manuela were even married to begin with, but I supposed the divorce petition is … Continue reading

Avril Lavigne Gets Married

I know now that I am getting old. Seems like the last time I saw Avril Lavigne on television, she was this teenager with dirty blonde hair and dressed like a surfer boy. She had the heavy dark eye shadow, wore dark clothes, and had black nails. Imagine my surprise when I opened People magazine this week to see Avril, now a beautiful 21 year old woman with soft, blonde flowing hair and no dark makeup, getting married. On July 15th, she married 26 year old Deryck Whibley, lead singer for the band Sum 41. Both Canadians, the couple began … Continue reading

Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock to Marry July 29th

Yesterday, it was announced that Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock (real name Bob Ritchie) would marry July 29th. This came as a bit of a shock to me. They were hot and heavy when they started dating in 2001 and even appeared headed for the alter, but broke off their relationship in 2003. In a statement on her web page, Pamela said she was in love, happy, and finally getting remarried. The two will exchange vows of marriage on a yacht near St. Tropez according to US Weekly magazine. This will be the second marriage for Anderson (although she was … Continue reading

Jeff Gordon Set to Give Marriage Another Try

NASCAR superstar Jeff Gordon has announced his engagement to beautiful Belgian model/actress Ingrid Vandebosch. Vandebosch has reportedly had several celebrity relationships with Bruce Willis, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, and baseball player Brady Anderson. The couple began dating after they met on the set of the film Taxi in 2004. Vandebosch was playing a bank robber and Gordon made a small cameo appearance in the film. The couple actually became engaged in May. But, Gordon, a four-time NASCAR champion, chose to wait to make the announcement just before the June 24th Dodge/Save Mart 350 Nextel Cup race at the Infineon Raceway. … Continue reading