Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
By Bernadette McCadden and Laura Seaman
Having a pet can be extremely beneficial in creating and maintaining a healthy relationship. A study of 240 couples by the University at Buffalo found that those who own cats or dogs “have closer relationships, are more satisfied in marriage, and respond better to stress than couples who do not.” But as with anything in life, there can be too much of a good thing. While many couples thrive when raising a pet together, some couples overwhelm themselves with the responsibility.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Photo: Juan Rico/Fame Pictures
By Nic Baird
The rich and famous get tattoos for the same reasons as everyone else: They’re about self-expression and an unchanging reminder in a changing life. A celebrity’s brand is their image, and that’s often something to consider when deciding between Mike Tyson’s tribal face design or Drew Barrymore’s navel butterfly. While we common folk might get a little attention for a bold new tat, it doesn’t compare to the celebrity news created by famous new ink. Here are some of the reasons celebs get tattoos. For the most part, they’re not that different from anyone else!
Sue Frederick is more than just an author; she is an intuitive life coach who helps people get in touch with their spirituality and higher self. She uses this intuition to guide her through life and encourages people to trust their gut when it comes to making decisions. Her previous book, I See Your Dream Job: A Career Intuitive Shows You How to Discover What You Were Put on Earth to Do, shows people how their specific birth date corresponds with the mission they were put on this Earth to do. Her newest book, I See Your Soul Mate: An Intuitive’s Guide to Finding and Keeping Love, follows the same premise but focuses on romance instead. Frederick explains how you can’t truly find your soul mate until you are fulfilling your unique mission. She uses birth paths to help you recognize your strengths and weaknesses in relationships and also provides other birth paths that work well with your own.
We had the chance to talk with Frederick about trusting your intuition to find the love of your life.
How to turn a summer fling into a healthy relationship. Photo: EpicStockMedia / Bigstock.com
By Bernadette McCadden
The summer time is notorious for producing flings, and why not? When the sun is high and you and your man are together, everything seems perfect. It’s easy to just have fun with your guy and not have it become too serious or worry about where it might lead. But what happens to your summer fling when the temperature cools and the leaves start changing? Do you make transform that fling into something more or just call it a great three months? If you decide you want to make the relationship into something more serious, make sure you go about it the right way. Create and maintain a healthy relationship by following a few simple rules:
Mike Eli, the front man of the Eli Young Band, couldn’t be more ecstatic about the new addition to his family. His wife Kasey Diaz gave birth to a healthy, beautiful baby girl, Kline Olivia Diaz, this past Monday. Eli express his joy to People, stating, “They tell you about this feeling that is beyond comparison…and the moment Kacey and I laid our eyes on little Kline we understood it’s absolutely the coolest thing ever!” Eli only gets a short time with the newborn though, as his band rejoins the Rascal Flatts tour next week.
Although Jessica Biel has been with Justin Timberlake since 2007, and the couple announced their engagement this past January, she has done “almost nothing” to prepare for her wedding. In Biel’s eyes, there’s no reason to rush things. According to People, she said, “Being engaged is just absolutely amazing. You’re in this romantic, ahhhhh, breathless moment that I’m just trying to extend as long as possible.”
Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart. Photo: Pixplanete / PR Photos
She might be getting older, but Jennifer Lopez shows no sign of slowing down. According to People, to celebrate her birthday, the singer was spotted with her partner Casper Smart as they were on their way to lunch at Nobu. Smart held her hand and led the star through a crowd of paparazzi outside of their hotel. Turning 43 isn’t the only thing Lopez should be celebrating: she recently was named number one on Forbes’ Celebrity 100 list.
What are some ways to make your partner’s birthday special?
Jef Holm and Emily Maynard. Photo: Billy Bennight / PR Photos; SBMF/FameFlynet Pictures
At the end of The Bachelorette’s eighth season, Emily Maynard couldn’t be happier with her fiancé, Jef Holm. Maynard tells People, “There were many ups and downs, and at times things were very chaotic, but love is worth the chaos!” The reality star says that while she always dreamed of great love, she didn’t know that the love that she and Holm share even existed. After a failed first attempt at finding a man, Maynard reaches out to her fans stating, “Thanks again for the second chance and sticking with me until I got my fairy tale ending!”
Evan Peters and Emma Roberts. Photo: Jonathan Shensa / PR Photos
On Saturday, Emma Roberts and American Horror Story star Evan Peters were spotted together at Roberts’s stylist’s wedding in California. According to People, the two looked like more than just friends. “They were holding hands and locking arms at the wedding and looked really cute,” sources said. Both actors have roles in the upcoming movie, Adult World, and there have been reports that the two have been dating for months. Neither the representatives for Roberts nor Peters have commented on the relationship.
What are some ways that sharing a career can bring you closer as a couple?
Casper Smart and Jennifer Lopez. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
Even after three failed marriages, Jennifer Lopez still hasn’t given up on the idea on finding Mr. Right. According to People, the star told ABC News’s Amy Robach that she would give marriage another try, stating, “For me, the biggest dream is the fairy tale. I will never give up on that dream.” Lopez’s divorce from Marc Anthony last summer doesn’t seem to be keeping her from finding a new man, as she clearly has something going on with her backup dancer, Casper Smart. Lopez would not open up about her love life, but Smart says it was not love at first sight. “It was very natural how it happened,” he says. “There was nothing before. No flirting, nothing before. Just natural. It just happened.”
How do you decide whether to get married again after a divorce?
Christina Aguilera and Matt Rutler. Photo: Juan Rico/Fame Pictures
This weekend, Christina Aguilera was spotted at dinner with her husband, Matt Rutler. According to People, the couple also brought along their 4-year old son, Max. The party of three enjoyed a five-course meal at Restaurant 1833, paying over $65 a person. A source who was also dining out tells People, “Christina was very kind to the staff and incredibly attentive to Max.”
Sofia Vergara and Nick Loeb. Photo: Jakes Van Der Watt / PR Photos
After breaking up almost two months ago, it seems that Sofia Vergara and Nick Loeb are back on, perhaps for good. Just recently, Loeb surprised Vergara with a beautiful diamond ring for her fortieth birthday. While one source tells People that the couple is engaged, others say Vergara wouldn’t say that they are. Although the couple got back together in June, a source tells People that there are still “compromises to work out on both sides.”
What are some ways to know it’s time for marriage?
Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield, the stars of Amazing Spider Man, were seen out together at the W in Los Angeles- Westwood Thursday night. The two were not alone, however. According to People, they were out to dinner with about ten other people, but held hands the entire time. Although Stone didn’t order anything, Garfield showed his affection by spoon feeding her some of his meal.
Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise. Photo: FameFlynet.com
Katie Holmes is making her divorce from Tom Cruise public by removing her wedding ring. According to People, the Hollywood Star was taping a segment for Project Runway: All Stars this week without it. A source says that although she appears to be handling the situation well, she has left Cruise “devastated and heartbroken.” The two had been married for five years and apparently Cruise “had no idea this was coming.”
How do you announce your divorce to friends and family?
Sheree Fletcher and Terrell Fletcher. Photo courtesy of Sheree Fletcher.
By Bernadette McCadden
In the first season of ‘Hollywood Exes,’ which premiered on VH1 on Wednesday, June 27, viewers will see the real life of Mrs. Sheree Fletcher – not to be mistaken for that of ex-Mrs. Will Smith. In the season premiere, Fletcher goes to dinner with the other cast members, where she meets Andrea Kelly, the recent divorcee of R&B artist, R. Kelly. Kelly desperately seeks advice from the other women about how to get through the hurt of a break-up, and Fletcher encourages her to focus on her kids – something that she did in the wake of her own divorce. …On the edge of your seat? Click here for more.
Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett. Photo: PER/FameFlynet Pictures
Having a child is an extremely difficult decision to make, and it’s one that Kendra Wilkinson is facing right now. The reality starlet already has one child, Hank IV, with her husband, Hank Baskett, but is unsure about having a second. After having Hank IV, the couple was ready to have another right away, but now Wilkinson is not quite sure. One day her friend visited with her newborn son and Wilkinson told People, “I just got an instant baby phobia. I looked at Hank behind my best friend’s back, and I shook my head, ‘No.’” Baskett, however, still really wants another child.
Finding out you’re pregnant is one of the most exciting and overwhelming things a woman will ever experience. Tamara Mowry-Housley of Sister Sister and Strong Medicine knows this feeling all too well. The star tells People that she and her husband, Adam Housley, hadn’t made a conscious decision to get pregnant, but decided to leave their fate up to God. Two months later, Mowry-Housley found out the couple would be starting a family! She snapped a picture of the pregnancy tests and sent them to Housley, stating, “HAPPY EARLY FATHER’S DAY!” After thirty minutes of no response, she called him and told him to check his texts. The star says that once he saw the pictures, he responded with, “COOOL!!!”
What are some ways to announce your pregnancy to your partner?
Joanna Newsom and Andy Samberg. Photo: Landmark / PR Photos
Andy Samberg was falling for Joanna Newsom before he even met her! “He liked her music and would go to her shows,” Samberg’s friend tells UsMagazine.com. “He had the biggest crush on her.” The couple has been together for five years, and they are still standing strong. They enjoy spending time at home, where Newsom loves cooking dinners for them, and listening to his goofy music. “They have great chemistry,” the friend says. “She’s so proud of everything he has accomplished.” Newsom was right there to support Samberg when he made the difficult decision to leave Saturday Night Live.
Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis. Photo: Bob Charlotte / PR Photos
Johnny Depp, 49 and Vanessa Paradis, 39, fought gallantly to keep their relationship alive, according to People. The couple has two kids, Lily Rose, 13, and Jack, 9, and has reportedly been living separate lives for many months now. A source close to the couple confirms, “They’ve tried for months to save the relationship, but have known for weeks that it couldn’t be saved.” Paradis arrived in France last week to promote her film Je Me Suis Fait Tout Petit at the Cabourg Festival of Romantic Cinema. It was no coincidence that the couple announced the separation once she had landed; “It was all decided before she got on that plane,” the source says.
How do you save your relationship when it’s headed downhill?
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. Photo: Juan Rico/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
Kim Kardashian is lucky to be in a relationship with Kanye West, if only for her love of shoes! According to People, Kardashian tweeted a picture of her and West wearing the highly sought after Nike Air Yeezy II, with the caption “His & Hers!#AirYeezys.” West designed these limited edition sneakers that are going for a retail price of $245, but are over $90,000 on eBay. Even though adult men were camping outside of stores for these sneakers, it’s the gal dating the designer, who’s rarely spotted in anything but heels, who gets the first pair!
What are some ways to coordinate your style with your partner’s?
Shoshi predicts what's next in the relationship and love of famous couple Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston. Photo: Izumi Hasegawa / PR Photos
Justin Theroux could not be happier in his current relationship with Jennifer Aniston. “I always go to bed thinking I’m the luckiest guy in the world,” he told Extra. The couple recently went on a romantic vacation to Paris together and where they were spotted linking arms as they walked past the Tuileries Gardens. Although Aniston is known for her rocky relationship past, she insists that Theroux is nothing like Brad Pitt or John Mayer. “The relationship is completely different than the other ones,” Aniston’s friend told UsMagazine.com. “Everything about Justin feels right.”
How do you show appreciation about being happy in a relationship?
Three years ago, Jessica Massa’s best friend and now business partner, Rebecca Wiegand, was complaining about her love life – or lack thereof. As Wiegand was telling Massa about her dating dilemma, she was subconsciously resurrecting the different (platonic) men she had in her life. It was that very evening that Massa realized that her best friend actually had a gaggle of men around her and like most women, these men made up her list of non-dating romantic prospects. It was then that “The Gaggle” was born.
In Massa’s new book, The Gaggle: How the Guys You Know Will Help You Find the Love You Want, Massa discusses what she calls the post-dating world. This is the place she says that the rules of traditional dating no longer apply. The gaggle of men in a woman’s life can range from “the career booster” to “the boyfriend prospect,” and this gaggle of guys can help you on your path to find love. ‘The Gaggle’ encourages women to stop worrying if every guy they meet is “the one” and, instead, to start wondering if he is a potential gaggle member.
Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
Miley Cyrus is all grown up! The 19-year-old singer and actress is engaged to Liam Hemsworth, whom she met on the set of the Nicholas Sparks film The Last Song. The two have been dating on and off for the past three and a half years, but a source confirms to US Weekly that they are officially saying “I do.” Rumors were spreading last March that the couple was engaged, but Miley objected to them all, stating “I’ve worn this same ring on this finger since November!” Although the two are extremely busy, they are very supportive of each other and enjoy the time they can spend together.
Roberto Martinez. Photo: Richard Shotwell / PR Photos
Rumors were swirling in Hollywood last week that Roberto Martinez, a former contestant on The Bacheloretteand ex-fiancé of Ali Fedotowsky, would be the next star of The Bachelor. “That’s far from the truth!” a source confirms to Us Weekly. “They are asking him to be the next bachelor, but he has no interest as of right now.” Martinez was engaged to Fedotowsky for 18 months until they called off the wedding in November of 2011.
When is it time to put yourself out there after a difficult breakup?
