Does your relationship add up? NejroN Photo / Bigstock.com
By Donetta Huffman
Finding out if you and your sweetheart are meant to be is sometimes a gut feeling, judged by your relationship’s strengths and flaws. However, many couples (more often women) seek clarity by visiting psychics and astrologers. Whether for fun or to validate some serious decision-making about the fate of a relationship, these ‘supernatural’ predicting methods are a trend for young women looking for advice. If you’re a numbers gal, numerology may be the thing that you crave.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie; George Clooney and Stacy Keibler. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
Is there some tension brewing between Angelina Jolie and Stacy Keibler? According to UsMagazine.com, the two ladies awkwardly ran into each other while accompanying their nominated men recently. Jolie’s longtime lover Brad Pitt and Kiebler’s boyfriend of six months, George Clooney saw each other at the Screen Actors Guild Awards last weekend. Keibler was reportedly fixated on Pitt when the two couples caught up with each other and even posed for what seemed to be an awkward group shot while walking the red carpet. This isn’t the first time Jolie and Keibler have had a weird moment when bumping into each other. A few weeks ago, the skies weren’t so friendly when Jolie and Keibler both hopped on the same private plane with their men while heading to the Palm Springs International Film Festival.
What do you do if you don’t get along with your beau’s best friend’s girlfriend?
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
Kids say the darnedest things, especially if they’re Brad Pitt’s. UsMagazine.com reports that in an interview with CBS: Sunday Morning, the Academy Award nominee admitsted his six children are pushing him to propose to mommy Angelina Jolie. “We’re getting a lot of pressure from the kids,” Pitt said. “It means something to them.” The star of Moneyball admits he has struggled with explaining to the kids why his marriage to Jolie has been on hiatus. When the six demanded he “buy mommy a ring,” he replied with, “Okay, I will, I will.” Pitt added he always listens to his children’s feelings. “You have less time to spend on a project,” Pitt said. “You come home and you’re Dad. You’re much more conscious of how much time you give to a production.”
How do you explain a partnership versus a marriage to your kids?
Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber. Photo: Zeus/Donny/Flynetpictures.com
By Katanya Royster
You’re on the subway, and the couple next to you starts hooking up. By the third stop, she’s sitting on his lap, and his hand suspiciously disappears into her gray cardigan. One of her crossed legs casually rests on yours. There you sit — an unwilling participant in a ménage à trois.
The truth is, a little PDA is part of any healthy relationship, and it’s no different for our favorite celebrity couples. But, when PDA goes from “frisky” to all-out “foreplay,” couples should pull the curtains on the show and head indoors. While some Hollywood duos try to keep their lip-locking to a minimum in public, these celebrity couples opted out of getting a room and gave their fans a VIP pass into their love life:
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Photo: Away! / PR Photos
Talk about a grand gesture! Angelina Jolie, 35, bought husband, Brad Pitt, 48, a waterfall in California recently. According to UsMagazine.com, the grand gift served as both a birthday and Christmas gift. Jolie plans to construct a home for Pitt and their six children over the waterfall. The new home will be inspired by Pitt’s favorite architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. “Brad has dreamed of a home with the sound of a waterfall cascading under the house,” says a source. Jolie’s gift came at the perfect time, as the duo recently sold their former Malibu home to Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi.
What are some natural gifts you can give to your partner?
George Clooney and Stacy Keibler. Photo: FAMEFLYNET
By Thomas Doane
With the holidays just around the corner, some people are starting to panic as they worry about what to buy for everyone. Of particular concern for many is what to buy for their significant others. Whether you are newly attached or longtime lovers, everyone wants to find a gift under the tree.
Believe it or not, even celebrities have these worries. After all, behind the fame and glamour, they are flesh and blood humans. Just like us, they have similar worries and doubts. In that spirit, here’s a guide to holiday shopping for your significant others, whether you’re famous or not:
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Photo: Juan Rico/Fame Pictures
In celebration of the premiere of her new movie, In the Land of Blood and Honey, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt celebrated at Magnolia Restaurant in Hollywood along with the cast of the film and Jolie’s brother, according to People. The couple made it to the premiere after being in New York to take their kids toy shopping.
What are some ways to congratulate your partner on an achievement?
Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt. Photo: Tom Walck / PR Photos
It was a close one when celebrity exes Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt narrowly missed each other at the Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood on Friday. According to People, it would have been an awkward run-in since Pitt was with his children and wife, Angelina Jolie, while the Friends star was there with boyfriend, Justin Theroux. “Justin and Jennifer skipped the popcorn and went straight in. Like five minutes later, Brad and the kids came out of the theater. They just missed each other,” said a source who witnessed the potential run-in.
How do you keep things from being awkward with an ex?
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Photo: Juan Rico/Fame Pictures
Hollywood mama, Angelina Jolie, reminisced about her mother in an interview with 60 minutes. Jolie said that her mom, Marcheline Bertrand, was a generous, loving person that did everything for her children. Sound familiar? It seems Jolie is trying to walk in Bertrand’s footsteps since her death in 2007. Jolie adopted three children, gave birth to three more children with Brad Pitt, and is a humanitarian activist. According to UsMagazine the actress was as modest as ever and said that she could never be as good as her mother.
How do you know what traits to carry over from your own mother?
Hayden Christensen and Rachel Bilson. Photo: AAR/Fame Pictures
By Tanni Deb
Celebrity couples are breaking up, getting back together, moving on, finding new love and embracing the single life on any given day. In fact, many of them are experts at being indecisive and unstable when it comes to relationships. It’s not exactly a lifestyle to strive toward, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t make us smile when a sweet pair of our favorite stars decides to get back together after previously calling it quits. Here are some notable duos that elected to give it another shot this summer:
1. Lady Gaga and Luc Carl: Gaga told Rolling Stone last year that she had never loved anyone like [Luc Carl] before. She was even quoted as saying, “That relationship really shaped me.” Despite these words, it was reported in May that the Bad Romance singer ended their “few year relationship.” It was short-lived because by June the couple appeared to be together again. A source told UsMagazine.com, “They had a little fight. I think the break-up lasted a week or two. They are totally back together now.” Sounds like this one may have been the shortest breakup in celebrity history.
Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt. Photo: Tom Walck / PR Photos
Six years and six children later, Brad Pitt revealed his feelings toward his marriage with ex-wife, Jennifer Aniston. Not holding back, Pitt described the once golden couple’s union as everything, but ideal, according to RadarOnline. In an interview with Parade, he stated, “I wasn’t living an interesting life.” He continued to explain, saying that he was “trying to pretend the marriage was something that it wasn’t.” The actor went on to praise his current love, Angelina Jolie, as the best thing that ever happened to him. Fans of the Aniston responded in outrage to after hearing Pitt’s comments about his life with the Friends star. He then backtracked saying that his unhappiness had nothing to do with his ex.
How do you keep the drama about a past relationship to a minimum?
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Photo: Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos
Legendary sex symbol, Brad Pitt, recently opened up to Peopleby pointing out reasons that being him may not always be so glamorous. On longtime partner, Angelina Jolie, being criticized for her performance in The Tourist, the actor said, “Listen, man, if we’re that shallow-skinned, we shouldn’t be in here. We’re used to being in the ring and taking some punches.” Though he thought it was “sweet” that he and Angelina Jolie were mentioned in the lyrics of the song “Billionaire,” Pitt wasn’t thrilled that they used his name to rhyme with s**t.
What are some ways to overcome obstacles as a couple?
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Photo: Bob Charlotte / PR Photos
By Erika Mionis
Celebrity. For some, the word implies arrogance, narcissism, and superficiality. For others, it implies kindness, charisma, and power. While it’s true that both definitions have their part in celebrity culture, more and more celebrity couples are trying to change those stereotypes by turning their focus towards charity and humanitarian efforts. Here are some of the main culprits:
1. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie: It’s no secret that longtime partners Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt like to give back, especially when it comes to adopting children from impoverished countries. Jolie, a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN since 2001, has traveled to over 20 countries in attempts to raise refugee awareness. Brad Pitt, though relatively new to charity work, impressed many by starting The Make It Right Foundation after seeing the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. The Foundation has built over 50 “green” houses, and has brought more than 200 people back to the Lower Ninth Ward, a devastated neighborhood in New Orleans. More recently, the Jolie-Pitts made headline news when they donated $500,000 dollars to the Joplin Tornado Relief Services in Missouri. Also newsworthy are the Jolie-Pitts tax returns, which according to Britain’s The Independent, show that Jolie and Pitt donated almost 5 million dollars to various charities in 2009.
David and Victoria Beckham. Photo: Janet Mayer / PR Photos
By Tanni Deb
Summer’s arrival not only brings in warm weather, but also creates new relationships. New romance sparks — such as Hollywood’s hot couple, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, while other couples’ love for each other continues to grow. Since many relationships are emerging, here’s a list of this summer’s top five steamy celebrity couples who are hot as well as committed:
1. David Beckham and Victoria Beckham: The famous soccer player and his wife have been noted as the Brangelina of UK. They have four children and have been married for 12 years. Although there were rumors of David having an affair during their relationship, the Posh Spice said the news strengthened their marriage.
2. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith: Married for 14 years, everyone’s favorite Hollywood couple made YourTango’s Top Ten Longest Hollywood Marriages list. What’s their secret to a successful marriage? The couple agreed that “divorce just can’t be an option.”
Scott Disick and Kourtney Kardashian. Photo: Justin Paludipan / PR Photos
By Brea Gunn
Okay, okay…I’ll admit it. I’m a reality TV junkie. I LOVE watching the train wrecks, drama, and outright ridiculousness that has become entertainment. Sometimes, though, a show truly hits a chord. I was watching Keeping Up With the Kardashians and stumbled upon the episode where Kris is pushing Kourtney and Scott to get married … But they don’t want to tie the knot.
This may seem strange to you, but it really irked me that their mom, Kris, was pushing the issue. Now, I’m all about weddings. It’s what I love to write about, talk about and blog about, but sometimes weddings are not the best thing. Take Kourtney and Scott, for example. If her mom wants a commitment, why not have a commitment ceremony instead of a wedding? You can still have the dress, the big bash and the DJ without ending up with a legally binding piece of paper.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Photo: Bob Charlotte / PR Photos
Brad Pitt, who once said in an interview that he and Angelina Jolie wouldn’t get married until everyone had the same rights, gave a statement to People on the recent legalization of same sex marriage in New York. He said that although it’s encouraging that New York granted equal marriage rights to its citizens, every American has the Constitutional right to marry whomever they love, regardless of the state they reside in. He believes that someday this discrimination will end and everyone will have the equal right to marriage.
What are the benefits of getting married versus just living together?
Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt. Photo: Tom Walck / PR Photos
Is Brad Pitt using old material in his serious romance with Angelina Jolie? The longtime duo went on a special date on Monday at de Mondion restaurant at the Xara Palace hotel in Malta’s walled medieval city of Mdina, reports UsMagazine.com. The couple was spotted walking in hand-in-hand and choosing an outdoor table. An observer at the restaurant said, “They were very, very romantic … Like a couple in love.” Despite the love in display, Pitt not only dined at the exact restaurant with his ex-wife, Jennifer Aniston, in 2003, but they also sat in the same outdoor area. Before leaving, the then-couple signed the guest book. “Thanks for the great escape. Much love, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston.”
How do you avoid making your new partner feel like a replacement for your ex?
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Photo: Starmax / PRPhotos.com
Can’t get enough Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie? Well, that may not be an issue for long. After talk of getting married in the near future, Jolie recently opened up to People about her relationship with Pitt and their kids. “I love being with Brad,” she revealed in a statement. “I’m very lucky with [him]. He is a real gentleman, but he is also a real man’s man.” Their six children play a significant role in their relationship, and the couple includes them whenever possible. However, they do play up the balancing act in some ways, as Jolie explains their alone time is important as well. “It’s special time for daddy when mom works for a few months,” says the actress and UN Goodwill Ambassador. “And Brad is such a great dad. When I’m working, he’s putting in the extra dad time, and that’s special for their relationship, too.”
How does your relationship grow after you have kids?
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Photo: Bob Charlotte / PR Photos
Don’t get your hopes up, team Jennifer fans. Rumor has it that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie may wed in the near future. “The kids ask about marriage. It’s meaning more and more to them,” Pitt told People. “So it’s something we’ve got to look at.” Originally the plan was to wait until everyone can legally marry, but the children have changed the duo’s hearts. Pitt also spoke of the parenting ways he and Jolie use to bring up their chidren, as well as how they get their alone time. “Angie and I do everything we can to carve out some semblance of normalcy for them, to re-create the kinds of moments that were special for us.”
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Photo: Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos
When it comes to celebrity couples, everyone wants to know which ones are hot and which ones simply don’t make the cut. Zimbio came up with a list of their 100 Hottest Celebrity Couples. Celebs were rated on their levels of success, attractiveness, popularity and staying power. The total of the scores in the four categories determined each couple’s rank on the list. Although one of the couples has since split, the other nine are still happily together – as of now. Let’s take a look at how hot Zimbio’s top 10 list is:
Cash Warren and Jessica Alba. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
By Tanni Deb
With Earth Day this Friday, people everywhere are making pledges to support the planet and show appreciation for the environment. Whether it’s planting trees, recycling, or just walking instead of driving, plan to do a something eco-friendly on April 22 – you’ll join the countless celebrities who continue to raise awareness about persevering our planet. Here are some celebrity couples who are not only committed to each other, but to Mother Nature as well:
Angelina Jolie with Vivienne, Knox, Pax, Zahara, and Shiloh. Photo: FameFlynetUK/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
If their life was like a sitcom, it’d be called “The Brangelina Bunch.” Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were out in New Orleans last weekend with their entire clan of kids, according to People. While things are busy on vacation with the family, the life of this celebrity family is becoming, as a source said, “organized chaos.” “Of course it’s wild when all the kids are there, and evening tends to be a bit chaotic with dinner and bedtime are both good with rules,” the source said. “[Pitt and Jolie] there are definitely consequences, like time-outs, for bad behavior, but for the most part the kids all get along.”
Jesse James and Kat Von D. Photo: Emiley Schweich / PR Photos
By Yolanda Shoshana, Luscious Lifestyle Diva
Biker boy and ex-husband to America’s sweetheart, Jesse James recently declared that 2010 was the best year of his life. That declaration definitely made some people raise an eyebrow or two. Since when does a messy divorce and the possibility of losing your child constitute the time of one’s life? But according to James, it all led to him finding love with Kat Von D. When he announced his engagement to Von D, people said they are perfect for each other, which was not necessarily a compliment in their case. That said, there’s no doubt that the law of attraction was working its magic when the two of them met.
Simply speaking, the law of attraction is when “like” attracts “like.” Take a look at Jesse James and Sandra Bullock’s different places in life. Clearly, they had perspectives and ideals that simply didn’t match, whereas James and Von D are on the same page.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Photo: Juan Rico/Fame Pictures
Angelina Jolie may not have won big at the Golden Globes this past Sunday, but she didn’t leave empty-handed! At the end of the night, she still got to go home with her hunky mate, Brad Pitt. As host Ricky Gervais brutally mocked Jolie’s nomination for The Tourist, the 35-year-old actress sat with her head resting on her man’s shoulder. Then, according to UsMagazine.com, she was later seen sweetly fixing Pitt’s tie. Although Jolie didn’t get an award, her partner’s reassuring consolation certainly won her heart!