Britney Spears’ father is making an extra effort to bond with his future son-in-law in an unusual way.  Jamie Spears is asking a court to add Jason Trawick as a co-conservator over his daughter, a source confirmed to People.  Jamie Spears, who’s has had legal control over his daughter’s multimillion dollar fortune since February 2008 after the pop singer suffered a psychological breakdown, plans for Trawick to have shared legal control over his Spears’s well being, but not her finances, according to the source.  While a conservator can make decisions over a person’s clothing, food and medical care, Spears will still have plenty of personal freedom.

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By Whitney Baker

In recent years, the divorce rate in America has hovered around 50 percent, and in Hollywood, this statistic appears to be closer to 70 percent.

For some celebrity couples, rushing into a serious relationship or even marriage is no big deal; they can always break up or file for an annulment or divorce, knowing that their family, friends and fans will stand behind them.  They are not held accountable by their vows, viewing any “easy way out” as an acceptable solution.

But why do so many Tinseltown twosomes approach romance with such a wavering attitude, in such fleeting terms?  Here are just a few reasons why some celebrity relationships change with the seasons:

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Britney Spears and her fiance Jason Trawick took a private vacation to San Francisco away from the paparazzi and Spear’s legal issues.  According to People, Spears and Trawick stayed at the Westfield San Francisco Centre in the Extreme-Wow suite.  A source said that the couple was very low-key and the getaway was just about the two of them.

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By Katanya Royster

What’s the first thing you think of when someone says Sin City?  Okay, after legalized prostitution. That’s right: quickie Vegas weddings in chapels illuminated with neon lights. The fact is, Las Vegas issues approximately 100,000 marriage licenses each year and boasts almost as many wedding chapels as it does casinos. For famous couples, those quickie celebrity weddings are typically followed by quickie divorces and embarrassing publicity. Vegas’ abundance of 24-hour bars makes us wonder if some of our favorite celebs were under the influence of something other than love when they tied the knot, Vegas-style. Here are a few examples:

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By Lauren Martina, ASID and Katherine Shell Benson

When it comes to upcoming trends, we can guarantee that the hottest engaged celebrity couples will be showcasing the latest and greatest.  In fact, we had so much fun pairing the most talked about celebrity brides-to-be with the wedding styles that everyone is talking about!   Here’s our forecast for what we think we will see in 2012!

Anne Hathaway: When we think of Anne Hathaway, we think of vintage elegance.  Between her classic fashion style and the grace she exudes each time she walks out of her door, we believe that a Vintage Elegance wedding is what fits her best.  Although her wedding will be in NYC, this very popular style can be scaled up and used in any setting from penthouse rooftops to grand hotel ballrooms.

Jessica Simpson: Very Southern and hand done outdoor weddings are huge right now and are not going away any time soon.  One of the things we love about Jessica Simpson is that she is authentic, and this is the type of wedding we can see her having this time around … very intimate, Southern and hands on.

Britney Spears: Although this is not her first rodeo, we believe she has found the one this time!  With two adorable boys, and the reputation of sometimes going against the grain (which isn’t so bad sometimes when an electric razor isn’t involved), we can’t imagine Ms. Spears in a traditional white dress.  This is why we are pairing her in a colored Vera Wang dress, which is one of 2012’s hottest trends.

Jessica Biel: Luxe Weddings are all the rage right now, and if you go to any Canadian wedding source (Canada is always a step ahead when it comes to wedding trends), you will see what we mean.  Who better to have one than Jessica Biel?  We envision her wedding very luxe with champagne and gold trims, acanthus leaves and lots of  layered texture.  We can see her and Justin Timberlake with this fabulous Luxe cake from The Cake Opera Co.  Love this!

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By Samantha Mucha

There are some things in life that go together like peanut butter and jelly or a refreshing glass of lemonade on a hot summer day.   Some of our favorite celebrity couples compliment each other in the same way.  Although many of our most loved duos have split and moved on, there’s no shame in wishing they would reunite.  Think way back to Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake; they always seemed like the perfect couple on “The Mickey Mouse Club.”  What would life be like if all of our favorite Hollywood couples got back together?   Here are a few Tinseltown twosomes we would love to see re-spark their old flames:

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By Debbie Lamedman

When you’re dating online, you never know to whom you’re talking.  It’s a voice in the dark.  All you see is someone’s profile and a picture, and if you contact them and there’s no response, you move on.  It’s a rejection, but there’s no reason to take it personally.  How can you when the person you’ve attempted to contact doesn’t even know you?  Well, that’s easier said than done.

Britney Spears recently got engaged again, this time to Jason Trawick.  You can bet that she dealt with rejection upon the termination of all of her previous relationships, but she is persevering.  People get rejected right and left, especially when they date online.  If you start to let it get to you, it will take a toll.  It becomes more difficult when you’ve actually made contact with the person and suddenly that contact between you ceases.  This happens often, and there is logical reason for it.  You can make up stories about why the person stopped returning your emails after many lively conversations, but you will never know the real reason unless they reappear in your inbox.  You never know what’s going on in someone else’s life, and you never know what someone’s motivation is for starting to date online.  That said, there are definitely ways to deal with rejection.

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Britney Spears has had a turbulent few years.  This month, however, she has a lot to celebrate.  Aside from celebrating her 30^th birthday, recent reports have confirmed that the pop princess is now engaged to Jason Trawick.  According to People, Trawick proposed on his birthday Thursday night in Los Angeles.  After giving him tons of birthday gifts and having cake together, Spears was surprised to get a surprise of her own in the form of a Neil Lane sparkly engagement ring.  According to sources close to the couple, the two are very happy and have been talking about marriage for a while now.
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Britney Spears celebrated her 30th birthday on the ice, reports UsMagazine.com. The singer and her boyfriend, Jason Trawick, took a break from Spears’ South American tour and went ice skating at a rink in Houston. Spears and Trawick started working together five years ago and started dating in 2009. “Jason is just amazing with [son Jayden and Sean],” said Spears. “They look up to him so much — they adore him.  He’s their hero.”

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It’s Britney Spears’ birthday, and what better present can she receive than her long term boyfriend and former assistant Jason Trawick proposing marriage to her?  Well, according to sources, this very well may happen.  “They’ve been talking about marriage for a long time, it would be surprising if they are not engaged by the end of the year,” said the sources, according to People.  It’s no secret that Britney Spears has had one crazy ride through life, but her shaved head days seem to be officially behind her.

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Apparently three times really may be the charm in this case.  Britney Spears may be walking down the isle with her boyfriend and manager, Jason Trawick. Rumor has it that when Spears wraps up her Femme Fatale tour, Trawick will finally pop the big question after years of dating. According to RadarOnline, Spears is under a conservetorship, which simply means her father is in charge of her financial assets and well being. If Spears decides to get married, her father’s lawyer will have to sign off on the union.  Spear’s family and two sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, love Trawick and can’t wait for him to join the family.

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By Melissa Tierney

Whether we like to believe it or not, celebrities are just like us.  They have hectic work schedules, grueling chores, and, of course, families to take care of.  These five celebrity couples have been keeping busy with their growing families, their newest endeavors, and their constant presence in the spotlight.  Yes, maybe they have nannies, assistants and personal trainers, but these celebs could definitely use an extra hour of sleep like the rest of us!

1. Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon: Between building their corporate empires by launching a clothing and accessories line, going on comedy tours, and recording hit songs with major celebs like Nicki Minah, the pop diva and radio talk show host have been keeping busy. It’s now even tougher for the two to have a romantic night to themselves: they have newborn twins, son Moroccan Scott Cannon and daughter Monroe Cannon, which they welcomed into the world on their anniversary!

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By Tanni Deb

From Britney Spears to Nicki Minaj, this year’s MTV Video Music Award (VMA) nominees are teeming with A-list music stars.  The three top contenders include Katy Perry, with nine nods (the most of any performer this year), and Adele and Kanye West, both with seven nominations each.  While it will be exciting to see which stars take home a trophy for their designated categories, we’re also eager to see which of our favorite celebrity couples will attend.  Although we won’t know for sure who will show up to the VMAs until Sunday, Aug. 28, here are five celebrity couples we hope make an appearance:

1. Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z: Listed as the “most powerful couple” for TIME magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” in 2006, the duo dated for six years before secretly getting married in 2008.  OK Magazine reported that “the couple is very supportive of one another — making sure to attend performances and appearances together.”  That means we can definitely count on them to arrive together, since Beyoncé is up for a nomination, right?

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Happy day!  Kevin Federline is a father again, according to People. The former backup dancer and onetime rapper welcomed his fifth child, daughter, Jordan Kay, at 6:33 p.m. on Monday. This is the first child for his girlfriend, Victoria Prince. Federline, 33, and Prince, 28, a former competitive volleyball player from Washington State, began dating toward the end of 2008.  Federline is also father to sons Jayden, 4 and 1/2, and Preston, 5 and 1/2, with ex-wife Britney Spears and son Kaleb, 7, and daughter, Kori, 10, with ex-girlfriend Shar Jackson.

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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.

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By Tanni Deb

Celebrities might seem like they have it all – a successful career, beautiful looks and a significant other who everyone runs after.  Though their lives may appear perfect, don’t be fooled by the glitz and glamour of Hollywood’s shine.  We all know that some romances don’t last, and the following pairs are no exception.  Here are five celebrities who were bitten by the cheating bug – and then burned by their former flame:

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By Tanni Deb

We’ve all had a moment when we’ve stared wide eyed in utter shock at the TV screen after finding out our favorite celebrity couple has split, trying to figure out what went wrong.  After all, this pair seemed to be in such a happy relationship!

There will always be famous duos that we think about months (or ever years!) down the line, wondering if they’ll ever reconcile.  While the possibility may be a long shot, no one can help wishful thinking.  With that said, here are five celebrity couples we would like to reunite:

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Kevin Federline and girlfriend Victoria Prince just announced that they are expecting a baby girl, according to UsMagazine.com. Prince, 28, and Federline, 33, are excited and have already decided that they are going to name their daughter Jordan. According to Federline, Prince has always said that if they had a girl she wanted to name her Jordan, and then both Federline and Prince decided that even if they had a boy they would stick with the name Jordan because it fits both ways.  A source close to Britney Spears, Kevin Federline’s ex-wife and mother of two of his four children, said that she is “Happy for him and knows he is a good dad.” Preston, 5 and Jayden, 4 are said to be “super excited” about the big announcement. As for Federline and Prince, they can’t wait!

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A week after her performance at Palms Casino Resort’s Rain Nightclub, Britney Spears spent time with her boyfriend, Jason Trawick, and her two boys in Las Vegas.  The four dined in a private dining room at Nove Italiano.  According to People, a source said, “Britney was very quiet … but her kids were very nice and looked great.”

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Shar Jackson has nothing, but wonderful wishes for Kevin Federline and the child he is expecting with girlfriend, Victoria Prince. This will be baby number five for Federline. The former backup dancer has an 8-year-old daughter and a 6-year-old son with Jackson.  However, he is best know for being the controversial father figure to 5-year-old Sean Preston and 4-year-old Jayden James, the children he has with ex-wife, Britney Spears. According to UsMagazine.com, Federline insists things are better now between him and the pop star after their custody battle in 2007.

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Britney Spears reunited with her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, while attending their son Preston’s Little League game on Saturday. Spears, 29, arrived to the event with her current boyfriend, Jason Trawick, and her 4-year-old son, Jayden. According to RadarOnline, a witness saw talent agent Trawick approach Federline, who was one of the team’s coaches, to congratulate him. Spears seemed happy and after the game, she and all her men left together.

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While most people are sitting around imagining the celebrity lifestyle as wild and crazy, Britney Spears is getting coffee with boyfriend Jason Trawick. According to UsMagazine.com, Spears told Ryan Seacrest that her and Trawick’s life “isn’t that crazy” on his KIIS-FM radio show this past Friday. “We’re really normal,” the 29-year-old pop sensation insisted. “We work out a lot.  We love to work out.  We do stuff together like that. We take walks.”  The couple has been together since early 2009 and continue to enjoy each other’s company … even when Trawick is ‘kicking her butt’ in cardio.

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Britney Spears’ boyfriend, Jason Trawick surprised the pop star with a romantic trip to Mexico for her birthday.  The couple touched down in Puerto Vallarta and headed to their private villa, where Trawick had a red velvet cake all ready for his sweetie’s 29th birthday celebration.  Despite allegations that Trawick had abused Spears, the couple was happy during the weekend vacation.  “They suntanned and did a lot of relaxing and decompressing,” says a source.  “They seemed very much in love. “

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Britney Spears is lashing back at the multiple sources spreading the rumor that she was physically abused by her boyfriend, Jason Trawick.  The rumor stemmed from Spears’ ex-husband, Jason Alexander.  According to People, the 29-year-old pop sensation is strongly appalled by this piece of news.  She doesn’t seem to be letting it get to her, though, because she is “off on a romantic weekend with Jason for my birthday. xoxo Brit,” the star said via Twitter.

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