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.

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Why can’t these two end their relationship without looking back?   After  a six month engagement Jesse James and Kat Von D ended their relationship in July, only to get back together one month later in August.  Now according to UsMagazine.com, Von D took to Facebook to confirm the break-up.   So, until next month, the on-again off-again pair are done for good.

How do you know when your relationship is over for good?

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Final curtain call!   Actors Lea Michele and Theo Stockman are no longer an item.   A rep for Michele told People, “They will always be friends.”  Why the break-up?  It seems after a year of dating, the relationship had simply run its course.  The couple were originally spotted at an April 2010 event in New York celebrating Time‘s 100 Most Influential People issue.

How do you know when a relationship has “run its course”?

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Michael Stagliano, 27, may have won The Bachelor Pad, but he ultimately lost ex-fiance Holly Durst, 28, to fellow contestant Blake Julian.  Durst’s engagement to Julian was revealed to Stagliano on the show’s finale.  Putting that shocking news aside, our jars also dropped when we read the jilted bachelor’s statement to People, which read, “We were engaged and therefore I will always care about and love her so it makes me happy when she is happy.”  Way to take it like a man, Michael.

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Marc Anthony finally took a chance to tell his side of the divorce story between he and Jennifer Lopez.  The singer opened up about the split in an interview with ABC News, according to People. “I’ll tell you that it wasn’t something sensationalistic happening,” said Anthony.  And when he was confronted with questions about rumors of infidelity, he shot them down immediately, saying “absolutely not.”  He explained, “It was a realization on both our parts.  So you know it wasn’t shocking.  These things happen.  It was a decision that we made jointly.”

What are some tell-tale signs that a marriage is nearing the end?

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As most of us know by now, the rumors about Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith splitting are false.  The happy pair set the record straight Tuesday according to People, claiming that the buzz in the tabloid’s about their 13 year marriage coming to an end are not true. The couple made a joint statement saying, ‘Although we are reluctant to respond to these types of press reports, the rumors circulating about our relationship are completely false.  We are still together, and our marriage is intact.’ While talk of the split was swirling around, the Smith’s were shopping at Michaels Crafts acting cutesy and giddy according to onlookers. The couple’s son Trey tried to squash the headlines too by tweeting ‘Did #WillandJada split? No they did NOT split!  False information … it’s not true RETWEET!!!’

How do you prevent rumors from ruining your relationship?

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Kate Gosselin has shown us the good, the bad and the ugly parts of her life and now she wants everyone to see she’s doing just fine as a divorced woman taking care of her 8 kids.  “I wouldn’t change my marriage because I have eight awesome kids that I would not change, but people change and they’re not who you thought they were and if they’re not for you, move on.  And I have,” she said, according to People. That’s a winning attitude!  Her show Kate Plus 8 has recently been canceled, but Gosselin continues to maintain that positive attitude and focus on what’s most important, her kids.

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When it comes to celebrity couples and the media, the feuding couple is always more interesting than the happy pair. That’s probably why there are so many rumors surrounding lovebirds like Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber. The young couple decided to put these rumors to bed at the Teen Choice awards by arriving together and engaging in various public displays of affection, according to UsMagazine.com. Bieber even stated that he couldn’t wait to see his girlfriend perform, “Because she’s awesome!”

What are some ways to squash break-up rumors?

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Jennifer Lopez could not be more relieved to be out of her seven-year marriage with Marc Anthony.  According to People, while Anthony called the split “painful,” J. Lo is at peace and moving on with her career.   The singer/actress’ two current major projects are shooting the movie What to Expect When You’re Expecting and renewing her contract as a judge on American Idol.

How do you deal with going back to work after a tough break-up?

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Jennifer Lopez decided to open up about her decision to end her seven year marriage to Marc Anthony. According to People, she said she loved herself too much to continue living in the marriage.  Lopez told Vanity Fair, “It’s not that I didn’t love myself before.  Sometimes we don’t realize that we are compromising ourselves.  To understand that a person is not good for you, or that that person is not treating you in the right way, or that he is not doing the right thing for himself — if I stay, then I am not doing the right thing for me.”  Looks like she’s definitely come to terms with the split!

How do you know when it’s time to walk away from a marriage?

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One of Ashley Hebert’s final three suitors walked away during last week’s episode of The Bachelorette in Fiji.  Although it was clear that there was no spark between Constantine Tzortzis and Hebert, it was still shocking to find out that he wanted to call it quits.  The 30-year-old restaurant owner openly admitted to People in an exclusive Men Tell All taping that he wasn’t ready to get married to Herbert.  He said, “You either have a feeling or you don’t… My feelings were not strong enough at that point to justify sticking around and possibly going through with that next step of getting engaged.”  Tzortzis’ family fully supported his decision.

How do you know when your relationship is headed toward marriage?

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The rumors are rolling once again about Jesse James and Kat Von D, as they recently announced that they are calling off their wedding. This time it’s official.  Not only did they call off the engagement, but they’ve also broken up.  They were in a long distance relationship, with James in Austin and Von D in LA.  When People asked Von D whether she would relocate to be with her boyfriend, she responded, “If only it were that easy. Having two places we call home will be good for now. In the end, home is where the heart is, and my heart’s with him.  ” Unfortunately, the couple couldn’t keep doing the long distance thing.

What are some ways to keep a long distance relationship strong?
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“Do you, Jay Cutler, take Kristin Cavallari, as your lawful wedded wife?”  He doesn’t.  Cutler, former fiancé of reality star Cavallari, called off his engagement to Cavallari. The couple, who started dating only 10 months ago, had already thrown an engagement party with her friends.  “She got dumped,” a source told People. “She’s absolutely devastated. She can’t believe this is happening.”  Cavallari and Cutler were engaged in April, and planned for a spring wedding.

How do you deal with the embarrassment stemming from a broken engagement?

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Love is no longer in the air for actor James Franco and longtime girlfriend Ahna O’Reily. The two ended their six year relationship due to the long distance between them. Franco has been attending school in New York and just signed up to take classes at Yale while his girlfriend was waiting patiently for him back in L.A., according to the New York Press. It seems like Franco has too many passions and couldn’t focus on one of his biggest passions, his girlfriend. Franco is currently an actor, poet, director, teacher, student, author, painter, performance artist and producer … Talk about all over the place!

How do you help your partner focus his or her passions?

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By Ronnie Ann Ryan MBA, CCC  — The Dating Coach

Less than a week after  fiancée Crystal Harris called off her nuptials to Hugh Hefner, the scorned husband-to-be rebounded by publicly showcasing his new girlfriend— Shera Bechard, the November 2011 Playboy Playmate.  To me, that’s the definition of a true playboy, and it suits Hef perfectly. After all, he is the original founder of the Playboy brand.

When questioned by fans and hecklers about moving on so quickly, Hugh claimed that Shera is the remedy for his broken heart.  As a professional dating coach, one thing I know for sure is that the heart takes time to heal.  If Hefner was truly crushed by Harris leaving him, then he’s certainly in no position to have already moved on.  Whether you’re a man or a woman, a new love interest is not the antidote for heartbreak.  Finding someone else so quickly is not a healing strategy; it’s simply a rebound. In my opinion, the chances of things going well for Shera and Hugh are quite slim at best.

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According to People, Hugh Hefner is experiencing no hard feelings over Crystal Harris’ decision to call off their wedding. In an interview on ET, he announced that by not marrying his ex-fiance, he “missed a bullet.” The Playboy mogul declared that he’s better off single.  Reportedly, Harris dropped the bomb on him right before the wedding, not having given Hefner any clues to her change of heart. “I didn’t see any of this coming… If you’re having reservations about the person you’ve been with for two-and-a-half years, the logical thing is to sit down and talk about it,” said Hef.

What are some positive ways to look at a broken engagement?

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It may come as no surprise to Real Housewives fans that Taylor and Russell Armstrong have called it quits.  After all, the Armstrong couple likened their marriage to a business agreement. The two were going through “huge martial problems related to finances,” an inside source reported to UsMagazine.com in May. Although they have a five-year-old daughter named Kennedy, they decided that the best decision would be to split. On Friday, they filed for divorce.

What are ways to work on your marriage before calling it quits?

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Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez, and husband, Marc Anthony, also a singer and actor, have split after seven years of marriage, according to People. “We have decided to end our marriage,” they said in a joint statement.  Lopez, 41, and Anthony, 42, married in June 2004 in a private ceremony at Lopez’s Beverly Hills home.  They have 3-year-old twins, Max and Emme.

How do you announce your divorce to family and friends?

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Olivia Wilde is back on the market after a painful divorce from Italian prince Tao Ruspoli, reports People.  The couple eloped when Wilde was just 18, separated last winter and officially divorced in March.  The 27-year-old actress told Marie Claire, “The trauma of the whole thing has been humbling, and for the first time, I’m a little bit wobbly.”  Although Wilde has been spotted out and about with Bradley Cooper, Justin Timberlake, Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal, she says she’s still single.

How do you get your confidence back after a divorce?

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By Julia Slovich

Although stories of cheating men have been dominating the news lately and falling out of love seems to be happening a lot more frequently than people are falling in love, the situation isn’t exclusive to men.  Losing those loving feelings for your husband or boyfriend can happen just as easily to women.   If you’ve experienced this in the past or maybe you’re going through it with your partner now, the first step is to be aware of why it’s happening.  Follow these five reasons your fairy-tale romance could be slipping away:

1. Feeling Adored

It’s important that a woman feels appreciated by her partner.  Men are usually good at this in the beginning of a relationship when it’s still new, but as the novelty ends, the attention may die down, too.  Just look at Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer.  She broke up with him because he was obsessed with Twitter, telling her that he was too busy for her, but in the meantime, his Twitter page was saturated.

2. Bored to Tears

We want excitement!  And, if we can’t have that, give us variety.   If a relationship gets into a rut and you end up doing the same things every weekend or having sex in the same positions every time, a woman can get bored and lose interest altogether.  Both people need to put some work into the relationship or they’ll find themselves quickly falling out of love.

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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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Bad boy Kiefer Sutherland is back on the market after splitting from long-term girlfriend Siobhan Bonnouvrier. UsMagazine.com reports that the couple was together for nearly three years.  According to a source, “They’ve split for now,” but things are “transitional and ever changing.” Sutherland has been married twice before and was engaged to Julia Roberts in 1990 before she called off the wedding.

In an on-again-off-again relationship, when is it time to call it quits for good?

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Looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger still feels guilty over the end of his 25 year marriage to ex Maria Shriver.  According to RadarOnline, the ex-governor is prepared to give his ex a hefty settlement in the divorce, much more than is required under California state law.  Both Schwarzenegger and Shriver’s lawyers seem to be getting along and are working together to come to a joint settlement.  Schwarzenegger said he is the one to blame for the collapse of his marriage, and he is willing to give Shriver whatever she needs.  He’s also filing for joint custody of the couple’s sons, which is a decision Shriver agrees with because she still wants her ex to remain a major part of their children’s lives.  It’s so sad to see the end of such a seemingly perfect marriage, but at least the pair are putting their differences aside to do what is best for their children and themselves.

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Fresh from her breakup, Lauren Conrad is trying a fresh new hairdo, reports UsMagazine.com. The Hills alum asked fans to vote on her blog whether she should get temporary multi-colored streaks in her hair or not. After an overwhelmingly positive response, Conrad blogged, “You voted and I did it. Thanks for playing.” The 25-year-old author and designer broke up with My Boys actor Kyle Howard in June, leaving her “heartbroken,” according to a source.

How can you re-vamp your outlook on life post-breakup?

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