For today’s column, let’s consider three couples who have controversy currently surrounding them, whether it’s because of baby weight, a surprise split, or anti-feminist song lyrics:
Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson: This blonde pop star has come a long way, which makes it so easy to root for her success. Recently, she announced that she’s going to stop acting and retire from the entertainment world. Her focus is now on being a business woman and mother.
Ashley Benson and Ryan Good. Photo: API/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By April Littleton
According to UsMagazine.com, Ashley Benson and former flame Ryan Good might be dating again. The pair were seen together Friday, Dec. 20. at the Boom Boom Room in New York City. “Ryan and Ashley were kissing each other all night,” an insider said.
How do you know whether to get back with your ex or not?
Genevieve Cortese Padalecki and Jared Padalecki. Photo: ER/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By April Littleton
According to People, Jared Padalecki and his wife Genevieve Cortese Padalecki welcomed their second son Sunday, Dec. 22. “My amazingly strong wife home-birthed a happy and healthy baby boy last night. Please send love,” the Supernatural star wrote on his Twitter. The couple are already parents to Thomas Colton, 21 months, and married Feb. 2010.
How do you prepare differently for your second son than your first?
Bridgett Casteen and Dot-Marie Jones. Photo: Juan Rico/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By April Littleton
According to People, Glee star Dot-Marie Jones married her longtime girlfriend Bridgett Casteen Saturday night at their Los Angeles home. Close friends of the lovebirds were invited to the celebration. Jones proposed to Casteen during the Gay Days Anaheim weekend in October.
How do you know when you’re ready to marry your partner?
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. Photo: Dasha/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By April Littleton
Looks like Kim Kardashian might be planning another huge wedding extravaganza. “We have a pretty big family,” Kris Jenner told People. “I don’t think it will be two people in a chapel, if you know what I mean!” The couple, who got engaged at a San Francisco stadium in October, haven’t set a wedding date yet. They currently live with Jenner, along with their daughter, North West.
What are some ways to decide how big your wedding should be?
Brian Kelly and Brittany Cole. Photo: Courtesy of Brian Kelly
By April Littleton
Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley secretly wed his serious girlfriend, Brittney Marie Cole, Monday in an outdoor ceremony at his Nashville home. “The whole process has been non-traditional,” Kelley told Peopleabout his surprise wedding. “There was no official proposal or exchanging of rings. We had just fallen in love, and I knew I couldn’t live without her. It sounds like a terrible cheesy movie, but when you know, you know!” Before tying the knot, the couple dated for seven months, but have known each other for over three years.
John Krasinski and Emily Blunt. Photo: Marquez/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By April Littleton
Emily Blunt celebrated the upcoming birth of her first child with a baby shower at her Los Angeles home Saturday afternoon. Guests – including Jennifer Aniston, Amy Adams and Kirsten Bell arrived with an assortment of gifts. A source told Peoplethat Blunt and husband John Krasinski are keeping the sex of the baby a secret.
How do you decide whether to reveal the gender of your child to family/friends?
Ryan and Trista Sutter. Photo: Diane Cohen/Fame Pictures
By Kerri Sheehan
Trista Rehn and Ryan Sutter met during the Bachelorette, and ever since the two have been happily married. This weekend, ten years after 26 million viewers tuned in to see the two get hitched, the couple renewed their vows. They said, “I do,” once again in Vali, Colorado. Trista dished to People, “It’s an understatement to say I hit the jackpot. He is such a good person. He gets better with age.”
What are some compelling reasons to renew your wedding vows?
Jenelle Evans is at odds with the law again! The pregnant ‘Teen Mom 2’ star ended up behind bats after a dispute with baby daddy and boyfriend Nathan Griffith. Evans and Griffith were allegedly arguing when the police were called and they brought Evans out in handcuffs. The 21-year-old adds her tenth arrest in three years to her record. According to UsMagazine.com, Evans claims that her neighbors called the police on them just so they can sell a story to the tabloids.
What are some ways to keep conflicts with your partner from escalating?
Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom. Photo: JACSON/VM/FAMEFLYNET
By April Littleton
According to UsMagazine.com, Khloe Kardashian filed for divorce from husband of four years Lamar Odom Friday, Dec. 13. Kardashian is asking to legally remove Odom from her last name and she is not seeking any spousal support. The couple married Sept. 2009 after one month of dating.
How do you know when to call it quits on your relationship?
Big Sean and Naya Rivera. Photo: KM/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By April Littleton
Wedding plans for Glee star Naya Rivera and Big Sean seem to be going very smoothly. “At the end of the day, he knows ‘happy wife, happy life!’ Rivera told People. “So, he’s kind of like, ‘Whatever you want, babe!'”
What are some ways to compromise with your partner about wedding plans?
The holidays are said to be the most wonderful time of the year, so it’s no surprise that so many couples — famous faces and everyday folks alike — choose to walk down the aisle around Christmas. Thanks to lightly falling snow, flickering fireplaces, and cozy color palettes, the wedding practically plans itself. Whether they embraced the cold crispness in the air or escaped the winter wonderland and headed somewhere warm, the celebrity couples below ensured that their holiday seasons were all the more magical because of their plans to say “I do.”
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. Photo: NAV/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By April Littleton
According to People, Ben Affleck only has one person to thank for all of his success – his wife, Jennifer Garner. “She is by leaps and bounds the most important person to me in that respect,” Affleck said in an interview with Playboy of Garner’s resolute support. “Over the past 10 years she has allowed me to have a stable home life while accomplishing my professional goals.” The couple married in 2005 and have three children together, son, Samuel, 21 months and daughters Violet, 7 and Seraphina, 4.
What are some ways to show your appreciation for your partner?
According to UsMagazine.com, Courteney Cox was photographed attending Jennifer Aniston’s party with a date Sunday, Dec. 8. Snow Patrol rocker and the former Friends actress were spotted driving up to the party together. Cox was previously linked to Cougar Town costar Brian Van Holt in June.
How do you introduce your new partner to family and friends?
Sarah Parlintin and Lee Brice. Photo: PRN / PR Photos
By Kerri Sheehan
Lee Brice has a baby on board! The country singer and his wife Sara welcomed their second son, Ryker Mobley Brice this past Wednesday December 4th. According to People, Brice said, “A week ago I didn’t think I could be any happier. I was wrong. Our brand new baby boy was born healthy. My heart is full.”
How do you prepare for a second child versus the first?
Meredith Baxter and Nancy Locke. Photo: Dmac/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By April Littleton
Family Ties star Meredith Baxter and her longtime partner, Nancy Locke tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in Los Angeles Sunday afternoon. A friend sang and played guitar at their wedding ceremony, and during the reception, Locke’s band took to the stage. The lovebirds have been together for seven years. “Now I understand why marriage caught on!” Baxter told People.
What are some ways to make music a central theme to your wedding?
Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo. Photo: KM/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By April Littleton
American Idol finalists Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo, who have been married for six months are starting off the Christmas holidays together for the first in their relationship. “We’ve already been decorating, and it’s been a lot of fun because we’re creating our own traditions.” Young told Peopleat Sunday’s annual Hollywood Christmas Parade. “We have a blank slate. It’s kind of weird.”
How do you compromise to start your own holiday traditions with your partner?
Diane Lane and Josh Brolin. Photo: ER/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By April Littleton
According to People, Josh Brolin and Diane Lane have finalized their divorce. The once-happy couple separated earlier this. Los Angeles County Superior Court documents filed Nov. 27 made the split official. Brolin and Lane married in 2004 during a ceremony at a central California ranch.
John Mayer and Katy Perry. Photo: Thumbs42/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By April Littleton
According to People, John Mayer and Katy Perry posed for professional photos to accompany the release of Mayer’s latest album, Paradise Valley. Debuting the cover shot on his Instagram, Mayer captioned the image, “Proud of this song, proud of this artwork, proud of this girl.” The couple have been in an on-and-off again relationship since the summer of 2012.
Casper Smart and Jennifer Lopez. Photo: Sorge/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By Gabby Robles
Celebrity men aren’t the only ones who go after what’s young and hot in Hollywood. Sexy celeb women have helped get the term “cougar” published in the dictionary in it’s slang term — and with all of these women dating much younger, we’re surprised it hasn’t happened sooner!
Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr with son Flynn. Photo: JD/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By April Littleton
According to People, Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom seem to be getting along just fine despite the fact that they’re separated. The pair were spotted in N.Y.C. Saturday with their son, Flynn, who turns 3 in Jan. The couple announced their split in October after three years of marriage. “We love each other. We’re a family,” Bloom said about Kerr days after their announcement.
What are some ways to keep your post-breakup relationship civil for your children?
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis. Photo: CPR/RR/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By April Littleton
Two days after Ashton Kutcher’s divorce from Demi Moore was finalized on Nov. 29, Mila Kunis and her former That ’70s Show co-star stepped out together. The couple were spotted getting foot massages together in Los Angeles. Moore and Kutcher announced their separation after infidelity rumors surfaced in 2011. The Jobs actor filed for divorce December 2012. Kunis and Kutcher began dating in April of that same year. “They are very much in love,” an insider told UsMagazine.com. “They are inseparable and try to spend as much time together [as possible].”
Macaulay Culkin and Jordan Lane Price. Photo: CHP/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By Brittany Stubbs
The romantic air of Paris has definitely gotten to Macaulay Culkin, as he was seen locking lips with his new girlfriend identified as Jordan Lane Price. The couple was spotted Tuesday, Nov. 26 on the terrace of Cafe de Flore in Paris where they were kissing and holding hands under the table. A source confirms to UsMagazine that the Home Alone star’s new companion is “a cool chick — based in New York,” also stating that the couple has “tons in common.”
How do you show your affection for your partner in public?
Malin Akerman and Roberto Zincone. Photo: Juan Rico/FAMEFLYNET
By April Littleton
According to People, Malin Akerman and husband Roberto Zincone have decided to end their marriage. The Trophy Wife actress, who married Zincone in 2007, gave birth to son Sebastian in April. “[Motherhood is] amazing, the biggest love you have ever felt in your life,” Akerman said after having her baby.
What are some ways to remain civil post-breakup for your child?