Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy. Photo: Bob Charlotte / PR Photos
William H. Macy, who has been married to Desperate Housewives star, Felicity Huffman, for 15 years, recently let People in on his advice for men on how to keep your marriage alive after the honeymoon phase. According to Macy, the answer is to simply fake it until you make it. “Just act like you love her more than anybody you’ve ever seen in your life, and you’ll get it back in spades,” he says. “Just pretend.” While speaking at the Sundance Film Festival, he talked about passion as something you have to work toward later in marriage, but the work is well worth it.
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Heidi Klum and Seal’s family vacation to Aspen over the holidays appeared to be about fun, love and skiing. However, sources told Peoplethat the trip to a Colorado resort is where the now separated couple realized their marriage was over. “Aspen didn’t go as well as planned … there were more lows than highs,” one source says. “Aspen was the final straw.” The couple were often apart due to work commitments, but planned to enjoy quality time while on the trip. “When they came together for Christmas as a family, things had changed and they fought a lot,” another source says. “Their Aspen trip was a bit of a mess. Instead of enjoying being back together as a family, it was difficult for them to get along.” During their vacation, Klum reached the point where she was “done with arguing” and thought it would be best to separate before their arguing affected their kids.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. Photo: JKING/NHorsley/Mawson/FAMEFLYNET
Despite their slight difference in age, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have been spotted in many romantic places since they’ve begun dating. For their latest destination, they’ve opted to check out the beauty of New Orleans. Their last visit to New Orleans together was during the filming of the Green Lantern, which is where they met. According to People, the couple truly enjoyed walking around and re-visiting favorite restaurants while there. Perhaps this trip was even better than the last with the added element of romance in their relationship.
How do you find out the most romantic locations in a city you’re going to visit?
Though they are both still wearing their wedding bands, rumors are flying around Hollywood that Heidi Klum and Seal are headed for a split. According to People, distance has been the major issue within this rocky patch in the marriage. Seal has been away a lot lately promoting his new album, Soul 2, which has put a strain on the couple. However, now that the two have reunited, they seem to be doing a lot better.
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Katherine Heigl is back in a romantic comedy with an edge: One For The Money. Based on Janet Evanovich’s sixteen-book mystery series, Heigl plays Stephanie Plum, a newly divorced and unemployed New Jersey girl. Stephanie talks her cousin into giving her a job at his bail bonding company as a recovery agent to get gain some cash. Stephanie agrees to catch Joe Morelli (Jason O’ Mara), a former cop, murder suspect and the ex who dumped her in high school. With no idea how to handle a gun and pay back on her mind, she begins to fall for Joe all over again.
Brody Jenner and Avril Lavigne. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
Avril Lavigne and Brody Jenner may have gone their separate ways, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t Twitter pals. Amidst rumors of a nasty breakup, Jenner tweeted, “It really upsets me to read all the FALSE!! stories. Avril has always been there for me and is the closest person to my heart. I love her.” According to People, the singer/fashion designer replied on the social networking site with, “Luv u 2!!! @brodyjenner.”
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Matthew Rutler and Christina Aguilera. Photo: Janet Mayer / PR Photos
Christina Aguilera and boyfriend Matthew Rutler took Aguilera’s four-year-old son, Max, on a birthday trip to remember. According to People, Aguilera and friends took her son to Legoland which served as one present, as well as ” the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, where she checked into a luxe Rock Star Suite” in which Max was “showered with gifts.” He was later taken to a Japanese restaurant and a nightclub. Last time Aguilera was at the hotel was with Rutler last year for Valentine’s Day.
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Actor Ashton Kutcher and ex wife actress Demi Moore found themselves at the same Pre-Golden Globes party, and Kutcher didn’t hesitate to catch up with Moore’s daughter, Rumer Willis. As the Two and a Half Men actor made his rounds to chat, People reported that he and Willis were all laughs and smiles until she went back to join her mother.
Is it OK to keep in touch with your ex’s children?
Brody Jenner and Avril Lavigne. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
Could Avril Lavigne and Brody Jenner be calling it quits after 2 years of dating? According to Hollyscoop, Lavigne is ready to settle down, and Jenner just isn’t. We wonder if Jenner might be nervous because he knows Lavigne’s previous marriage to rocker, Deryck Whibley, didn’t work out or because his step sister, Kim Kardashian’s, union to ex hubby Kris Humphries ended in such a short time. Also, maybe that bar fight back in November put a strain on the relationship. We’ll have to see.
What are some ways to tell it’s time to break up with your partner after a long-term relationship?
It looks as if the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have added an adorable black Labrador to their royal court. According the People, the two were seen with a new puppy on a romantic stroll in North Wales. It had been rumored that Prince William was getting his new bride a dog for Christmas. Around the New Year, Will and Kate were seen playing with a few dogs at the Middleton home in Bucklebury, Berkshire. Later, speculation rose that the recently spotted puppy had been a gift for Kate Middleton’s 30th birthday, which was celebrated with a low-key private party.
What are the advantages of giving your partner the gift of a pet?
Mena Suvari and Simone Sestito. Photo: PRN / PR Photos
After less than two years of marriage, American Pie actress Mena Suvari is ending her union to concert producer Simone Sestito. According to People, the 32-year-old actress had her attorney file divorce papers on her behalf, citing “‘irreconcilable differences and asking that Sestito recieve no spousal support.” The two met in 2007, were engaged in 2008, and married in 2010. Suvari, set to appear in another American Pie movie this year, was excited to have children, but the couple had none and this will be her second divorce since 2005.
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Dave Ray and Brooke White. Photo courtesy of Instagram.
Brooke White, who made her performing debut as a finalist on season 7 of American Idol, is expecting her first child in May with husband, Dave Ray. “By the time the baby’s born, we’ll have been married eight years. I met Dave when I was 19 years old – we’ve been together a really long time, and we’ve always wanted to be parents,” White told People. Last January, the Idol alum showed off her acting skills in the FOX TV movie Change of Plans ironically about how the unexpected things in life end up being the best.
Olivier Martinez and Halle Berry. Photo: Kevin Terrell / PR Photos
Halle Berry is no longer on the market, or at least that’s the rumor going around. According to People, “Olivier Martinez, Berry’s boyfriend of more than a year, has given her a diamond-and-emerald engagement ring.” The two co-starred in a French film in 2010 and became a couple shortly after. This would be Berry’s third time tying the knot, as she was previously married in the early 1990s as well as in the early 2000s.
George Clooney knows a good girl when he’s got one. The actor jokingly told reporters that he doesn’t let girlfriend Stacy Keibler go out. According to UsMagazine.com, the former WWE star played along with the reporters saying, “George keeps me locked up.” They have much more in common than not wanting to go out on the town, however. The duo also have similar taste in fashion, according to Keibler. “Whatever I end up liking, he likes it , too. So it works out good because if he didn’t, then I don’t know what I would do!”
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Beyonce and Jay-Z have just become Hollywood’s newest parents! According to People, they welcomed a new baby girl named Blue Ivy Carter in New York on Saturday. Both mom and the baby are in the best of health. Beyonce’s sister, Solange Knowles, tweeted over the weekend that the new baby is the most beautiful girl in the world.
What are some factors to consider when you’re naming your child?
Ben Gibbard and Zooey Deschanel. Photo: Teach/Flynetpictures.com
Sometimes when your career hits a high note, your personal life seems to fall apart. While Zooey Deschanel had an amazing year as a breakout star, her relationship with Death Cab for Cutie front man, Ben Gibbard, seems to have come to a bitter end. According to People, the two filed for divorce, citing Oct. 31 as their date of separation. The ex couple, who married in 2009, are claiming irreconcilable differences, but are still on friendly terms.
How do you know when your differences are irreconcilable?
Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis. Photo: LRR/FAMEFLYNET
When beautiful women claim they love a guy with a sense of humor people often scoff, thinking that looks matter much more. However, Jason Sudeikis has proven the theory true with his ex-girlfriend January Jones and current fling Olivia Wilde. While single, Wilde had been linked to stars such as Justin Timberlake and Bradley Cooper, but this time could be the real deal. Wilde and Sudeikis were recently spotted when they went to a University of Kansas Jayhawks basketball game, which is a team that Sudeikis considers his own, according to Hollyscoop. To show her support, Wilde even sported a KU beanie with a fuzzy ball on top.
What are some unique sports-related dates you can go on as a couple?
George Clooney and Stacy Keibler. Photo: FameFlynet, Inc.
Stacy Keibler didn’t have to worry about where her New Year’s kiss was going to come from because she and boyfriend George Clooney celebrated the arrival of 2012 together with family and friends at their home in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Peoplereported that, although the former Dancing With The Stars contestant and hunky actor kept things low key this holiday, they still participated in usual NYE festivities. “There will definitely be some dancing and drinking going on,” Keibler explained beforehand.
What are the advantages of celebrating holidays at home?
Penn Badgley and Zoe Kravitz. Photo: SBMF/Flynetpictures.com
Penn Bradley enjoyed a romantic getaway with his girlfriend Zoe Kravitz while hanging out by the pool in Miami. The Gossip Girl star, who last dated Blake Lively, began his new relationship with the beautiful daughter of rocker Lenny Kravitz in October reported USmagazine. The couple enjoyed their vacation with a dip in the pool and some cuddling on their beach lounge chair.
What are some ways to make a vacation more romantic?
Kate Middleton and Prince William. Photo: Landmark / PR Photos
Prince William and Kate Middleton got their groove on during a visit to Centrepoint’s Camberwell Foyer, a charity very close to the heart of the late Princess Diana. The Duchess of Cambridge watched with a smile as her prince imitated the dance moves of Centrepoint Foyer resident, Vanessa Boateng, who was the winner of the organization’s Got Talent contest. According to UsMagazine.com, the casually dressed royal couple seemed happy and relaxed. In the spirit of the holidays, they also made mince pies and gingerbread cookies with the homeless youth.
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JR Martinez and Diana Gonzalez-Jones. Photo: Juan Rico/Fame Pictures
2011 has been an exciting year for Iraq war veteran J.R. Martinez. Just last month he won the coveted mirror ball trophy onDancing with the Stars. However, it looks like 2012 will come with excitement as well, as Martinez and his girlfriend Diana Gonzalez-Jones are expecting their first child in May. According to People, Martinez says that the couple is “over the moon” about the pregnancy and consider it the “best gift we could get.” The idea of being a father is just hitting Martinez, but there’s no doubt he’s excited. Though he and Gonzalez-Jones are grateful for the blessings of 2011, they already know how 2012 is “going to top 2011” with a beautiful baby girl.
What are some ways to prepare yourself for fatherhood?
Jason Trawick and Britney Spears. Photo: KM/FAMEFLYNET
Britney Spears has had a turbulent few years. This month, however, she has a lot to celebrate. Aside from celebrating her 30th 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. …For more, click here.
Russell and Taylor Armstrong. Photo: Allen Berezovsky / PR Photos
Taylor Armstrong from Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills will be releasing a tell-all memoir through the publisher Simon & Schuster entitled Hiding From Reality: My Story of Love, Loss and Finding the Courage Within. The book is scheduled to be released Feb. 7 and will outline her relationship with her ex husband Russell Armstrong, who tragically committed suicide in August. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the couple had filed for divorce only a month before the suicide.
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J.P. Rosenbaum and Ashley Hebert. Photo: Brian Flannery/FAMEFLYNET
The Bachelorette couple Ashley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum, who got engaged last August during the reality TV show’s finale, won’t be saying their “I do’s” anytime soon. The famous couple told UsMagazine.com that they haven’t set a date for their celebrity wedding yet. Hebert is waiting to finish up school before tying the knot. The former Bachelorette star said that she and Rosenbaum are “looking forward to building our lives together. We really are best friends, [so] just being together is a lot to look forward to.” Rosenbaum said that they “want to wait for the right time” before walking down the aisle.
Hebert and Rosenbaum are taking their time when it comes to picking a celebrity wedding date. What are the advantages of a long engagement?