It looks like a little friendly competition doesn’t get in the way of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s love for one another!  North America is in great anticipation of the royal couple’s  tour, and a private secretary for the couple announced that the couple will be facing off in a Canadian dragonboat race on July 4th.  The couple will have a race to Canada’s Prince Edward Island where they will participate in come competitive sports with young fans and try out different delicacies, according to People.  After the couple’s visit to Canada, they are reportedly heading to California for further engagements.

What are the benefits of healthy competition in a relationship?

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Rumor has it that Ashlee Simpson may have found herself a new love.  According to People, Simpson was seen kissing and strolling with Boardwalk Empire star Vincent Piazza on June 15.  This isn’t the first time she’s been spotted with a man following her February divorce from Pete Wentz.  A month after her official split from Wentz, rumors were reported that Simpson was involved with musician Craig Owens.  Those reports were quickly shot down, but Simpson is certainly wasting no time getting out and about after her break-up.

What are ways to handle your ex dating someone new?

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It’s usually Mommy’s maternal clock that ticks at a certain age, but that’s not the case with Khloe Kardashian and NBA star husband, Lamar Odom.  This time, it’s Daddy who’s itching for a baby.  Odom believes Kardashian would make a great mother to their potential child, and he should know; he’s her test drive!  “She takes care of me, and I’m a pretty big baby,” the 31 year-old Lakers star told People.  Aside from Odom, however, Kardashian has had a bit of child mothering experience in the past.  “It’s her natural instinct,” said Odom.  “She used to take care of her two younger sisters.  She’s gonna be great.  I can’t wait until the day when we can share that moment when she gives birth to our child.”

How do you know if your partner is cut out to be a parent?

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Another royal wedding is just around the corner.  Zara Phillips, Prince William’s cousin, is set to marry fiancé Mike Tindall on July 30th, reports People.  Tindall, a 32 year-old professional rugby player, told Mail on Sunday’s Live Magazine how he proposed.  “She was on the sofa, so that made it easier,” said Tindall.  “She was completely in shock and when she stopped laughing, she said, ‘Yes.’ ”  The couple confirmed they will not have a honeymoon, but say that their home life is plenty fun for the both of them.  “Saturday night, on the sofa with the dogs, watching X-Men.  That’s pretty much what our life is like,” said Tindall.  “Rock ‘n’ roll, baby.”

What are some unique ways to propose?

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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?

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After calling off her wedding toHugh Hefner, Crystal Harris is determined to move on with her life.  According to People, the runaway bride spent the day of the would-be wedding at a poolside bash at LasVegas’ Wet Republic.  Instead of a honeymoon suite, she spent Saturday in a VIP cabana surrounded by a small ground of friends.  “Ijust had to get away.  Today is the day and I just had to get away,” said Harris.  In spite of a rumored new romance with Dr. Phil’s son, Jordan McGraw, who the 25-year-old playmate identifies as only a friend, Harris and Hefner remain close friends and speak often.  “I wasn’t the only woman inHef’s life and it wasn’t going to stay that way after the marriage,” said Harris.

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By Krissy Dolor

Ever compared navigating the dating scene to science problem?  After all, there must be a secret formula to get boy + girl = love.  Well, after dating without solving her equation for years, Rachel Machacek took matters into her own hand and gave herself one year to try different methods of dating, hoping to find the right guy.  Lucky for us, she put her findings into a book: The Science of Single: One Woman’s Grand Experiment in Modern Dating, Creating Chemistry and Finding Love.  In her debut novel, Machacek shares the triumphs and failures of her various methodological steps, including online sites, matchmakers, singles events, self-help books and the good old-fashioned blind date.  While the ultimate goal was to find chemistry with that special someone, this journalist found something much more important – herself.

We spoke with Machecek via email about her book.  Here’s what she had to say:

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It looks like their break-up didn’t last long!  A month after announcing their split on The Graham Norton Show in England, Lady Gaga and musician/bartender beau Luc Carl are said to be together again, according to UsMagazine.com. A source says, “They had a little fight.  I think the breakup lasted a week or two.”  The pal goes on to say, “They are totally back together now.” Gaga, who has been with Carl for a year now, says she tends to stretch the truth when it comes to interview questions about her personal relationships. “I sometimes skirt questions about it — and maybe not honestly.”

How do you know when to forgive and forget in a relationship?

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After fluctuating between 105 and 125 pounds, Paris Hilton has settled for 115, taking her body off of a weight rollercoaster. Boyfriend Cy Waits encourages her to change her lifestyle and teaches her healthy habits. Hilton told People, “Now I only eat organic foods when we’re at home. He makes me watch documentaries on food, like Fast Food Nation, and he makes me aware of what things are good for your body because he’s very into that.”

What are some ways to be healthy as a couple?

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By Melissa Tierney

Summer is the perfect time to go out and have fun.  While you’re at it, why not aim to have a season filled with some love and lust.  Everyone wants that perfect, warm weather romance that will hopefully last past Labor Day, but how do you find the one that will sweep you off your feet?  Here’s some advice on how to get into the, passionate relationship that will keep you glowing every single day!

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Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman and fiancé Benjamin Millepied have welcomed a baby boy to the world, reports People.  Portman and Millepied met on the set of Black Swan, where Millepied was working as a choreographer.  The pair confirmed their engagement and announced Portman’s pregnancy in December.

How do you prepare for a son over a daughter?

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One of the most anticipated weddings of the year has been called off! People reports that on Tuesday June 14^th Hugh Hefner informed his 600,000+ Twitter followers that he would no longer be tying the knot with playmate Crystal Harris.  He tweeted, “The wedding is off.  Crystal has had a change of heart.” Harris followed up with a statement on her website saying, “After much deep reflection and thought I have decided to end my engagement with Hef. I have the utmost respect for Hef and wish him the best going forward. I hope the media will give each of us the privacy we deserve during this time.”

What are some ways to announce your broken engagement?

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Break ups are never easy, especially when your ex is someone like Charlie Sheen.  But Denise Richards wants us all to know her relationship wasn’t completely bad. When discussing her marriage to the former Two and a Half Men star with UsMagazine.com, she says, “people have only gotten the rotten stuff. There was a beautiful love story between he and I and I know that it went the way it went, but I talk more about how I felt during that time because I feel like a lot of women can relate to that.”

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Fran Drescher has just announced that her gay ex-husband Peter Marc Jacobson is her best friend.  After their 21 years of marriage ended, Jacobson admitted that he was gay.  However, Drescher didn’t find the news to be too surprising.  She told People, “During our marriage he had told me he might be bisexual, but he wanted to stay married.  By the time he told me, I had survived uterine cancer.  Nothing could shake me.”  Over the years, the two were able to rebuild their relationship.  “We’re very tight.  We’re best friends,” she said.

What are some ways to re-build a friendship after divorce?

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By Jeanne Bowyer

If you love weddings — and let’s face it, in their heart of hearts, who doesn’t? — there’s nothing like a nice wedding movie to fill up a quiet weekday evening, especially if you’re spending a lot of time and energy planning a wedding of your own.  Break out the popcorn, because we’re about to give you a list of the five top wedding movies you won’t want to miss!

1. 4 Weddings and a Funeral: How much funnier can you get than this movie?  The opening scenes alone are enough to make grown men cry with laughter, and the rest of the film has long rendered it a comedy classic.  Interlaced with moments of real humanity and poignancy, this film will have you laughing — and crying — all the way through.  The characters are real and the storyline will touch your heart — and, of course, it’s the first starring role for the swoon-worthy Hugh Grant, too!

2. The Wedding Singer: Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore make the silver screen come to life with their romantic antics in this gorgeously sweet comedy about love in the eighties!  Set in 1985, the story follows the falling in love of Robbie Hart — the wedding singer — and Julia — a waitress — who are both initially engaged to the wrong people.  Possibly one of Sandler’s finest career moments, this movie is bound to become a favorite and a resident in your DVD or Blu-ray collection.

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The hardest part about being in a relationship is knowing how to swallow your pride and make up.  With his upcoming nuptials to Vanessa Minnillo, Nick Lachey told Access Hollywood his fool-proof strategy for apologizing to his future wifey when he messes up.  For Lachey, this is an easy one.  He gives her a taste of his velvety voice.  “That’s my trump card.  Whenever I screw up and I need to get back to her good graces, I sing. So far it’s worked,” he said.

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Newlyweds LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian sure know how to party. The two traveled to Sin City and were spotted partying with Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, according to RadarOnline. The couple started their romantic evening with dinner at N9NE steak house at the Palms Casino. After sharing some red velvet cupcakes for desert, the two lovebirds headed to the Playboy Club where they sat at Hefner’s table for a while.  Looks like these two know how to make the most of a romantic getaway.

What are creative ways to indulge as a couple while on vacation?

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Looks like love isn’t in the air for Pippa Middleton, the younger sister of the new Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton.  According to People, Pippa and boyfriend Alex Loudon who accompanied her to the royal wedding, have called it quits. The Sun reports that it was Middleton’s newfound celebrity that put a strain on the relationship, though the pair will remain “good friends”.

How do you know when it’s time to call it quits?

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Dylan’s Candy Bar stores owner Dylan Lauren married her hedge fund manager beau Paul Arrouet on Saturday, reports People.  Lauren, daughter of designer Ralph Lauren, stunned guests in a custom-made dress.  The wedding took place at the Lauren’s estate in Bedford, N.Y.  “The evening was certainly an affair to remember,” said a source. “Every detail embodied the couple from the design of place cards to the place settings to the music and, of course, to the dessert bar.  It was a truly special evening.  The couple couldn’t be more in love with one another.”

What wedding design details can embody your personality as a couple?

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By Richard Woods

In our celebrity-driven American culture, it’s become all too common for us non-celebrities to sit on our expanding posteriors and criticize public figures whenever they make headlines for being romantically reckless.  The truth is that despite our moral indignation, there are fewer of us who could resist similar temptations than we’d like to admit.  For many, monogamy is merely caused by a lack of opportunity.

But much of the difficulty we have coping with monogamy and infidelity may very well be due to how we operate.  Is monogamy instinctive, or even healthy?  For many, our natural inclinations are in direct contradiction to what we’ve been taught to believe regarding how we should express love for one another in committed relationships.  However, this contradiction leads to dishonesty, which is the root of infidelity in the first place. In a modern world where Americans have their libidos constantly engaged, the reality is that monogamy is becoming a less realistic expectation.

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This “situation” just got more interesting.  Jersey Shore‘s Sammi Sweetheart and Ronni Ortiz-Magro were caught sharing a PDA performance in Italy, according to RadarOnline.  The on-again-off-again duo ended things at the end of season three in an over-dramatic style, but the romance is appearing to bud again while in Europe.  The cast is heading back over to Jersey to finish filming the fourth installment of Jersey Shore, confirmed a source from MTV, which is set to premiere August 4.

What are some reasons to reconcile with your ex-partner?

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Another Hollywood romance goes down in history!  It’s been officially confirmed that Whitney Port has spilt from Buried Life star, Ben Nemtin. According to UsMagazine.com, the 26-year-old reality star and designer made the announcement quietly in NYC on Saturday. When reporters asked about former flame, Ben Nemtin, The City star simply pronounced, “I don’t have a boyfriend.”  In spite of the split, Port was all smiles and seems to be enjoying focusing on herself and her career.

What are some quiet ways to announce your breakup to friends and family?

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Summer marks the beginning of a very active dating season for many flocking outdoors ready to shake their cabin fever.  And for those who feel their courting skills might just need a bit of sharpening, Chicago singles event service, Social One, has developed an authoritative list of the dos and don’ts of dating.

“Social One is the original dating technology,” said owner Mary Vallone in a statement.  “We know that the most effective way to meet that special someone is to get out from behind your computer and into the real world.  That’s why Social One produces more than 30 events each month geared at getting together singles with similar interests.”  Without further adieu, the Social One dos and don’ts of dating are: Continue reading →

Freddie Highmore and Emma Roberts star together as two teenage students in The Art of Getting By.  George (played by Highmore) is a slacking yet gifted artist who falls in love with his new friend Sally (Roberts), a popular yet complicated girl. George has never done a day of work in high school, even though he’s now made it to senior year.  Sally recognizes him as a kindred spirit and reaches out to form a deep friendship.  The Sundance film premiered under the title Homework.

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