After two years of marriage, former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton is finally talking babies with Marc Mezvinsky. UsMagazine.com reports that in the September issue of Vogue Clinton shares that starting a family is “certainly something that Marc and I talk a lot about.” But the couple is in no rush. “Marc and I are both working really hard right now, but I think in a couple of years, hopefully . . . literally, God willing. And I hope my mom can wait that long.” Clinton is coincidentally the same age as her mother, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, was when she gave birth.

How do you know when it’s the right time to have kids?

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Some celebrities have to spend more time defending their relationship than actually having one.  According to UsMagazine.com, this has been the case lately with Chelsea Clinton and husband, Marc Mezvinsky.  Many tabloids have wrongfully reported that the couple who tied the knot with a lavish fairy tale wedding in Rhinebeck, NY, last August, are headed for divorce.  As a friend of the newlyweds recently stated, “They’re one of the best and most in love couples I’ve ever known.”  The former first daughter and her husband were also recently seen having dinner in New York where they seemed very much in love.

What are ways to combat break-up rumors?

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By Erika Hymowitz Vujnovich

Chelsea Clinton/Marc Mezvinsky, Naomi Watts/Liev Schreiber, Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes and even Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie are among the numerous celebrity couples attempting to make an interfaith relationship work.  While it’s nice to believe the old saying “love conquers all,” there are often many challenges an interfaith couple faces.  Speaking from experience, I entered into an interfaith marriage five years ago.  It has taken a tremendous amount of respect and understanding between me and my husband to make our relationship work and to be able to provide a stable foundation for our children.

ABC News says that one in three U.S. couples is in a religiously mixed marriage.  However, back in June, the Chicago Family Law Blog highlighted the issue and cited data taken from a 2001 American Religious Identification Survey, which show couples in mixed-religion families were three times more likely to be divorced than those who were of the same faith.  The New York Times also wrote on the issue this past summer, following the high-profile marriage of Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky.  Clinton, a Methodist and Mezvinsky, who is Jewish, pushed the issue of mixed marriage into the spotlight again.

Whether mixed-religion marriages are becoming the new norm or not, if you are in such a relationship and are questioning whether or not it can work, here are a few things to consider:

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Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky have finally tied the knot in a fairytale wedding!  Surrounded by 400 close friends and family, the now Mrs. Mezvinsky walked down the aisle in a gorgeous wedding dress by Vera Wang (a family friend).  This summer’s post talked about wedding took place at Rhinebeck, a small town in upstate New York.  The beautiful interfaith ceremony was presided by Rabbi James Ponet and Rev. William Shillady at Astor Courts, reported People.  Mother of the bride, Hillary Clinton, released a statement that said, “We could not have asked for a more perfect day to celebrate the beginning of their life together, and we are so happy to welcome Marc into our family.”

How can you prepare for your dream wedding without going overboard?

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In just a few days, Chelsea Clinton and fiancé Marc Mezvinsky will tie the knot, as Cupid reported last month.  Before the big day on July 31, the media is abuzz with speculation.  Will the wedding really cost two million dollars?  What’s on their playlist?  But there’s one detail that hasn’t received quite as much attention: how will religion play a role in the ceremony?  Clinton was raised Methodist, while Mezvinsky is Jewish.  CBS’s Early Show had life coach and dating expert Donna Barnes offer her perspective on interfaith marriages last week.

What are some unique ways to incorporate religion into a wedding?

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