By Marissa Donovan

Nelly recently shared his thoughts on marriage and commitment with People.com. “For me, it’s more important to die married than to have been married and it didn’t work out,” he said. The rapper takes marriage very seriously and wants an everlasting romance. Nelly is currently dating Shantel Jackson, but they will not be saying “I do” anytime soon. Time will tell if we hear celebrity wedding bells for this celebrity couple!

There’s no celebrity wedding planned for Nelly, but if there ever is, it’ll be a one and done. What are some ways to know you’re in a lasting relationship?

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By Steven Zangrillo

As August winds down and we start to tuck away our beach bodies, once again the focus returns to Fall fashions and lifestyles for 2011. It’s interesting to see how the dating world is affected by our turbulent economy. Since we now need to tighten the strap, we also need to re-evaluate the way we spend money on that special someone — you know the drill… flowers, drinks, dinner, a new outfit. That new outfit, in particular, can really bust the bank and cause a headache or two. However, if you reside in the “young and wealthy rapper” demographic, chances are that you can still use that chunk of bling to woo the lady of your dreams.

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