marriage

Lauren Bush's Married Name: 'Lauren Bush Lauren'

Maureen O'Connor · 08/09/11 02:27PM

Shiny-haired political heiress Lauren Bush has made it official: She'll take fiance David Lauren's last name, and go by "Lauren Bush Lauren" after her wedding. Two Laurens with a Bush in the middle. Easiest society punchline since Ima Hogg. [P6]

Fugitive Machine Gun Crime Spree Stripper Has Philosophical Fiancee

Hamilton Nolan · 08/09/11 08:21AM

What has 26 year-old Lee Grace Dougherty been up to lately? Oh just going on an interstate crime spree with her two brothers (including the one who tried to sexxx up an 11 year-old girl from MySpace) involving shooting up a cop car with an AK-47 and robbing a bank with machine guns and becoming the target of an intense FBI search and also become the most wanted fugitives in the South, because Lee is from Florida, naturally, and also a stripper, not that that matters in this particular case. But she has the most important thing: an extremely calm man.

Arnold Wears 'I Survived Maria' T-Shirt

Maureen O'Connor · 08/08/11 04:03PM

The Schwarzenegger-Shriver divorce just crossed the threshold from "slightly tense" to "blatantly bellicose." (Playfully bellicose?) Arnold went biking in an "I SURVIVED MARIA" t-shirt on Sunday, TMZ reports.

Watch a Guy Accidentally Propose to His Girlfriend on Live TV

Max Read · 08/06/11 01:33PM

Usually people go to great lengths to propose in a memorable way—like on-camera during a live news segment. Josh Mullins, late of Reno, Colo., seems to have done so accidentally. And while you can cast aspersions on the authenticity of the proposal—and this is the internet, so I know you will—I'm okay with all of us just agreeing that this was a sweet moment accidentally caught on tape. [KMBC]

Child Bride Courtney Stodden and Creepy Old Husband Give Weirdest Interview Yet

Maureen O'Connor · 07/21/11 01:02PM

Every time we try to look away from 51-year-old Lost actor Doug Hutchison and 16-year-old country singer Courtney Stodden, their freakshow antics suck us back in. In a new E! interview, they pass a Yorkie back and forth, rubbing noses and giggling about Courtney losing her virginity. "He's a tiger," Courtney teases, moving in for a hug. "You're so bad," Doug replies, burying his face in her chest.

Paralyzed Bride Finally Getting Married

Maureen O'Connor · 07/18/11 03:55PM

Remember Rachelle Friedman, the aerobics instructor whose bridesmaids pushed her into a swimming pool, resulting in paralysis and an inability to marry, lest her fiance's income push her over the limit for Medicaid? After a year of physical therapy and a series of charitable donations, she is finally getting married. The AP reports:

How to Use Twitter to Find a Mail Order Bride

Adrian Chen · 07/14/11 12:47PM

Here's a fascinating Twitter account: @AforeignBride. "Sending tweets out for men who are looking for a foreign bride…" It just features links to profiles of women from all over the world who have signed up for mail-order bride sites like Loveme.com (specializing in the Phillipines) and Elena's Models (specializing in Russia and Eastern Europe).

Michele Bachmann Is First To Sign Iowa's Delightful 'Marriage Vow'

Jim Newell · 07/08/11 11:17AM

An Iowa organization called The Family Leader has drawn up an extremely well detailed pledge for the Republican presidential candidates to sign called "The Marriage Vow." According to the group's CEO, the new pledge is "vitally necessary because the sanctity of marriage is in crisis and leadership is desperately needed." And now Michele Bachmann has become the first candidate to sign it! So what's in this beaut of a pledge?

NYC Extends Hours to Satisfy Your Same-Sex Marriage Needs

Seth Abramovitch · 07/07/11 12:45AM

Is the date July 24th on your wall calendar covered in little pink bells and caterers' emergency cell numbers? Then you might be one of the thousands of New Yorkers expected to flood city offices that Sunday, looking to get hitched the second the state's gay marriage bill goes into effect. You've waited long enough — open them courthouse doors!

How Not to Dispute a Wedding Bill

Jeff Neumann · 06/20/11 04:23AM

A seriously disturbed bridegroom, upset over the tab for his wedding at Peckforton Castle in Britain, allegedly took matters into his own hands over the weekend by lighting the place on fire after everyone had gone to sleep. The Daily Mail reports that over 100 firefighters responded to the blaze that started at around 4:45 am. Some 70 wedding guests were sleeping at the time and a man, presumably the bridegroom, was arrested.

Man and Mannequin Wife Travel Across New York

Max Read · 06/09/11 07:59PM

Ned Nefer and his wife Teagan are taking a walking tour of upstate New York on their way from Syracuse to Watertown. In Watertwon, they plan to visit the Children's Home of Jefferson County, where they met in the 1980s, when Teagan was "just a head."

Osama Bin Laden, Sex Machine

Remy Stern · 06/09/11 03:45PM

Najwa Bin Laden, Osama's first wife, said the favorite part of her day was "the sleeping time." And it wasn't because her days were so miserable; it was because bedtime was when she had her husband all to herself. [Jezebel]

New Church for Single Mormons Offers Fun, Sexually Tense Times

Lauri Apple · 05/29/11 12:57PM

In Crystal City, a town just outside Washington, D.C. whose name makes it sound very magical and castle-filled, the marriage-centric Mormons have opened the nation's first singles-only worship place. It sounds really stressful.

Is Marriage Dying, Or Just Changing?

Remy Stern · 05/27/11 12:21AM

For the first time, married couples make up less than half of all American households. It's a good thing the Rapture was postponed, because right now the U.S. is engaged in a fit of hedonistic singledom! [Jezebel]