Topic: marriage

Someone Actually Wants To Marry One Of The Men Convicted Of Killing ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ Brandon Teena

Someone Actually Wants To Marry One Of The Men Convicted Of Killing 'Boys Don't Cry' Brandon Teena

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev isn’t the only murderer accruing a giddy fan base. In yet another instance of Ted Bundy love-letter sending, one of the “Boys Don’t Cry” killers is going to be somebody’s husband. You know, because sexually assaulting a transgender man, Brandon Teena, and consequently murdering makes him such a great spousal candidate. More »

I Can’t Believe People Would Actually Dare To Call My Children ‘Illegitimate’

I Can’t Believe People Would Actually Dare To Call My Children 'Illegitimate'

As regular readers of my posts know, I have two different children from two different fathers and I have never tied the knot. I CHOOSE to live MY life as a non-wife. But what makes me so furious that I want to actually throw my laptop across the room are when readers have the nerve to call my children “illegitimate,” a word I haven’t ever uttered. Ever.

If anyone came up to me and said, “Your children are BASTARDS and illegitimate,” I would punch them in the face and gladly take the jail time. More »

Gwyneth Paltrow Says The Key To A Strong Marriage Is Neither Party Asking For A Divorce — At The Same Time

Gwyneth Paltrow Says The Key To A Strong Marriage Is Neither Party Asking For A Divorce -- At The Same Time

Despite her marital advice on squabble-diffusing blowjays, Gwyneth Paltrow says that her marriage to Chris Martin can be pretty tough. Like all relationships as the old adage goes. They may have been together through two kids and nearly 10 years, but it certainly hasn’t been a cake walk. According to Gwyneth, there have been “terrible times” in the Paltrow-Martin household. More »

I Guess It’s Safe To Assume That Gwyneth Paltrow Solves Marital Strife With Blowjays

I Guess It's Safe To Assume That Gwyneth Paltrow Solves Marital Strife With Blowjays

No, there’s no on the record lofty quote by our GOOP goddess espousing this harmonious marital tidbit — although I wouldn’t put it past her. Good followup to the whole cookbook thing? No, no, no, Chelsea Handler just relayed some marital advice she overheard Gwyneth Paltrow give someone at a dinner party she attended. Hey, Gwyneth didn’t exactly deny it. More »

Anonymous Mom: I Wish I Had Accidentally Gotten Pregnant

Anonymous Mom: I Wish I Had Accidentally Gotten Pregnant

When I was 17, I was in love with a boy who was my entire world. He was a few years older and enlisted in the military, going off to boot camp and serving in far away places throughout his military career. Meanwhile I finished high school and enrolled in college, trying to continue my life while writing daily letters, awaiting intermittent phone calls and widely spaced visits in person. At the time, I thought that he would eventually get out of the military, return home to me and then we would finally get married and raise a family. I was too young and naive to fully grasp what that plan truly encompassed. More »

Report On Unmarried Hetero Heathens Touts Cohabitation As ‘A Step Toward Marriage’ And ‘Alternative To Marriage’

Report On Unmarried Hetero Heathens Touts Cohabitation As 'A Step Toward Marriage' And 'Alternative To Marriage'

Everyone cry for what is quickly becoming the new normal in the United States. It used to be that Natalie Portman strutting around the Oscars with her pregnant belly and her fiancĂ© was enough to ruffle some people’s feathers. Now, it’s not only the common scenario for a lot of women — but it appears to be working out. For now.

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My Fiancé And I Make A Conscious Effort Not To Talk About The Baby

My Fiancé And I Make A Conscious Effort Not To Talk About The Baby

After those two minutes, it’s like we don’t even HAVE kids (He has two children from a previous marriage. I have one. And together my fiancĂ© and I have the aforementioned most-adorable-baby-on-the-planet.) After our two minutes of talking about how fucking cute and brilliant our baby is, we really do spend the next couple hours, before passing out, talking about people or work or anything else that is bugging us. More »

Anonymous Mom: I’ve Decided To Divorce My Alcoholic Husband Because He Endangered Our Kids

Anonymous Mom: I’ve Decided To Divorce My Alcoholic Husband Because He Endangered Our Kids

His drinking has caused numerous problems for us in our 11 years of marriage. All of which are swept under the rug, and, for me, stored up as resentment towards this, otherwise, pretty awesome guy.

I used to think that I would NEVER get a divorce. And tomorrow I may feel that way again. But today, I am ready for it. Today, I hate my husband and see no change in his behavior in sight. More »

I Reject The Idea That A Woman Needs To ‘Protect Her Marriage’ From Her Children

I Reject The Idea That A Woman Needs To 'Protect Her Marriage' From Her Children

There’s an odd discussion in motherhood circles that I’ve never quite understood. It centers around the idea of balancing your role as a partner and your role as a parent, as if the two parts of your life are sitting at separate ends of a teeter-totter, battling for dominance. As if you can either have a healthy marriage or a close relationship with your kids. It manifests into, “Which do you put first?” debates and recently, tips on how to save your marriage from your children. More »