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Denise Richards: How Do You Do What’s Best For The Kids?
By Dr. Jane Greer
Denise Richards, ex-wife of Charlie Sheen and the mother of two of his children, now has temporary custody of Sheen’s sons with his other ex-wife Brooke Mueller. Brooke and Charlie have both struggled publically with substance abuse for many years. Though Brooke is not making comments at this time, US Weekly confirmed that the removal of the children from her home was due to an “‘unsafe environment’ caused by “[her] ongoing alleged drug use.” The children, four-year-old twin boys Bob and Max, have moved in with Denise and are living with their sisters, Denise’s children with Charlie, Sam and Lola, and Denise’s adopted daughter, Eloise.
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Posted May 8, 2013
Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries: Does Getting Even Pay Off
By Dr. Jane Greer
Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries have, at long last, finalized their divorce. Famously married in a lavish ceremony on August 20, 2011 and infamously separated just seventy-two days later – the settlement battle dragged on for a grand total of 536 days. Kim is the one who originally initiated the proceedings in October 2011, citing irreconcilable differences.
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Posted April 27, 2013
Jane Seymour: After 20 years, Is Marriage Easier or Harder?
By Dr. Jane Greer
After two decades of marriage, actress Jane Seymour and her husband, director James Keach, have decided to part ways. Seymour, a former Bond girl and star of Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, has been married three times before. Keach had been married twice before. The two wed in 1993 and have 17-year old twin sons. While neither have stated reasons for the separation, confirming only that they are living apart and negotiating a settlement, reports suggest it may have something to do with hisinfidelity.
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Posted April 19, 2013
Michelle Williams and Jason Segal: Can Love Conquer All?
By Dr. Jane Greer
When Is Love Not Enough?
Actors Michelle Williams and Jason Segal recently announced their official break-up after spending much of the last year trying to make their bi-coastal romance work. She lives in New York City with her seven-year-old daughter Matilda, he lives in Los Angeles. The couple cited busy schedules and irreconcilable distance as the reason for the end of their partnership.
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Posted March 7, 2013
Why Does It Take Work To Make A Relationship Work?
By Dr. Jane Greer
When Ben Affleck accepted the Oscar for best picture on Sunday night, he thanked his wife Jennifer Garner saying marriage is hard work, but it is the best kind of work. It reminds me of a couple who came to see me for marriage counseling. The husband was resentful, saying he wasn’t interested in working on his marriage.
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Posted February 28, 2013
Tim McGraw: When Is It Time To Stop Drinking?
By Dr. Jane Greer
Is Alcohol Affecting Your Health?
Country singer Tim McGraw has finally opened up about how he stopped drinking alcohol in 2008. With five years sobriety under his belt, good for him! It is great that he can talk about this now, and be a role model and inspiration for others.
Our culture is such that many of us find ourselves in situations where alcohol is involved in one way or another.
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Posted February 10, 2013
Britney Spears: When Should You Call It Off?
By Dr. Jane Greer
Know The Red Flags For Canceling An Engagement
Pop superstar Britney Spears recently announced the end of her engagement to talent agent Jason Trawick. Trawick, who stepped down as Britney’s manager when they started dating in 2009, proposed in December 2011. Reports suggest that Britney, 31, who already has two sons with ex-husband Kevin Federline, decided to cut ties because Trawick, 41, is not interested in having more children.
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Posted February 1, 2013
JLo and Casper Smart: When Is Puppy Love The Smart Choice?
By Dr. Jane Greer
Megastar Jennifer Lopez and boyfriend Casper Smart introduced the newest member of their family to the public recently via Twitter – a brown boxer puppy they’ve named Bear. Lopez, who has four-year-old twins with ex-husband Marc Anthony, has been dating Smart since 2011. For a couple that appears to be living in the moment and enjoying their relationship to the fullest, this step seems worth noting – not only for them but for all couples who might be wondering what the next phase of their partnership might be.
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Posted January 26, 2013
Halle Barry: Can You Get Past The Anger?
By Dr. Jane Greer
The Relationship Is Over, But The Rage Can Live On
It seems not everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. Oscar winner and Cloud Atlas star Halle Berry probably hoped to spend a quiet day with her fiancé Olivier Martinez and her daughter Nahla. Instead, she was reminded why things didn’t work out with her ex-boyfriend and Nahla’s father Gabriel Aubry.
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Posted December 1, 2012
Jessica Simpson’s Parents Divorce: Does Age Matter?
By Dr. Jane Greer
How Can You Cope When Your Parents Split?
Tina and Joe Simpson, parents to pop stars Jessica and Ashlee, have filed for divorce after 34 years of marriage, citing “discord or conflict of personalities.” There have been rumors that Joe had an affair with a young man, though the couple denied any third party complications, saying it was an amicable split.
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Posted November 3, 2012
Gwen Stefani: When Is It Time To Get Help?
By Dr. Jane Greer
Will Help Be Enough For Gwen And Gavin?
Another Hollywood marriage might be in trouble. It has been reported that Gwen Stefani and her husband Gavin Rossdale are having problems. She was recently seen leaving the office of a couples therapist, clearly upset. A friend was quoted as saying that the two didn’t laugh together the way they used to, and were spending more and more time apart.
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Posted October 26, 2012
Russell Crowe: Can You Really Have It All…Career And Family?
By Dr. Jane Greer
Did Their Careers Take Priority Over Their Personal Lives?
Russell Crowe and his wife of nine years, Danielle Spencer, announced their separation this weekend. The two were on opposite sides of the globe when the news broke, she in Australia shooting Dancing With The Stars, and he in Los Angeles shooting the film Noah. Their whereabouts might be an indication of what went wrong with their marriage.
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Posted October 19, 2012
Robert Pattinson: When Do You Forgive?
By Dr. Jane Greer
Why Is It Different When A Woman Cheats?
When Kristen Stewart admitted to cheating on boyfriend and Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson, it was all over the news. So it was surprising to see the other day that the talk about Robert’s forgiving Kristin was tucked away in the New York Post where it could easily have been missed.
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Posted September 20, 2012
Taylor Swift: How Fast Is Too Fast?
By Dr. Jane Greer
Superstar Taylor Swift and boyfriend Conor Kennedy hadn’t been dating long when he took her to a family wedding in August, despite reported requests that she not go because some worried Taylor’s presence would take away from the bride’s attention. That’s a problem most of us don’t have to worry about, but it does raise the question: When is it a good time to meet your new flame’s family?
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Posted September 8, 2012
Hilary Swank : How Long Is Too Long?
By Dr. Jane Greer
In the land of quick marriages, Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank has taken a different tack. She was married to actor Chad Lowe for eight years, and dated him for six years before that. Most recently, the actress dated John Campisi for five years. Swank recently announced that they broke up in May. The rumors suggest that John’s not proposing might have sparked the separation.
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Posted September 4, 2012
Jennifer Aniston: Do You Have To Kiss A Lot Of Frogs To Find Your Prince?
By Dr. Jane Greer
Jennifer Aniston has finally found her prince, and it wasn’t easy. After several failed, and very public, relationships, her boyfriend Justin Theroux, whom she had dated for fifteen months, asked her to marry him. And she accepted. Now clearly John Mayer, Vince Vaughn and the other men she was involved with were anything but frogs; however, they were not the right guys for her, or the answer to her finding happiness.
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Posted August 24, 2012
Jennifer Lopez: Once Betrayed, Always Betrayed?
By Dr. Jane Greer
J.Lo is back in the news and it isn’t because of her music. Once again it is her love life that is getting attention. The three-time divorced megastar might be having romantic troubles, something she has dealt with many times before, after it was recently revealed that her boyfriend dancer Casper Smart walked into an “exotic massage parlor” and gay porn shop in New York City.
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Posted August 10, 2012
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes: How Could He Be Happy When She Was Unhappy?
By Dr. Jane Greer
Why has it been so surprising to us that Katie Holmes filed for divorce last week in an effort to end her marriage to Tom Cruise when so many of us had a hard time taking their union seriously in the first place? Maybe it’s because despite the public’s initial cynicism, people eventually embraced the couple as an example of a true Hollywood love story.
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Posted July 4, 2012
Duchess Kate Middleton and Prince Harry: When Is It Flirting? – When Does Flirting Cross The Line?
By Dr. Jane Greer
Duchess Kate Middleton and her brother-in-law Prince Harry were recently caught by photographers exchanging “flirty” glances. The pictures were taken during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in honor of Queen Elizabeth II. Standing with the royal family on that famous balcony, Kate and Harry swapped what appeared to be secretive smiles and a knowing laugh while William had his head turned.
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Posted June 21, 2012
Drew Barrymore: When Do You Change The Rules To Make Your Wedding Your Own?
By Dr. Jane Greer
Actress Drew Barrymore married art dealer Will Kopelman over the weekend in a private ceremony in front of about 200 guests. Drew, who is expecting the couple’s first child, turned tradition upside down by taking the road toward motherhood before walking down the aisle to exchange her vows. She is just one of several current celebrities who have mixed up that old love, marriage, baby carriage arrangement.
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Posted June 8, 2012
