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For the newly engaged, everything is supposed to be as shiny as the ring on the bride-to-be's finger. But sometimes, shit happens that inspires some women to take off the ring and toss it. More »
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"That ain't going to happen. I'm doing everything I can to try to get her away from him." - the father of Drew Peterson's rumored fiancee. [UPI] More »
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Hoo boy: douchebag and possible murderer Drew Peterson has gotten engaged to a 23-year-old woman from Illinois, making this (potentially) Peterson's fifth marriage. He is still legally married to his missing wife, Stacy. [Chicago Sun-Times] More »
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I never knew how much I hated the word "fiancé" until I got engaged. I kind of cringe when I have to say it to people I don't really know and lately, I've been finding myself saying "my boyfriend," then quickly, quietly adding "or fiancé, whatever." The word just sounds so pretentious and fruity, and it inherently implies a kind of smugness about marriage that I find embarrassing. But there's pretty much no alternative, because its synonyms - "betrothed," "intended," "promised" - are worse. After doing a quick poll of married and engaged friends, I realized that this word is universally uncomfortable and awkward. Let's brainstorm for a new term after the jump. More »
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