1 in 4 Oz couples don’t have sex on their wedding night

October 7th, 2009 'Couples Retreat' is far from paradiseLOS ANGELES — "Couples Retreat" suggests what life might have been like if the guys from "Swingers" had grown up, moved to the suburbs and turned into lame, sitcommy cliches. Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn team up again, on screen and on the script (along with Dana Fox), for this broad comedy about four couples who go on a tropical vacation together.

October 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Actress Anna Paquin says she has never thought of her wedding day and confesses she is nervous to plan her big day. Contactmusic quoted her as saying: "It feels organic.

September 19th, 2009 LONDON - Actor Mickey Rourke seems to have come between a Russian pop star and his fiancie model leading to the cancellation of their wedding. Model Lena Kuletskaya has apparently been spending a lot of time with 'The Wrestler' star, which has made her singer fiancie Dima Bilan call off their wedding.

September 17th, 2009 LONDON - British men are increasingly going pyjama shopping as they spend more time at home for some action between the sheets. New figures have revealed that sales of men's pyjamas have risen by almost a third over the past year, as more couples stay at home to spend extra time having sex.

September 5th, 2009 LONDON - Feeling romantic? Well, then gear up for some kinky action - but wait till 10.16pm tonight, for that's the time when half of UK's population gets turned on with their lovers. After asking 5,000 adults, cynical researchers have claimed that the romantic schedule means men can catch up with their football highlights on Match Of The Day at 10.30pm.

August 31st, 2009 LONDON - Soccer legend Gary Lineker,49, is thinking of roping in Duffy, 25, as a late substitute to sing at his wedding. Gary wants to hire the Mercy singer as a replacement for 2005 X Factor runner-up Andy Abraham.

August 26th, 2009 LONDON - Romantic presents like flowers and jewellery are fast becoming history, courtesy cash-strapped couples who prefer gifting useful and practical presents to each other. That's the conclusion of a new research.

August 7th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A new study has revealed that men on the verge of marriage should avoid sex counselling if they want to have a "problem-free" love life. The study looked into the sexual prowess of couples, and found that women who undergo pre-wedding counselling were more satisfied in the marital bedroom, whereas men who do not attend counselling were more satisfied in bed.

July 25th, 2009 LONDON - Love has no major role to play in keeping couples together. In fact, the chances of a couple staying together are affected by age, previous relationships - and smoking.

July 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - While the current economic crises has made many companies to declare themselves broke, families in Shanghai are getting closer together and are shying away from filing a divorce, revealed authorities. According to officials at the Shanghai Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau, 36,811 couples filed for divorce at the city's civil affairs department in 2008, which is 284 less than in 2007.

July 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Couples who live together before they are engaged are more likely to get divorced than those who wait until they are married to live together, or at least wait until they are engaged, according to a new study. In the study, researchers at the University of Denver (DU) also found that couples, who lived together before engagement and then married, reported a lower satisfaction in their marriages.

July 12th, 2009 SYDNEY - Want to have a lifelong marital union? Well, then don't marry a man who is nine or more years older than you or is two or more years younger than you are, revealed some of Australia's top demographers. In fact, they have suggested that the secret to a lasting marriage is to marry a man who is about your own age, or if your parents are still together, marry a man whose parents are also still together.

July 6th, 2009 LONDON - Recession-hit UK couples are increasingly heading towards lingerie shops, and have boosted the sales of racy underwear by almost 50 per cent ever since the economy has slumped. New figures have revealed that fishnet stockings, suspenders, basques, and cleavage-boosting bras are all selling at a "record rate".

June 4th, 2009 5 ways to plan a wedding for lessCHICAGO — Couples everywhere are getting ready to march down the aisle this summer, but the tab for the reception could be a reason to run the other way. In 2008, an average wedding cost nearly $22,000, according to estimates from The Wedding Report, a wedding market research firm.

May 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Ugly Betty actress America Ferrera will team up with Forest Whitaker and Carlos Mencia for Fox Searchlight's untitled family wedding project. The family wedding tale will be directed by Rick Famuyiwa.