Cash-strapped Brit couples prefer to buy practical gifts than luxuriesAugust 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.
Pink eyes Australia as future homeAugust 23rd, 2009 MELBOURNE - American singer Pink has confessed she would love to stay back in Australia. The pop star apparently made the confession while touring the country during her Funhouse concerts.
Keith Richards wears his wife's blouses, pyjama pants!August 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Rockstar Keith Richards likes wearing his wife's pyjamas and blouses. Patty Hansen, his wife, believes the Rolling Stones star looks amazing in anything, even her clothes.
Cigarette, beer sales in UK skyrocket due to credit crunchAugust 16th, 2009 LONDON - Recession-hit Britons are increasingly turning to booze and cigarettes to beat the economic blues, according to a survey. More and more stressed-out adults in the country are compromising on their health as they are guzzling more alcohol and puffing on more cigarettes than they did before the crunch hit.
Men avoiding premarital counselling more likely to have problem-free sex livesAugust 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.
1 in 4 Oz couples don't have sex on their wedding nightJuly 31st, 2009 MELBOURNE - While the wedding night is considered to be the most romantic for newlyweds, most couples actually do not have sex on the night they share vows, according to an Australian study. The study conducted by Bride To Be magazine, revealed that one in four couples do not consummate on the night of their marriage.
Love not enough to make a marriage workJuly 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.
Recession-hit Shanghai couples running away from divorcesJuly 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.
Live-in lovers more likely to have 'unhealthy' marriageJuly 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.
Recession-hit UK couples helping boost lingerie salesJuly 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".
Brits flocking nudist camps for full-body tansJuly 4th, 2009 LONDON - Ever since the heat wave has begun, Britons are heading towards nudist colonies in large numbers in a bid to get all-over body tans. The British Naturism Foundation said that the number of people contacting its sun clubs and nudist beaches rose from 2,000-a-week to 12,000 as temperatures rose to more than 86F (30C).
More Michael Jackson albums sell in the week since his death than for 6 months priorJuly 1st, 2009 Michael Jackson album sales explode since deathLOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's album sales have exploded — three of his albums are in the top three spots and 2.3 million tracks have been downloaded in the United States since his death, Nielsen SoundScan said Wednesday. Album sales for the week through Sunday hit 422,000 in the U.S., up from 10,000 a week earlier.
Mums are still kitchen queensJune 3rd, 2009 MELBOURNE - When it comes to ruling the kitchen, it's the women who cook most of the family meals, while men keep their culinary skills to a bare minimum, revealed an Australian survey. The survey, commissioned by Nestle, was conducted on 16,500 working and stay-at-home mothers.
Lady GaGa's dressing style boosts big knicker salesMay 31st, 2009 LONDON - British singer Lady GaGa's infamous dressing sense has resulted in a rise in the sale of big knickers that have outstripped thongs for the first time in Britain, says a study. Thanks to the singer's whacky public appearances, there has been a 25 percent increase in sales of the comfortable under wear by the major consumer segment of teenagers, says lingerie expert Annette Warburton, from Debenhams, which carried out the study.
Hugh Hefner may sell Playboy empireMay 26th, 2009 LONDON - Hugh Hefner is planning to sell Playboy for some 200 million pounds, it has emerged. The 83-year-old founded the empire more than 56 years ago and gained instant popularity.
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