Brit couples have 156 arguments a year

September 15th, 2009 LONDON - Here's good news for those planning 'good news'. A luxury resort on a Dutch Caribbean island has come up with an unusual scheme-a discount of 300 dollars for couples if they conceive a child during their stay.

August 30th, 2009 LONDON - Kenneth Porter and Karen Cauwood's wedding day almost turned into a disaster after almost every company involved in their big day celebration went bust. The couple, from Bishop Auckland, County Durham, was left shocked following a string of bad luck.

August 26th, 2009 LONDON - Brit coppers Jacqueline Felton and Michael Aldred have revealed that they have booked the best wedding date ever - 9/9/9. The two of them have decided on tying the knot on September 9, 2009, a date which very much has to do with their work.

August 21st, 2009 LONDON - A Brit student has been named 'Young Slimmer Of The Year' after losing seven stone. Leanne Needham, 21, weighed nearly 18st at the age of 17 and suffered severe health problems.

August 10th, 2009 LONDON - More than 200 British couples are flying off to Greece for Mama Mia-style weddings. A travel agency is offering a special 'Mamma Mia! marriage' package to couples for custom-made ceremonies with the same rustic charm as the one seen in the romantic comedy featuring Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, and Pierce Brosnan.

May 27th, 2009 LONDON - Frank and Anita Milford, aged 101 and 100 respectively, celebrated their 81st wedding anniversary yesterday. And, in case, you're wondering what's keeping their marriage alive, well the answer is pretty 'mundane' - regular rows! The couple, who became man and wife in 1928, met at a YMCA dance in Plymouth, where they still live.

May 18th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit cafe has launched what could be called a 'tenfold feast' for its customers, by offering a giant breakfast with tens of everything for free, provided punters could eat it all in 20 minutes. And the 5,000-calorie 'ultimate breakfast' includes ten eggs, ten sausages, ten bacon rashers and ten slices of toast, plus beans, tomatoes and mushrooms.

April 24th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit couple took their love for the film 'Shrek' to a different level all together, when they married donning costumes of the green ogre and Princess Fiona. Groom Keith, 44, and bride Christine, 40, of Barnstaple, Devon, expressed their love for the flick by covering themselves in green paint and wearing full costumes, while walking down the aisle.

April 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Thought marriage, money and kids were the cornerstone of happiness? Well, in that case, here's a news flash for you: having children can send martial bliss in a downward spiral. According to researchers at the University of Denver (DU) and Texas A and M, children can add problems and stress to a marriage.

April 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hollywood actor Brad Pitt has reportedly given his lover Angelina Jolie the biggest ultimatum ever - either marry him or forget him. The 'Gia' actress, who is keen to have more kids with Pitt, has been told by him that he will not have anymore kids with her unless she ties the knot with him, reports the China Daily.

March 25th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Britney Spears reportedly shared a seven-to-nine minute bathroom romp with a dancer on her Circus tour at an after party in Montreal. According to reports by x17online, as soon as the 'Womaniser' singer's show was over, she and her crew headed to an after-party and one fan saw her kissing and sharing some intimate bathroom moments with one of her dancers.

March 25th, 2009 LONDON - Brit MP Nigel Griffiths, who had cheated on his wife by romping in the Commons on Remembrance Day, will be facing a probe by Westminster's watchdog. Emails complaining about the Edinburgh South MP's conduct have been received by Standards Commissioner John Lyon's office, reports The Sun.

March 15th, 2009 LONDON - Brit granddad and war veteran John Fleming has become the oldest person in the UK to earn a black belt in ju-jitsu at the age of 89. Fleming, a granddad of four, has always been interested in martial arts and he is planning on trying kickboxing next.

January 20th, 2009 LONDON - New British singing sensation Leona Lewis has been snubbed by the Brit Awards. 'It's a complete travesty, Lewis has been overlooked in her own country.

January 18th, 2009 LONDON - Australian pop singer-songwriter and occasional actress Kylie Minogue is to co-host the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards, also known as Brit Awards. Minogue will take to the stage alongside English actors James Corden and Mathew Horne at London's Earl's Court Feb 18, reports contactmusic.com.