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Breaking Up: When Celebrity Couples Call It Quits


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Usher and Tameka, Toni and Keri, now Shaq and Shaunie--November has been a big month for celebrity break-up news, Relationships expert Lauren Lake weighs in on why famous marriages fail, on the O'neals public split and what's best for the kids. Plus, we take you through some of the Biggest Celebrity Divorces.

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Is Your Partner Cheating? Quiz


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Many women are in the dark about their significant others' indiscretions, even though the signs are usually right there. Do you know how to spot the red flags? Take this quiz and see if your partner has a cheating heart.


Is your mate cheating? Take this Poll.

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I'll Take Your Man


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Men stepping out on their wives--and women stepping out on their husbands--is nothing new. We've even read references of this in the Bible. Click through for some insight from a top relationship expert, real talk from women, and plenty more on the age-old issue of infidelity.

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Love vs. Money: Does Romance Mix With Finance?


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There are more women in the workforce today than ever. Does making more money than your man affect your relationship and romance? Are more men having to run the household and raise the kids?

Recently, a number of studies on women and work have reported on these types of issues. See what the experts have to say about the changing world and women's professional and evolving role in it.

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Divorces Dip in the Recession

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Money may cause the biggest problems in relationships, but the recession has caused more couples to stay together, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Get details on the new trend, as Tamek Foster-Raymond's lawyer weighs in.

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Bishop Thomas W. Weeks III Remarries

Evangelist Bishop Thomas W. Weeks III married his new soul mate, Christina Glenn, a self-described prophetess, in a quiet ceremony over the weekend, according to Access AtlantaWeeks, the head of Global Destiny Worldwide, an international church empire, decided to keep his nuptials private, inviting only his church family and friends. This was quite different from the media spotlight that followed his marriage to Juanita Bynum which aired before millions on Trinity Broadcasting Network in 2002. . Weeks later experienced a stormy break-up to the popular Pentecostal pastor in 2008.

The newlyweds are now on their honeymoon in an undisclosed location.--BB

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When Love Hurts: Scorned Girlfriend Faces Death Penalty




Mississippi middle school teacher, Carla Hughes, could face the death penalty after she was found guilty of fatally shooting and stabbing her lover's pregnant fiance.

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TV's Black Couples to Watch: Fall 2009

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We can't believe it's been 25 years since Heathcliffe and Clair Huxtable won us over on "The Cosby Show." The duo remains the prototype of Black love, and we've rounded up other couples on the small screen that are keeping us tuned in this fall.


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