Tag Archives: premarital sex

Bristol Palin’s “Trial Marriage” & Other Sinful Activities Renamed By The Palins

Jessica WakemanApril 5, 2012 //
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What the rest of us call “cohabitation,” or in some circles “living in sin,” the Palin family calls a “trial marriage.”

That’s exactly what abstinence-promoter Bristol Palin and her boyfriend, 21-year-old Gino Paoletti, are doing in a home she purchased in Wasilla. “Bristol and Gino are crazy about each other,” a source told The National Enquirer. “They’ve talked about getting married, but they think it’s a good idea to get a feel for living together before making it official.” They’ll be sleeping in separate bedrooms, I trust?   Keep reading »

Dear Wendy: “Will Having Sex With My Boyfriend Ruin My Marriage?”

Wendy AtterberryDecember 10, 2010 //

It’s time again for “Shortcuts.” For every question, I’ll give my advice in three sentences or less, because sometimes the answer to a person’s question is so obvious and the need to hear it so great, being as clear and frank as possible is simply the best way to go. Today we discuss whether sex with a boyfriend can ruin a marriage, the ethics of dating one’s lawyer, and reaching out to a friend you’ve wronged.

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Should Pre-Marital Sex Be Encouraged?

Amelia McDonell-ParryNovember 11, 2009 //

Jessica Valenti posed an interesting question over at Feministing this week — should we be encouraging women (and men) to have pre-marital sex? She argues that yes, we should, writing:

“Because, let’s face it — if you’re going to commit yourself to someone for (presumably) the rest of your life, it’s probably best if you know that you’re sexually compatible … Do I think that people can have perfectly wonderful satisfying relationships without having had sex before making a commitment? Sure, I’m positive that happens often. But considering what a huge role sexuality plays in our lives and relationships … well, I’d rather be super duper positive.”

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The Daily Squeeze: Warm Hands, Jessica Biel’s Voice, & Dita Von Teese’s Halloween Costume

Catherine StrawnOctober 24, 2008 //
  • If you would like to have a good outlook on the world, get a hot drink and hold it in your hands. According to new research, people who held a warm beverage viewed a stranger as having warmer personality traits than when they held an iced coffee. [LiveScience]
  • Jessica Biel is recording songs for a new movie. Apparently she has “a great range.” [WENN]

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