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Love, Sex and Marriage

Mating, Dating and Other Games People Play

By Buck Wolf, About.com

In matters of the heart we say, "To each his own." There are, of course, exceptions. Here's a look at weird news involving love, sex and marriage.

Sex Sells (But Not at Night)

Opponents of sex shops in Kansas are trying to put limits on these businesses, including hours limitations that would force them to close late at night.

Crocodile Tears From Accused Murderess

Dalia Dippolito Mug Shot 2009Boynton Beach (Fla.) Police
Police say Dalia Dippolito tried to arrange for her husband's murder, and then cried about it to police. Her biggest mistake: Allegedly hiring an ex-cop to do the job.

Krazy Glued Lothario

Michelle Belliveau Mug ShotCalumet County Sheriff's Office
What happens when you supposedly cheat on three women at once? One man in Wisconsin was apparently lured to a hotel room where he got stuck in an extremely sticky situation.

Save the Planet, Save on Sex

Maison d'enviePhoto © Maison d'envie
A whorehouse in Berlin offers deep discounts for bicyclists, hoping to attract men with dirty minds and green sensibilities.

Sex Toy Assault

Police say an intoxicated 45-year-old Florida woman repeatedly poked her live-in boyfriend in the groin with a pink sex toy so relentlessly, he had to call 911 to get her to stop.

Sex for Chips

Lahoma Sue Smith 2009 Mug Shot PhotoOklahoma City Police Dept.
Lahoma Sue Smith of Oklahoma pleaded guilty to a prostitution charge for accepting a box of Frito-Lay chips in exchange for oral sex.

Ride to a Beating

Doreen DeTroye, 48, allegedly called Wisconsin police to take her to her ex-husband so she could "beat the crap" out of her ex-husband's girlfriend.

Another Child for Pregnant Man

Thomas Beattie Pregnant ManPhoto Courtesy TMZ.com
Thomas Beatie has once again given birth, and his wife Nancy is breastfeeding the baby.

Match.com's Date in Court

A man from Brooklyn is suing the online dating service Match.com for inflicting "humiliation and disappointment" because many of the beautiful women on the site are not truly available because they are "canceled subscribers or never subscribed at all."

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