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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.

Revenge Urination

Wisconsin police say a 36-year-old man took revenge on his female roommate by allegedly urinating on her dog after she refused to have sex with her.

Woman Runs Over Fiance's Foot

Two weeks before their wedding, a 23-year-old would-be bride allegedly bit her groom and deliberately ran over his foot. It's tradition not to see the bride before the wedding, but when an order of protection is involved, maybe not.

Neiman Marcus Sexcapade Heads to Court

Two Neiman Marcus security guards caught on tape and fired for having sex at work are suing, claiming they were illegally videotaped.

World's Tallest Man to Become a Dad

World's Tallest ManChina Photo
The 7-foot-9-inch Bao Xishun and his 5-foot-5-inch wife don't see eye-to-eye on a lot of issues. But after a year of marriage, they say they're very happy, and they're expecting a child.

Man Sues Priest for Stealing Wife

Stephen Crane of Joliet, Ill., says he and his wife went to Christopher Floss, a priest, in 3006 for marital counseling. In 2007, Floss left the priesthood and Ms. Crane moved in with him. Crane is now suing Floss and the Roman Catholic Diocese for professional negligence and infliction of emotional distress.

86 Wives? That's 82 Too Many!

A Nigerian court detained an 84-year-old preacher who had 86 wives and 170 children for "insulting" Islamic sharia law, which allows a man to have no more than four wives at a time.

Lonely Aussies Advertising on Billboards

"The reason I'm still single is that I'm very particular," says law student Miss George, 44, one of ten Australians advertising on large billboards to find their true love. "I want someone wonderful, or no one at all."

Lose Your Virginity Kit

Virginity Kitwww.quirkbooks.com
Got a still-innocent friend whose love life needs a jump start? This $15 gag gift -- billed as "the safe, effective way to lose your virginity" -- is packed with laughs. You get 10 "Sexual Position Study Cards," ranked in difficulty from beginner to advanced to Cirque du Soleil; 10 "Heroes of Intercourse" trading cards (including a rare one of Dr. Ruth); a suitable-for-framing "Certificate of Copulation"; and a 96-page "Lose Your Virginity" text book, by the semi-credible Dr. Eric Ryland Horner.

Nepelese Man Finds Bliss in 25th Wife

Wives No. 1, 2 and 3 ran off with other men. Now, a 49-year-old man, after a ridiculous series of short marriages, celebrated his seventh anniversary.

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