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.
Thomas Beatie, A.K.A. 'The Pregnant Man', Pregnant Again
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"I feel good," Beatie tells Barbara Walters, announcing on ABC's 20/20 that he's pregnant again. "I had my checkups with my hormone level … And everything is right on track." The 34-year=old man, who was born a woman but kept his reproductive organs after a sex-change operation 10 years ago, gave birth to his first chid, a girl, in June. He decided to carry the child because his wife was unable to conceive.
'Second Life' Yeilds Second Marriages
Two Brits -- Steve Sweet, 47, and Kristen Birkin, 33 -- left their spouses and are now married, after meeting on the Internet in the virtual world, "Second Life." They met at a virtual Duran Duran concert. Sweet says he did not feel unfaithful until he met his partner in person.Swedish Transexuals to Get Free Prosthetic Penises
Starting on Jan. 1, 2009, transsexual Swedish men (men born female who have undergone sex change procedures) will be eligible to receive a prosthetic penis at no cost. The move corrects what some consider gender bias. Transsexual women in Sweden have long been eligible for publicly funded wigs, breast implants, and hair removal.Three Testicles?
Shock filled a Canadian courtroom in the trial of junior league hockey coach David Frost, who is accused of coercing teenagers into three-way sex, after a 16-year-old woman gave testimony of a sexual encounter with Frost, who alleged had a "third testicle" . . . or something that resembled it.Jail for Adultery Law Upheld
Did you cheat on your spouse? You didn't just break his or her heart. You also broke the law. And in South Korea, that might mean jail.Groom Sets Fire to Hotel
A 39-year-old Japanese man set fire to the Tokyo hotel where he was due to get married. "I thought if I set a fire I wouldn't have to go through with the wedding," the man tells a local paper.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
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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.
