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    Ashley Rockman

    Ashley Rockman

    Executive Relationships Editor, Huffpost

  • 14 Halloween Costumes For Couples Who Ain't Got Time For DIY

    Thanks but no thanks, Pinterest.

  • This Puts Run-Of-The-Mill Father-Daughter Dances To Shame

    When bride Kandice Mickunas joined her dad on the dance floor for their father-daughter dance, she had no idea what her 'ol pops had in store. "My daughter has always found her own path," Jim captioned a video of the dance on YouTube.

  • Silly Puppy Didn't Know His Mom's $23,000 Wedding Rings Weren't Dog Treats

    When Stephanie Lamb discovered her $23,000 engagement ring and wedding band were no longer sitting on the coffee table where she had left them, she knew her Labrador puppy, Sierra, was the culprit. "I knew it was Sierra because she's just a little bit of a troublemaker, she's kind of the instigator," Lamb told FOX23 News. Sure enough, an X-ray exposed the rings in Sierra's stomach, and she had to undergo emergency surgery to get them out lest the bling damage her intestines.

  • ALS Patient's Ice Bucket Challenge Was A Tearjerker, And So Is His Wedding Video

    Anthony Carbajal won the hearts of millions -- 16,276,733, to be exact -- with his touching ALS ice bucket challenge video, in which the 26-year-old revealed that he is living with ALS. Because of his condition, which his mom also suffers from, Carbajal was nervous about asking girlfriend Laarne Palec to marry him.

  • A Glimpse Into The Lives Of Couples With Open Marriages

    "Marriage as we know it is dying." So begins chapter one of therapist Susan Pease Gadoua and journalist Vicki Larson's new book The New I Do: Reshaping Marriage for Skeptics, Realists and Rebels, which challenges readers to consider alternate marital agreements in a world where lovers live together without tying the knot, more couples are having children out of wedlock and about half of all marriages end in divorce. The book, which hit shelves in late September, offers up seven models of alternate marriages for modern couples to consider. Bryce readily admits that he isn't cut out for monogamy.

  • These Butterfly-Inspired Bouquets Couldn't Be More Beautiful

    Inspiration for your wedding flowers can come from anywhere. The blue and black butterfly was one of my favorites to work with as a source of inspiration for this story. This magical bouquet was truly informed by the subtle and ethereal tones in the butterfly I chose for inspiration.

  • A Letter To My Husband In Heaven

    Christina Rasmussen is a bestselling author, speaker and philanthropist on a crusade to change the way we live after loss. Now, as the founder of organizations Second Firsts and Life Starters, Christina has since helped thousands of people re-launch their lives after loss.

  • Why 'Everything In Moderation' Should Be Your Wedding Mantra

    Of course, speeches from the father-of-the-bride, the best man and maid of honor are mainstays of a wedding reception, but avoid adding many more to the lineup –- this is a wedding, not a stand-up comedy hour. The rehearsal dinner is a great time for additional speeches from other VIPs: your bridesmaids, the friend who introduced you, your great-aunt, etc.

  • 10 Guests You're Bound To See At Every Single Wedding

    There’s probably a few single men at your wedding, but there’s only one who looks like Ryan Gosling and Channing Tatum had a perfect baby. This person will make sure you know how long they had to travel and how much they had to pay in order to come to your wedding.

  • The Top 5 Mistakes Couples Make With Their Wedding Flowers

    Event designer Preston Bailey is known around the world for his exquisite floral designs. From celebrity clients (like Oprah Winfrey, Sean Parker, LeBron James, Donald Trump, and Joan Rivers) to real brides, he's worked on thousands of events over the past 30 years — and here, he shares his expertise on the biggest mistakes he sees couples making over and over with their wedding flowers.

  • I Love My Husband More After Discovering BDSM

    Want to take your relationship with your spouse to the next level? According to erotica author Red Phoenix, the trick is embracing BDSM. In a segment on HuffPost Live Tuesday, the author told host Caitlyn Becker that experimenting with BDSM has done wonders for her marriage.

  • Crazy Catfight Between Bride And Pregnant Mistress Has To Be Seen To Be Believed

    One recent Chinese wedding was certainly not the happiest day of the bride and groom's lives. As captured in the video footage above, the bride and mistress proceed to scream at each other and physically fight as onlookers, including the groom and several guests, attempt to break them up.

  • The Only Breakup Advice You'll Ever Need

    If you really want to help your friend through this time of heartbreak, bestselling author and relationship expert Iris Krasnow says there's a better way. Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today. After ranting for 45 minutes about the emotional abuse she had suffered over the years, the woman came to realize that she was never truly happy in the relationship.

  • Why Thousands Are Rushing To The Altar On 11/12/13

    An estimated 3,326 American couples will tie the knot on Tuesday, according to wedding retailer David's Bridal. According to the “What’s on Brides’ Minds” survey by David’s Bridal, 40 percent of brides would consider planning their wedding on a special date -- a trend the company's chief marketing officer, Brian Beitler, said is here to stay. “The wedding is the most significant event happening in a couple’s life at the moment, and potentially one of the most important of their entire life,” Beitler told The Huffington Post.

  • 10 Backless Dresses That Defy The Bridesmaid Gown Stereotype

    The bride is no longer the only person at the wedding who gets to turn heads all the way down the aisle anymore -- well, at least not if the newest bridesmaids dresses from the 2014 runway at Bridal Fashion Week are any indication. Does this mean an end to the traditionally dreaded bridesmaids dress? Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today.

  • 'I Went To Breakfast With Friends While My Husband Was Served Divorce Papers'

    "I was in such a state of depression not knowing what was coming in my future that it made [the divorce decision] all the more difficult, so I took the cheaters way out," she told host Nancy Redd on HuffPost Live Monday.

  • Meet The Couple Whose Wedding Was Pranked In 'Bad Grandpa'

    Not all brides would want Johnny Knoxville to prank their weddings, but Kim Peeler is not a traditional bride. "They already had a script, they were moving forward with shooting that script, and he didn’t think it was the type of prank they’d be into," Peeler told HuffPost Weddings.

  • Vera Wang's Latest Collection Proves She's So Over White Wedding Dresses

    Vera Wang's Fall 2014 Bridal Collection Features All Pink Dresses (PHOTOS)

  • Robin Williams Opens Up About $$$ Divorces

    Robin Williams will soon hit the small screen in CBS' new comedy, "The Crazy Ones," and in a recent interview with "Parade," the actor opens up about why he's returning to TV after nearly three decades. QUESTION: Which singer said his ex-wife was "worth every penny" after he reportedly paid her half his fortune in the settlement?

  • 60 Years Later: A Look Back At JFK And Jackie's Wedding

    Sixty years ago today, Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy, the future 35th president of the United States, married Jacqueline Bouvier in a stunning Newport, Rhode Island affair. The marriage of Washington’s best-looking young senator to Washington’s prettiest inquiring photographer took place in Newport R.I. this month and their wedding turned out to be the most impressive the old society stronghold had seen in 30 years. As John F. Kennedy took Jacqueline Bouvier as his bride, 600 diplomats, senators, social figures crowded into St. Mary’s Church to hear the Archbishop of Boston perform the rites sand read a special blessing from the pope.