http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged marriage en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 01:29:49 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/police-mugshot-prompts-marriage-proposals/ A woman's police mugshot has gone viral, prompting declarations of love and even proposals of marriage from around the world. Meagan Simmons, 27, of Tampa, Florida, was arrested for drink-driving in 2010 and the mugshot photo of her in an orange jumpsuit was recently posted on Reddit. And the separated mother-of-four has since received an avalanche of gentlemanly attention, including dozens of marriage proposals. Men added their own corny captions t... ]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:12:00 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/police-mugshot-prompts-marriage-proposals/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/man-cuts-off-penis-dog-eats-it/ A desperate Egyptian who was in love with his neighbour for several years went berserk and sawed off his organ when she refused his marriage proposal. The woman, a divorcee, who encouraged him to have a sexual relationship with her, however, started pestering him to marry her. According to Sada Al Balad newspaper, she even threatened to end their relationship if he did not wed her. However, he was not financially stable to settle down with her. And when he failed to convince her, h... ]]> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:12:42 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/man-cuts-off-penis-dog-eats-it/ http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/kim-kardashian-compares-her-marriage-to-cancer/ Kim Kardashian has enraged cancer sufferers (and pretty much all intelligent people) by likening her recent divorce dramas to the trauma of being a cancer patient. In an insightful interview with The Guardian (yes, either someone didn't brief the respected UK newspaper on who Kim actually is, or someone didn't brief Kim on the fact that The Guardian isn't a glossy fashion mag) Kim talks about why she made the decision to broadcast her ill-fated, 72-day marriage on reali... ]]> Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:39:44 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/kim-kardashian-compares-her-marriage-to-cancer/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/ghanaian-women-are-the-most-unfaithful-in-the-world-shinbow-com/ Malaysians are ranked third in the world for being the most unfaithful partner, reported China Press. According to a survey, 33 percent of Malaysian men admitted that they were unfaithful to their spouses. Thailand is first at 54 percent while South Korea came in second with 34 percent. ]]> Fri, 31 Aug 2012 05:26:29 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/ghanaian-women-are-the-most-unfaithful-in-the-world-shinbow-com/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/true-romance-marriage-proposal-while-bog-snorkelling/ A Cardiff man proposed to his girlfriend at the World Bog Snorkelling Championship. Simon Stratton, 32, got down on one knee in dirty water and said: "I'm bogging you to be my wife." Elinor Robson, 33, took off her snorkel to accept, reports The Mirror. The couple attend the annual event, in ­Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, every year. Mr Stratton said: "I know a muddy bog isn't everyone's idea of romance but I knew she... ]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 22:35:28 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/true-romance-marriage-proposal-while-bog-snorkelling/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/sun-news-so-im-engaged-to-a-murderer/ It was supposed to be her wedding day, but for a Pennsylvania woman accused of murdering her fiance, the day ended with her in jail and her husband-to-be in the morgue. ]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:32:32 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/sun-news-so-im-engaged-to-a-murderer/ http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/tips-for-men-on-how-to-cheat-successfully/ Choose the right place When you meet your date, avoid choosing places that you have in common with your current partner. Go to another part of town, avoid high-risk public places where you could run into someone you know, even go to a nearby city. Be careful online Social networks are perfect for keeping in touch with your friends, but when it comes to lovers, you should keep them out of your public digital life. Set up a second e-mail account for all c... ]]> Fri, 10 Aug 2012 06:36:35 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/tips-for-men-on-how-to-cheat-successfully/ http://www.wtfnews.org/sports/2012-world-wife-carrying-contest/ Love your wife and want to show the world that you are, literally, ready to support her and carry her no matter which obstacles may stand on your way? Many felt that way on Saturday (July 7) at Finland's Wife Carrying World Championship Competition in Sonkajarvi. But only one lucky winner took home the coveted liquid trophy of this bizarre context: the weight of the winner's lady in beer. A Finnish lawyer from the capital Helsinki, Taisto Miettinen, comp... ]]> Mon, 09 Jul 2012 11:27:41 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/sports/2012-world-wife-carrying-contest/ http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/lip-synch-marriage-proposal-goes-viral/ A video of a US man's creative marriage proposal has gone viral on YouTube notching up close to eight million hits. Isaac Lamb, from Portland, Oregon, surprised girlfriend Amy Frankel, a choreographer, with what he billed as the "first live lip dub proposal". The video begins with Mr Lamb's brother sitting Amy down in the back of a car with a pair of headphones and telling her to listen to a song. Set to Bruno Mars' Marry You, the ensuing ch... ]]> Wed, 30 May 2012 20:07:03 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/lip-synch-marriage-proposal-goes-viral/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/a-touching-story-on-marriage/ My husband is an Engineer by profession, I love him for his steady nature, and I love the warm feeling when I lean against his broad shoulders. Three years of courtship and now, two years into marriage, I would have to admit, that I am getting tired of it. The reasons of me loving him before, has now transformed into the cause of all my restlessness. I am a sentimental woman and extremely sensitive when it comes to a relationship and my feelings, I yearn for t... ]]> Mon, 07 May 2012 17:09:55 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/a-touching-story-on-marriage/