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Man Charged With Polygamy After 'Defriending' First Wife on Facebook
By Ben Muessig - AOL NewsPerhaps Facebook needs a relationship status that reads: "Married, but still looking." Police in Grand Rapids, Mich., say they were able to bust a man on polygamy charges after his first wife noticed he had "defriended" her on Facebook and posted photos of his second marriage. Richard Leon Barton Jr., 34, reportedly met his first wife, Adina Quarto, online and married the Rhode Island woman in 2004. But the couple quickly became estranged after Barton was hauled back to Michigan and imprisoned for violating his parole, The Grand Rapids Press reports. ...
Polygamist Pummeled by Wives for Planning Fifth Marriage
By Ben Muessig - AOL NewsYou know you're dealing with a special household when a domestic argument turns into a case of gang assault. But witnesses in Pakistan say that's what happened to polygamist Mian Ishaq, who was beaten up by his first and second wives for allegedly conducting a secret wedding with a fourth wife -- and planning a fifth marriage. Ishaq was reportedly attending a friend's wedding reception with his third wife when his first two spouses, identified as Mehvish and Uzma, arrived with a score to settle, according to The Telegraph. The wives showed up with relatives and reportedly began overturning ...
Last Night's Dinner, or Why I Need a Wife
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyYou know when you read something and it really doesn't resonate right at the moment? But then -- I don't know -- an hour later . . . maybe a day . . . maybe even a week later, you think: "Ah, yes! Precisely!" ...
Feelin' Sick, Ladies? Better Hog-Tie Your Man
By Christine Wicker - Politics DailyI've read a lot of depressing news about the state of marriage recently, but none more dismal than a new study just released by the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Cancer docs noticed that many of their patients were separating or divorcing during treatment. These patients weren't doing well. They used more antidepressants, participated less in clinical trials, had more frequent hospitalizations, were less likely to complete radiation therapy and more likely not to die at home. ...
Michelle Obama in the Spotlight
By Justin Paulette - Politics DailyAs Barack Obama's star continues to rise (super-delegates are defecting en masse to his banner), every aspect of his life will come under increasing scrutiny. And in today's political climate, such scrutiny extends to the candidate's spouse. Thus, Michelle Obama has become the focus of intense attention as of late. First, Barack Obama was forced to douse several fires when his wife proclaimed, "For the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country." Many (particularly conservatives) questioned this apparent lack of patriotism and egregious negativity in the would-be first lady. ...
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