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The fruit of her labour
Artist Yoon Lee, who designed the bottle for DKNY fragrance Delicious Art, used New York's fast-paced urban energy for inspiration.
Love that lasts
When former United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's husband started romancing another woman in a Phoenix nursing home after his memory waned, she was 'thrilled' for him.
Love that binds
'When we got married, I said 'I do'. And I meant it. I do want to be with him always. He's my husband, he's the only one I love.'
See the love
Their visual handicap did not stop the childhood sweethearts from marrying.
Run for your love
Mr Kor Hong Fatt, who turned 76 last week, ran the full 42.195km and cruised to the top spot of his division, clocking in at an amazing 4 hours, 47 minutes and 30 seconds.
The long & short of love
Barely 1.7m, Dr Ipyam is a hero in the eyes of the 1.74m Dr Lee. During their courtship in the 90s, they plucked longans at his mother's home in Mauritius.
'I was a surgeon's nightmare'
Retired music teacher Priscilla Chin suffered a host of problems - kidney cancer, incontinence, clots in her blood vessels and a prolapsed uterus.
'The One' love
It all started with her red name tag on a sky-blue pinafore.
Love in a time of matchmakers
In 1958, love matches were not yet in the air. Most couples here were still match-made. But at the Tiong Bahru market though, two young people found each other amid heaps of kang kong and pork knuckles and fell in love.
Head over heels in love
They were enjoying a candle-lit dinner at the old Turf Club when he leaned over and said: 'I have something important to tell you.' She smiled expectantly.
Love to stand on
Ezzy Wang and Fifi Siow's first trip together was to Sichuan, China, in 2003 with friends. She had no idea the insurance coach was plucking up courage to ask her to be his girlfriend.
Paris police seek missing model, former Saint Laurent muse
Mother-of-three disappeared after being dropped off near her home from a party.
She took on country club - and won
'I cried,' said Madam Kay, 54, of her victory. 'It's finally over. I've cleared my name.'
Singapore govt plays Cupid for Valentine's Day
Worried that a low birth rate could threaten the country's very survival Singapore's government is playing Cupid, using Valentine's Day to promote romance and marriage.
My marriage is for life, says Bruni
In her first interview since tying the knot, Carla Bruni, the former fashion model turned singer, says she fell head over heels for President Nicolas Sarkozy and married him for life.
Cerebral palsy no barrier to couple's love
Like any other couple, the Yeongs have found that married life is not a bed of roses. However, Mr Yeong is quick to point out that his cerebral palsy is not to blame.
Going out on a limb for love
'Initially, it took a lot of courage to accept this relationship. My mother also told me to treat him like a friend, and asked that if I were to get married, I choose someone 'better' and more 'normal'.'
Tying the knot needn't be dull
Love may be eternal, but weddings are all about fashion for the young and hip in China.
M'sian stuns girlfriend with RM54,000 marriage proposal
Proposal came with a RM14,000 (S$6,139) diamond ring and a huge billboard advertisement which was used to publicly declare his intentions. -The Star
Must have proportional face, elastic muscles...
China women auditioning to be Olympic hostesses or medal presenters have stringent requirements to meet, including some bizarre rules on facial features. One rule stipulates that 'the distance from the forehead to the base of the nose, from base to tip of the nose, and from tip of nose to chin should be equal'. -TNP
Man cries foul over wife's death
Eight-month pregnant woman dies under suspicious circumstances in Thailand
Old age: Many women may not have enough savings
Mid-lifers who have never held a job, such as housewives, are at risk, MCYS survey finds.
Beware of the honey trap
While it is more usual for women to be hired so that wives can entrap their husbands, some husbands will 'test' their wives' fidelity.
Mapping her career
Singapore Land Authority's only female surveyor Loh Sook Yee is the first Asian woman to receive a top British surveying award.
Great expectations
24 per cent of women expect their boyfriends to carry their handbags and 70 per cent of men will do so.
Love me, spoil me
Whether shopgirl or career gal, these Miss Independents turn into pampered princesses who expect the mere male of the species to be at their beck and call.
Beware of the honey trap
Suspicious wives and husbands here are using PI agencies to bait their partners with attractive, flirtatious 'honey trappers'.
Rising cases of cheating wives: More men hiring private investigators
The number of wives having affairs has been rising over the last five years.
Still smiling after throat, cervical and nose cancer
Coffee, water and candy are all this 62-year-old has been living on for the past 17 years. She tells Tara Tan what helped her through her ordeal.
 
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