Dear Abby: My husband says I’m selfish for getting pregnant even though we planned this together

Dear Abby: My husband says I’m selfish for getting pregnant even though we planned this together

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married less than a year, and I’m pregnant with my first child. Our baby was planned, and we were thrilled.  Something changed with my husband once I hit the second trimester. If I read something about pregnancy and try to share it with him, he instantly shuts … Read more

Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy reveals they planned to get married before his death: ‘None of this feels real’

Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy reveals they planned to get married before his death: ‘None of this feels real’

Liam Payne and his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, had big plans for their future before the singer died at age 31. Cassidy, 25, released a statement on Instagram Wednesday and said she’s “struggling” to live without the One Direction alum, who fatally fell off a balcony in Argentina last week. Cassidy left Argentina two days before … Read more

My ‘practicing witch’ daughter eloped and planned a Halloween wedding party — her mom’s reaction was too much

My ‘practicing witch’ daughter eloped and planned a Halloween wedding party — her mom’s reaction was too much

This mother of the bride is haunted by what happened. A 53-year-old mother is under extreme duress as her “wild child” daughter — “a practicing witch,” according to her dad — eloped and is having a Halloween wedding party in lieu of a more traditional ceremony. The father of the bride recently chronicled the family … Read more

Couple who planned separate proposals surprise each other – by getting down on one knee at the same time

Couple who planned separate proposals surprise each other – by getting down on one knee at the same time

A couple who planned separate proposals surprised each other as they got down on one knee at the same time. Rachel Hundertmark, 36, had been planning for months to propose to partner Rashad Polk, 41, at a concert. The couple had shared their first kiss at a Modest Mouse gig in 2021 and Rachel wanted … Read more

Suspects linked to ISIS planned attacks against pope, were thwarted by online boasts: officials

Suspects linked to ISIS planned attacks against pope, were thwarted by online boasts: officials

Suspects linked to ISIS plotted to attack Pope Francis during his trip to Indonesia — but were thwarted by their own online boasts, authorities say. Indonesian national police arrested seven people suspected of planning attacks against the 87-year-old, peace-preaching pontiff while he was in Jakarta as part of his Asia-Pacific tour, officials say. Police seized … Read more

Meghan Markle feels ‘under siege’ as ‘life is not going in the direction she planned’: author

Meghan Markle feels ‘under siege’ as ‘life is not going in the direction she planned’: author

Meghan Markle reportedly feels “under siege” amid public ambivalence about her various new ventures — and her relationship with Prince Harry is under strain as a result. “There is a growing rift between Harry and Meghan caused by Meghan’s increasing concern that her life is not going in the direction she had planned,” royal author … Read more

Couple had a wedding planned — and ended up getting married by a nurse: ‘It was a last-ditch effort’

Couple had a wedding planned — and ended up getting married by a nurse: ‘It was a last-ditch effort’

The bride was all dressed in white — hospital gauze, that is.  When Nora Regis’ water suddenly broke at 33-weeks pregnant last month, she and then-fiancé Michael Odland scrapped their lavish May 10 wedding plans for a maternity ward holy matrimony, instead.  “You know what they say, you make plans and God laughs,” Odland, 38, … Read more

DoorDash driver ‘penalized’ for refusing delivery to nudist customer who planned on ‘exposing’ himself

DoorDash driver ‘penalized’ for refusing delivery to nudist customer who planned on ‘exposing’ himself

He wanted food in the nude. A female DoorDash driver claims she was “penalized” by the food delivery company for refusing to drop off an order to a male nudist. The woman, who posts under the username @acrispygal99, took to Reddit to rage over the incident, which she said occurred this past weekend. “I got … Read more

Comedian Mark Normand’s set cut short by ‘planned surprise’ at NYC club, startling audience members: ‘I had no prior knowledge this was going to happen’

Comedian Mark Normand’s set cut short by ‘planned surprise’ at NYC club, startling audience members: ‘I had no prior knowledge this was going to happen’

It was a panic-filled punchline. Comedian Mark Normand nearly left audience members scrambling for the exits when he was rushed off stage by security in the middle of his set, forcing the show to abruptly end after it was interrupted by a “planned ‘surprise’” that neither he nor the club appeared to know about. Normand, … Read more

Kate Middleton admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery, cancels all planned royal engagements until Easter

Kate Middleton admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery, cancels all planned royal engagements until Easter

Kate Middleton has been admitted to the hospital for a “planned abdominal surgery,” a statement from Kensington Palace read on Wednesday. The royal family shared the news on social media, revealing that the Princess of Wales, 42, went to the London Clinic on Tuesday. While the surgery was “successful,” she will remain in the hospital for … Read more

English locals protest planned countryside wellness retreat for millennials: ‘Habitat destruction’

English locals protest planned countryside wellness retreat for millennials: ‘Habitat destruction’

English countryside locals are slamming plans for a luxury wellness retreat catering to millennials over concerns the ritzy development will ruin precious green space and disturb area wildlife. The proposed retreat would be nestled in Kent Wood, a rich forest just 45 miles northeast of London, where developers expect its young clientele will hail from. … Read more

NYC mom, 38, who announced own death planned final, touching act for strangers

NYC mom, 38, who announced own death planned final, touching act for strangers

A Brooklyn mom who announced her own death Tuesday in a heartbreaking social media post also completed one final act of kindness for strangers before passing away. Casey McIntyre, 38, died Sunday of ovarian cancer, and her story went viral after she announced her own death in a heartbreaking message. She preemptively penned the statement to … Read more

Matthew Perry wanted this actor to play him in planned biopic

Matthew Perry wanted this actor to play him in planned biopic

Matthew Perry was working on a biopic — according to one of the last people to see him before his tragic death on Saturday. Athenna Crosby, who was photographed having lunch with the actor the day before he died in an apparent drowning, told Entertainment Tonight that Perry, 54, was excited about the idea of … Read more

I planned a dream wedding — for less than $2,500, including my honeymoon

I planned a dream wedding — for less than ,500, including my honeymoon

This bride just wanted to have funds. Charlotte Deering, 27, created her dream Alice in Wonderland-themed wedding while balling on a budget — spending around $2,400 for the entire bash last month, including the honeymoon. Deering, from England, even purchased her white dress at the grocery store Tesco for $12, getting creative with her childhood … Read more

I was told I had 3 weeks to live, so I planned my funeral — that was over a year ago

I was told I had 3 weeks to live, so I planned my funeral — that was over a year ago

A British father of three diagnosed with leukemia was told he had three weeks to live, so he began planning his funeral — that was over a year ago. Dennis Blackman, 62, believed himself to be a healthy man when he entered his 50s. He went to the gym often and loved playing rugby with … Read more

I planned my wedding in 2 days so my dying dad could see me down the aisle

I planned my wedding in 2 days so my dying dad could see me down the aisle

A couple planned their wedding in just two days after the bride found out her dad’s cancer had suddenly taken a turn for the worse. Mary Grace Quigley couldn’t imagine her wedding without her dad walking her down the aisle. In November 2022, her father, Barry, 79, was diagnosed with a stage four cancerous tumor … Read more

I planned a surprise trip to Disneyland for my kids — it went horribly wrong

I planned a surprise trip to Disneyland for my kids — it went horribly wrong

She wasn’t too happy about the happiest place on Earth. A 6-year-old girl has been caught on camera complaining after her mom told her they were going on a surprise trip to Disneyland Paris. Little Poppy Lisle was tearfully seen saying that she “wanted to go to school” as opposed to the famous theme park … Read more

Here’s what travelers do when a trip doesn’t go as planned: survey

Here’s what travelers do when a trip doesn’t go as planned: survey

Less than half of American travelers found that their last vacation lived up to expectations, according to new research. That was revealed in a survey of 2,000 Americans who have traveled internationally in the past five years, which found only 45% of respondents’ vacations lived up to — or exceeded — the perfect picture they’d … Read more

We planned a low-key, ‘nerdy’ wedding — then Mark Ruffalo showed up

We planned a low-key, ‘nerdy’ wedding — then Mark Ruffalo showed up

They shared the spotlight. Mark Ruffalo gatecrashed a Welsh couple’s spontaneous wedding in Central Park last weekend. Klaire Hodgson and Lynz Tanner, from Gwynedd, Wales, were about to walk down the aisle when they spotted the “Hulk” star, 55, ambling through the park. According to the newlyweds, Ruffalo took a detour from his nature walk … Read more

Chris Redd claims bloody sucker-punch attack wasn’t random: ‘It was planned’

Chris Redd claims bloody sucker-punch attack wasn’t random: ‘It was planned’

Chris Redd doesn’t believe his “random” attack was actually random at all. The “Saturday Night Live” alum, 37, reflected on the unprovoked assault in New York City that left him with facial fractures in a Tuesday appearance on SiriusXM’s “The Bennington Show.” In the interview, Redd joked that news of the October incident “did wonders” for … Read more