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Sara Leonardi-McGrath: Our family joySara Leonardi-McGrath: Our family joyIt is never too soon or too late to remarry but Mc Grath has made a disastrous decision with Leonardi He doesn't expect such negative reactions from the public because he thought that he could easily sell her image and pocket big money with the popularity of his unfortunate late wife Wrong honey Its not that easy!!!!! I dont know her personally but via her interviews and tweets everybody can see that she is a loathsome arrogant pretentious ridiculous and stupid person . Its her life but she should shut her large mouth and stop promoting herself in magazines or tweetsr if she doesnt want to read bad crictics from the publicfrank, bondi18 CommentsPost commentView comments
Sara Leonardi-McGrath: Our family joySara Leonardi-McGrath: Our family joyIt is never too soon or too late to remarry but Mc Grath has made a disastrous decision with Leonardi He doesn't expect such negative reactions from the public because he thought that he could easily sell her image and pocket big money with the popularity of his unfortunate late wife Wrong honey Its not that easy!!!!! I dont know her personally but via her interviews and tweets everybody can see that she is a loathsome arrogant pretentious ridiculous and stupid person . Its her life but she should shut her large mouth and stop promoting herself in magazines or tweetsr if she doesnt want to read bad crictics from the publicfrank, bondi18 CommentsPost commentView comments Mel B is new host on Dancing with the StarsMel B is new host on Dancing with the StarsWell you aint gonna get my support DWTS - I dont like Mel B one bit, what is wrong with getting a good looking aussie girl to host the show? Mel B is a has been, she is no longer famous. Stop giving our jobs away!Boo, QLD18 CommentsPost commentView comments Unhappy housewifeTrue Confessions Agony Aunt: My husband and kids take me for grantedAh women attacking women yet again. So much for the sisterhood. I am a stay at home Mum. I do not "bludge" off my husband. I manage the house, the meals, the money and everyone's schedules. I do not have a "clock off" time. But I do have break times. When my son is at school and my baby boy is asleep I can put my feet up, read a book etc. I do make time for myself and yes I do complain sometimes especially when I am tired. My husband also comes home from work and complains about his job sometimes. Everybody has a right to have a bit of a whinge regardless of the choices they made in life. I love my role and despite some complaints from me there are also many rich rewards. I have not missed a moment of my baby's life so far, I get to help my older boy with his homework and be involved with his life. If you feel unappreciated speak up. I do if I feel I am being taken for granted. Your job is so important and you desrve some respect even if you don't bring in a wage.Ads, Vermont Vic16 CommentsPost commentView comments Nicole Kidman's panic: I've lost my baby girlNicole Kidman's panic: I've lost my baby girlIts a shame there are so many misconceptions about Scientology. Perhaps some want it that way. I have been in it for may years on and get annoyed by the stuff written about it. The media like to sell their magazines by creating controversy about the religion and the celebs that belong to it. One also wonders if vested interests who want to put Scientology out of business because of its genuine stance against pharmaceutical drugging of kids and abuse of human rights might be financing some of these attacks. Scientology is about spiritual awareness. Something that I feel this society is short of. Especially when a society seems to be rife with magazines full of gosip based not nessecarily on fact but what someone thinks people want to hear. Good luck to the happy couple and if it doesnt work out then good luck to both of them anyway. StanStan the Man, Adelaide14 CommentsPost commentView comments NRL cougar Charmyne Palavi becomes a grandmotherNRL cougar Charmyne Palavi becomes a grandmotherEducate your children, STOP feeding them rubbish, STOP chasing youth in yourself as it's long gone and in your partners, STOP posting immoral rantings on FB for your children to see and STOP playing the victim! You might just find there is a whole world out there beyond teenage pregnancies, fake tans and McDonald's!!well travelled, Sydney13 CommentsPost commentView comments