2013年3月1日星期五

'I don't climax but I do get excited': Paralyzed bride opens up how she and her husband still have good sex despite the fact she can't really feel it at all

A North Carolina woman who was paralyzed from the chest down when her bridesmaid pushed her into a shallow pool at her bachelorette party has revealed she and her husband have good sex despite her injuries and that while she can't orgasm, she still feels 'some kind of release.'
Rachelle Friedman Chapman, 27, shattered two vertebra in her neck in the freak 2010 accident that left her a quadriplegic.
She says she and partner, Chris Chapman, who she married in July 2011, have become 'more passionate' since the life-changing accident and they still have an active sex-life.

On Wednesday, Friedman Chapman, who describes herself as a 'really sexual person' opened up about how the couple have adapted their time in the bedroom around her injuries, how they can, and plan to, have a family and how financial woes mean she can't afford to pay for therapy, in an intimate question and answer session on website Reddit.
'Obviously our sex life is different. There were no "logistics" before and we could be way more spontaneous,' she wrote to a captivated audience.
'But we totally do (have sex)!! Sex is an important part of a relationship. We often do missionary and I'm able to hold my legs back by the back of my knees.'

The inspiring woman responded to more than 1,000 questions from Reddit users, all of whom were touched by her honesty regarding how she and Chapman were faring almost three years since she became a quadriplegic.

'Before the accident I had sex quite often. I didn't enjoy anything over the other I just liked having orgasms!' she wrote. 'I was a really sexual person so this has been difficult. But I am more sensitive on places like my neck and I really enjoy sex. I don't climax like I used to but I do get excited. And oddly enough my body feels relaxed after.'
Passion: Friedman Chapman, 27, shattered two vertebra in her neck in the freak 2010 accident that left her a quadriplegic but says she and her husband are more passionate than ever
Passion: Friedman Chapman, 27, shattered two vertebra in her neck in the freak 2010 accident that left her a quadriplegic but says she and her husband are more passionate than ever
Before: The North Carolina woman, pictured left before the accident with her fiance, and right alone said she was always a 'sexual person'
Before: The North Carolina woman, pictured left before the accident with her fiance, and right alone said she was always a 'sexual person'
Before: The North Carolina woman, pictured left before the accident with her fiance, and right alone said she was always a 'sexual person'

While she and Chapman 'moved positions a lot more before' she said she could still 'hug his neck, or pull him in' as well as perform oral sex.

She said the couple waited to have sex again until after she finished her rehab, but mostly because they 'didn't have a big enough bed or privacy.'
 
However, she said they do probably make love less than before because she might be in pain and not feel like it.

Users also quizzed Friedman Chapman as to how sex was for her husband post-accident.

'(It) feels the same to him,' she said, adding though that they are less able to switch positions.
Some users asked if she would allow him to take a lover, to which her answer was a vehement 'noooo!'
Feeling: The woman, pictured left and right, said she cannot climax but feels a 'release' after sex
Rachelle Friedman Chapman, 27, shattered two vertebra in her neck in the freak 2010 accident that left her a quadriplegic
Feeling: The woman, pictured left and right, said she cannot climax but feels a 'release' after sex

'We are still 2 people in love and I don't deserve that. We still have sex it's just different' she wrote before insisting 'I would flip the heck out and divorce him' if he requested such an arrangement.

Friedman Chapman also opened up about how she and her husband want to have children soon. But she said they are struggling to make ends meet financially because she can't work so have put their plans on the backburner for now.

'Yes and we want kids badly,' she wrote. 'The spinal cord controls muscles so everything else is in working order. Once we get financially straight we are going to have one.'

She said she would aim to have a natural birth over a C-section but added 'we will see.' She added that she will have to stop taking the low blood pressure drugs she is on and may have to remain in bed throughout the pregnancy.
Friedman Chapman said on her Facebook page how humbled she was by the outpouring of support during the question and answer session.
Sex-life: Rachelle Friedman Chapman, 27, pictured on her wedding day with husband Chris Chapman, says the couple still have an active sex-life despite her injuries
Sex-life: Rachelle Friedman Chapman, 27, pictured on her wedding day with husband Chris Chapman, says the couple still have an active sex-life despite her injuries
Money woes: The couple say they are struggling to make ends meet on one salary
Money woes: The couple say they are struggling to make ends meet on one salary
She thanked in particular one Reddit user who set up a campaign to raise money for Freidman Chapman's continued rehab on IndieGoGo.com, and around $500 has already been collected.

She gets monthly payments of 60 per cent of her old salary, which she said was under $30,000 a year. But she has to fork out $625 a month for her insurance and does not receive any type of federal assistance so the bills are mounting.

'Money is a factor because we were pretty even on that level before and now we rely on his teacher salary. So it does add stress but we work through it,' she wrote to readers.

Chapman is worried that if he changes to a better paying job, his employer's insurance may not cover his wife, and Friedman Chapman's injuries make it near impossible for her to hold down a job.

She said she hasn't done any physical therapy since 2011 because she cannot afford the $3,000 insurance deductible to pay for regular sessions. 
Life-changing: Friedman Chapmna, pictured left before and right immediately after the accident is still adapting to her new life
Life-changing: Friedman Chapmna, pictured left before and right immediately after the accident is still adapting to her new life
Life-changing: Friedman Chapmna, pictured left before and right immediately after the accident is still adapting to her new life
Wedding dance: The woman says she misses dancing a lot, but regularly plays quad rugby
Wedding dance: The woman says she misses dancing a lot, but regularly plays quad rugby
The brave young woman also discussed how she has forgiven the friend who pushed her into the swimming pool on that fateful day in May 2010.
'(My friend) had a really really hard time but its getting better,' she wrote. 'I think it helps when I tell her about the good things that have come out of this. It was not hard to forgive because it was an accident.
She added in response to another question: 'It was different in the beginning. Like the elephant in the room. I mean it's hard to act normal in our situation. But I love her to death and we talk everyday. Things are way more normal now. As far as treating her differently I'm just very cautious about her feelings. Don't like to talk about the negative side of the injury around her.'
But a constant theme in the pages-long thread was how lucky she and her husband felt to have each other, despite her injuries and their money woes.
'We have become more passionate and clingy with each other' since the accident, she wrote. 'I think we are just so happy because my injury could have been worse. We are lucky to have each other.'

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When your Big Day is approaching, you are concerned about what type of wedding gowns to pick, as there is a really wide selection out there in the market, such as A-line wedding dresses, mermaid wedding dresses, ball gown wedding dresses and empire wedding dresses. The perfect wedding dresses should be the one that flaunts your body type and makes you stand out. When choosing a wedding dress, you should have a good understanding the features of different types of wedding dresses. Here, let us take a close look at one of the hottest wedding dresses – sheath wedding dresses.

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Paging Dr Seuss! Violet Affleck is a Cat In The Hat fan as Jennifer Garner and Samuel collect her from school

It's clear exactly where Violet Affleck's interests lie.
The little bookworm wore a Dr Seuss style hat as her mother Jennifer Garner picked her up from school on Thursday.
The grinning pair were joined by Violet's little brother Samuel, who turned one on Wednesday.
Here, kitty kitty: Jennifer Garner still had birthday boy Samuel on her hip as she picked up 'Cat in the Hat' Violet from school in Santa Monica Thursday
Here, kitty kitty: Jennifer Garner still had birthday boy Samuel on her hip as she picked up 'Cat in the Hat' Violet from school in Santa Monica Thursday
Holding a laminated sign reading 'Affleck,' the 40-year-old actress easily managed balancing the toddler with one arm as she clutched her eight-year-old's hand in the other.

The mother-of-three wore a sunny jumper, white scarf, and blue skinny jeans for her casual errands.

Little Violet matched her famous mother in a lemony dress over a white collared top and pink velcro trainers.
Meanwhile Violet's tiny brother sucked on his thumb in grey shorts and a blue jumper, which brought out his own baby blues.
The Affleck's: The 40-year-old actress easily managed balancing her infant with one arm as she clutched her eight-year-old's hand in the other
The Affleck's: The 40-year-old actress easily managed balancing her infant with one arm as she clutched her eight-year-old's hand in the other
Earlier on Thursday, the Alias actress made a solo stop into Juice Crafters in the Pacific Palisades for a healthy green smoothie.
Not seen with Jennifer was her husband Ben Affleck and their four-year-old daughter Seraphina.

The two-time Oscar winner shaved his beard off to attend the TED conference at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center on Thursday.

Tickets for the sold-out idealistic technology convention cost upwards of $7,500 a person.
Birthday boy: The mother-of-three wore a sunny jumper, white scarf, and blue skinny jeans as she held Samuel, who turned one on Wednesday
Birthday boy: The mother-of-three wore a sunny jumper, white scarf, and blue skinny jeans as she held Samuel, who turned one on Wednesday
Last Sunday, the hunky filmmaker's film Argo scored an Academy Award for best picture and he made sure to thank his family during his acceptance speech.

Ben's emotion showed as he gushed: 'I want to thank my wife for working on our marriage for 10 Christmases. It is work, but it's the best kind of work. And there's no one I'd rather work with.

Backstage, the Daredevil star clarified the wording of his thanks to Garner.

'All relationships, to a certain extent, require your work. We work on it together, we try our best, nobody's perfect. She's more perfect than I am,' Affleck told OK! Magazine.

Co-parents: While the Alias actress got her smoothie at Juice Crafters in the Pacific Palisades, her husband Ben Affleck was attending the TED conference in Long Beach
Co-parents: While the Alias actress got her smoothie at Juice Crafters in the Pacific Palisades, her husband Ben Affleck was attending the TED conference in Long Beach
Co-parents: While the Alias actress got her smoothie at Juice Crafters in the Pacific Palisades, her husband Ben Affleck was attending the TED conference in Long Beach
The Good Will Hunting star's next roles will be in reclusive director Terrence Malick’s upcoming romantic drama To the Wonder and the gambling thriller Runner, Runner.

Meanwhile, Jennifer will reunite with her Ghosts of Girlfriend’s Past co-star Matthew McConaughey to shoot The Dallas Buyer's Club.

Garner replaced two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank as Dr. Eve Saks in this year's drama about real-life AIDS victim Ron Woodroof.

How to Buy Fashion Wedding Dresses Online



Today, buying wedding dresses online is a global trend. There are many online bridal shops that offer beautiful wedding gowns in a wide variety for favorable prices along with free shipping worldwide. In order to buy the perfect wedding dresses with the most competitive prices, you are advised to read the following tips.

First of all, decide which type of ceremony your want, beach wedding, traditional wedding, chapel wedding, or wedding with only few good friends. You may be confused, is there anything to do with my wedding dress? Yes, of course. There are different kinds of wedding dresses for different wedding ceremonies. For instance, you want to beach wedding, then chiffon wedding dress would be perfect for this occasion.

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Furthermore, do extensive research before deciding the online store to buy from. You can take a look at online forums and chats for those brides’ opinions on buying out of this particular site. Also, you can consult your friends who know you best to find out if the dress best suits you.

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2013年2月28日星期四

Can't put a price on love! Kelsey Grammer and wife Kayte soak up the joys of parenting with baby Faith

They say the best things in life are free.

And actor Kelsey Grammer drank in the simple pleasures of fatherhood on Wednesday.

On a family outing in Los Angeles the 57-year-old was seen lovingly smelling the scalp of his six-month-old daughter Faith.
Happy baby: Little Faith was all-smiles as she spent the day with her mother and father
Happy baby: Little Faith was all-smiles as she spent the day with her mother Kayte and father Kelsey Grammer on Thursday
The family were spotted on a dependably warm day in the City of Angels enjoying the weather as they engaged in some retail therapy.

The former Dr Frasier Crane was sockless in dark blue trainers that complimented his blue checkered button-down shirt.

Continuing the blue theme, he wore cobalt knee-length shorts.

The veteran thespian appeared quiet and distinguished in his grey beard and dark sunglasses as he and his loved ones soaked in the sunshine.
Fourth time is the charm: This is Kelsey's fourth child and fourth marriage
Fourth time is the charm: This is Kelsey's fourth child and fourth marriage
His daughter Faith was dressed in a neck-to-ankle light cotton dress and adorable baby Uggs.

Kelsey's current wife Kayte, and mother to Faith, was casual in the warmth of late-winter Los Angeles.

Her attire was decidedly appropriate for summer with white shorts, delicate sandals, and a deep-necked blouse.

The best things in life are free: Kelsey Grammer, wife Kayte and daughter Faith in Los Angeles, on Wednesday
The best things in life are free: Kelsey Grammer, wife Kayte and daughter Faith in Los Angeles, on Wednesday
The actor, famous for playing a psychiatrist in two hit NBC television shows, did not appear so domestically capable late last year.

He and Kayte were caught in November driving their baby girl without a child restraint.

The Frasier star made it a point to appear for the cameras soon after that with a proper child-seat in hand.

This is both the fourth child and fourth wife for the 57-year-old actor who received his first grandson last year.

Shop Stylish and Stunning Wedding Dresses to Perfect your Big Day



Selecting the perfect wedding dress is one of the most important parts in the preparation of the wedding. Every bride wants to look at her best at her Big Day and I think there is no exception to you. The right wedding gown is the one that flatter your body shape by highlighting your advantages and conceal your disadvantage. Appropriateness is the key word as a bride searches for the perfect dress, whether in real life or written into a story.

When you are searching your wedding gown, you must consider its style. The style of the fashion wedding dress should match your figure, your financial means as well as the setting for the ceremony. For instance, if you have a big large buttock, you can choose a fashion wedding ball gown. On the other side, if your budget for the wedding dress is 500 dollars, then you shouldn’t be looking at wedding dresses of 5,000 dollars. Furthermore, if your wedding is to be held on the beach, a heavily beaded dress maybe should be avoided.

In terms of the prices of the wedding dresses, you can always buy cheap wedding gowns on the Internet. They are “cheap” in price but not in quality, design or craftsmanship. Today, there are plenty of online stores offering wedding dresses at really low prices. Although their wedding dresses are rather economic, they make no comprise on the quality of the wedding dresses. These dresses offered come in a wide variety of styles, ranging from mermaid wedding dresses, and A-line wedding dress to ball gowns. Also, some of these stores provide customization for their customers so that the dress is perfectly right for its wearer in all ways. Their service is also as excellent as their products.

Spiderman sweethearts Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone take a romantic break from filming

They may be busy at work on their new film together, but Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone are still finding time for romance.
The actor has reprized his role as The Amazing Spider-Man, which films in NYC, while his 24-year-old girlfriend has returned to play the hero's high school love, Gwen Stacey.

The Social Network star and The Help actress seemed to be just as smitten with each other in real life as they took a post-breakfast stroll in New York City’s West Village neighborhood, on Thursday.
Lovebirds: Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone took an after-breakfast stroll in New York City, on Thursday
Lovebirds: Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone took an after-breakfast stroll in New York City, on Thursday

Hello there! The pair waved to onlookers as they walked hand-in-hand
Hello there! The pair waved to onlookers as they walked hand-in-hand
The 29-year-old kept it low-key with a black hooded winter jacket and a black beanie.

His lean superhero-worthy physique was discreetly on display with green slim-fitting pants and black trainers.

The British-American citizen publicly claimed his Gangster Squad vixen by adoringly holding hands with her as they walked the chilly streets.

They match! Emma and Andrew wore similar black knit beanies in the chilly winter air
They match! Emma and Andrew wore similar black knit beanies in the chilly winter air
The Easy A star matched her beau's black knit beanie, which flatteringly framed her cherubic face and gold bangs.

She maintained her stylish independence with tan high heeled boots and black skinny jeans that showed off her pixie thin legs.

The casual winter ensemble was completed with a grey knit jumper and a black fisherman jacket.
The pair waved animatedly to onlookers as they kept a close hold on one another.

The sequel: The two actors star in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, slated for release in April 2014
The sequel: The two actors star in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, slated for release in April 2014
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 features an all-star cast, including: Jamie Foxx, Paul Giamatti and Sally Field.

The film's director, Marc Webb, made a name for himself with the critically acclaimed 500 Days of Summer in 2009 - he also helmed the previous Spider-Man movie.

The superhero picture is set for release in April 2014.
Big names: The lovebirds will co-star with Jamie Foxx, Paul Giamatti and Sally Field in the superhero sequel
Big names: The lovebirds will co-star with Jamie Foxx, Paul Giamatti and Sally Field in the superhero sequel