When each new year begins, we think ahead about what the months to come will have in store for us. Particularly, what does cupid have in store for us? For our loved ones? For the celebrities we glorify? Then, next year, like clockwork, we look back and see just how wrong we were about all of it. And our jaws can drop one last time as we consider just how unexpected and surprising some of the past year's turn of events proved to be. For example, who would have thought that 2012 would spell what it spelled for so many couples? Who could have known that TomKat would end so suddenly? Or (in happier news) that more states would pass gay marriage laws? Life can be unexpected, can't it? Click through for the top 7 couples moments of 2012! - By Serge Bielanko

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The Ten of Swords card suggests that everything's over but the tears. Whether it's tears of sorrow or joy is a matter for you to decide. When the last straw falls, you might finally reconcile a painful past that could exist more in your head than in reality. Regardless of where the fear lies, its effect on your love life is still valid and powerful. The impact of letting memories keep you down may be severe, especially if you roll over and play dead. All good and bad things must come to an end. This might be the time for you to learn to let go of old wounds, heartbreak and injustices that could be hurting or controlling your relationships. The ensuing release, relief or liberation that arrives after this key realization can leave you free to begin again and undertake a new chapter in your relationship or love life.

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happy coupleBy Dawn Papandrea

Every married person knows to be faithful, stay truthful and be there for her partner through good times and bad--they're in the wedding vows, after all. But most seasoned couples would admit that some unspoken rules are vital for getting past rough patches and growing stronger as a couple. Here, experts share 10 of the less apparent (but just as important) marriage rules to live by. Photo by Getty Images.

1. Don't criticize your partner's parents or friends. You know how it is-your family can tick you off but no one else had dare speak ill of them. That's why you should tread carefully with your in-laws and your husband's dearest friends. "Even when he's venting to you, your contributions can put him on the defensive," explains LeslieBeth Wish, EdD, a Florida-based psychologist and licensed clinical social worker. "When you take position A, you prompt your partner to take position B." Instead, says Dr. Wish, put yourself in his position so that you can

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There is one deal breaker that I will never budge on. To me, it is the most important one. It is the one instance that no matter how much I like a man, adore a man or am attracted, I will not change my mind. I can't compromise here and some may see me as a fool.

He must believe in God.

I don't care if someone has religion or even what religion they follow. I don't care if they call God a Higher Power, Allah, Supreme Being, Her, Him or even Fred. I just need to have the assurance that he will not knock my faith or make fun of me for having it. I would not do that to anyone, non-believer or believer. I simply want to know, that when the odd things that happen in my life happen-my future love will understand that I will see God somewhere in that picture.

I think that to debate my faith with one of the ones who is to love me-who I am to love, is exhausting. If you don't believe at all in the existence of a God, then you will never be able to "get" me, to understand me or to truly

It doesn't matter where you grew up, where you live now, how old you are, your marital status, how successful you are or if you have kids or not, we all suffer the same types of tiny indignities when we go "home" for the holidays to visit those lovable (?) nutjobs we call family. (Unless you're one of the few lucky ones who comes from a healthy family, that is. If so, can I come over?) Now try and imagine what it's like for your significant other -- someone who is not related to these crazies by blood -- to experience your family in close proximity during the high-stress time that is the holidays. Here are 7 uncomfortable situations you're bound to run into when you bring a significant other home from the holidays. - By Carolyn Castiglia

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The Seven of Wands card suggests that you may be defending your honor, reputation or relationship. Setting or testing boundaries means you have to stick up for or stand by your decision. You're unwilling to settle for less than everything you want and deserve. You may be determined to persevere. Trust that everything will work out and you can see your situation through the difficult times.

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VeerAs told to Elizabeth Jenkins

I love my wife, Diane, like crazy. But I still wanted to pull my hair out sometimes.

What did we fight about? Money, for one. I was used to spending at will; she insisted every purchase be made together. Another flash point was the in-laws. They tended to butt in, and we weren't on the same page about them.

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Diane pushed therapy; I pushed back. I hated doctor's offices. We had no time. So Diane, a Google fanatic, found a Skype counselor.

Neither of us had used Skype before, so it didn't feel natural at first. We spoke with our therapist at night after our kids were asleep. It was more helpful than I expected. The most useful trick I learned was to clarify what my wife meant-mirroring-before I replied. And I learned how to tell a complaint from a criticism. A complaint like "There are socks on the floor again!" isn't a personal attack.

Had we not started Skype counseling, we'd have made each other's lives hell

Kate WinsletSurprise: Kate Winslet secretly tied the knot with Ned Rocknroll, the nephew of Richard Branson!

Winslet's rep just confirmed to People that the pair, who quietly got engaged this summer, wed earlier this month in a private ceremony attended by her two children and a very small group of friends and family. The wedding was held in a converted barn in New York, according to Mirror.

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And Titanic fans will love this: It's rumored that It's rumored that Leonardo DiCaprio escorted Winslet down the aisle at the ceremony, which was so top-secret that the newlyweds' parents didn't even know about it.

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This is the third marriage for Winslet, who was previously married to director Jim Threapleton and director Sam Mendes, and the second for Rocknroll, who was previously married to socialite Eliza Cowdray, daughter of a multimillionaire viscount.

"Ned is really happy with Kate,"