Patti Stanger Blogs: Life Tests Young Love Like Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez's

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By Patti Stanger

11/16/2012 at 11:00 AM EST

Love and relationship expert Patti Stanger is a best-selling author and the star of Bravo's Millionaire Matchmaker. She'll be blogging regularly for PEOPLE.com about celebrity relationships. Get Patti's advice on all things love, sex, relationships, astrology, fashion, beauty, recipes and more on PattiKnows.com.

It's official: RIP Jelena. Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are no more, and I have to say I saw this one coming. They're both talented young people with bright and glossy futures ahead of them but, like most, I'm doubtful of young love panning out in the long run.

Here's what I think about the Bieber and Selena breakup blues:

Selena is 10 steps ahead of Justin. She's ready for a man. But I have a feeling Bieber is at a critical point in his life now that he's single. He can either focus on his career and flourish or he can focus on fun – and the ball is still in the air. Since late nights and wild parties don't fly with Gomez, she needs to let him handle the fork in the road and choose the path for himself. Meanwhile, she has to keep on keepin' on her (so far) stellar path to womanhood.

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber in April 2012

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Think back to yourself at age 18. I know I was mighty different than the Patti I am today. As we grow up, we grow out of our haircuts, our apartments and – often times – our romantic decisions.

As you start to get older, life forces you to make decisions. Some couples are split up because of college, some follow different career paths, or, like Justin and Selena, some people's schedules get too busy for love to be enough. Life works in mysterious ways and often times, it's in a way that tests and tries young love.

For now, so long Jelena. You were one of the great ones. Learn from your mistakes and don't let the heartbreak deter you from future loves that come knocking at your door. Bieber, be smart with your next moves and don't let anything get in the way of real life and real love.

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Maksim Chmerkovskiy Now Focusing on Brother Val's Success on Dancing with the Stars

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By Reagan Alexander

11/15/2012 at 10:30 AM EST

Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy

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Dancing with the Stars fans know better than to doubt Maksim Chmerkovskiy's desire to win the coveted mirror-ball trophy.

But while the Ukrainian-born dancer has made it to the final round of the immensely popular dance show four times in his 13 seasons, his elimination from the all-star competition came with an almost welcome whimper.

"There's no sting, no sting at all," Chmerkovskiy, attending the Bio Glow by Kimberly Snyder launch event in West Hollywood, tells PEOPLE about Wednesday's elimination, which sent him and partner Kirstie Alley home. "First of all, it was not losing, because Kirstie did amazing, given the fact that we were up against such incredibly talented competition."

Chmerkovskiy, 32, led Alley to second place in season 12, but this time around, with a competition so fiercely contested, Chmerkovskiy readily admits that the chips – and the cha-cha-cha – may have been stacked against him and the actress, 61.

"We just couldn't overcome a 20-point deficit," Chmerkovskiy says. "And it was two weeks of low scores, but God knows that [Kirstie] gave me everything that she had and more, and we're both very grateful for how long that we lasted."

Competitive Spirit

Something else the dance pro is grateful for: beating out some of his top competitors.

"Seeing Sabrina [Bryan] go before us, seeing Joey Fatone go before us," Chmerkovskiy says. "All of the amazing dancers that went before us as we stayed in the competition, it was a blessing, and we have to thank the fans [who] kept us there."

Now free to root for his younger brother, Val, and partner Kelly Monaco, Chmerkovskiy is taking a different approach as his sibling heads into the final rounds.

"This is his experience and I want him to be responsible for it," Chmerkovskiy says, "And God knows that [Val] has the talent and the ability to educate and perform, and he's been doing fantastic with Kelly. For me, there's not much more that I could tell him other than to have him keep doing what he's doing."

As for how Val is feeling, the dancer isn't as cool as his newly eliminated brother.

"He's freaking out, and he's like, 'This is crazy! I can't believe you did this 13 times!'" Chmerkovskiy says of his brother's reactions to judges Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli. "I gloat [over] the fact that he's now like, 'I can't believe you did this that much!' "

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Hope Solo's Fiancé Jerramy Stevens Arrested for Domestic Assault

By Andrea Billups

11/14/2012 at 10:20 AM EST

Jerramy Stevens and Hope Solo

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Former Seattle Seahawks tight end Jerramy Stevens has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting his fiancé, U.S. women's soccer team goalkeeper Hope Solo, according to police in Seattle.

Stevens, 33, was released by a Kirkland Municipal Court judge on Tuesday after his arrest Monday on charges of fourth degree domestic violence, reports the Associated Press.

The judge said there was not enough evidence to hold the former pro football star, but the case remains under investigation, Kirkland Police Lt. Mike Murray told the news service.

The couple had applied for a marriage license last Thursday, court records showed. They had been involved for two months and had reportedly argued over whether to wed in Florida or Washington State, the AP reported, citing court documents.

The arrest occurred after police responded to a 3:45 a.m. call about a physical altercation at a party in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland. It occurred the night before the couple had reportedly planned to wed.

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It's a Boy for Tamera Mowry-Housley

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Celebrity Baby Blog

11/13/2012 at 10:45 AM ET

Katee Grace

He’s finally here!

Tamera Mowry-Housley delivered a son, Aden John Tanner Housley, on Monday, Nov. 12 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, PEOPLE confirms.

This is the first child for the Tia & Tamera star, 34, and her husband, FOX News correspondent Adam Housley.

Arriving two weeks after his due date of Oct. 30, Aden weighed in at 9 lbs., 5 oz. and is 21.5 inches long.

The actress, who blogged her pregnancy for PEOPLE.com, was more than ready for her baby boy to make his arrival.

“If I have yet to learn patience, my son is in the process of teaching me now,” Mowry-Housley wrote. “I have learned that I am not in control and that he will decide when he comes.”

She and Housley, 40, wed in May 2011 in Napa Valley.

RELATED GALLERY: Tamera Mowry-Housley’s Americana-Themed Nursery

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Mary-Kate Olsen & Olivier Sarkozy Get Cozy at Basketball Game in New York

By Maggie Coughlan

11/12/2012 at 10:45 AM EST

Mary-Kate Olsen and Olivier Sarkozy

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Mary-Kate Olsen cozied up to boyfriend Olivier Sarkozy as the New York Knicks took on the Dallas Mavericks at Madison Square Garden on Friday in New York.

Age difference aside – Olsen is 26 and Sarkozy is 43 – the duo appeared relaxed and enamored with each other as they engaged in some light PDA.

Of her relationship with an older man, Olsen recently told the Wall Street Journal: "Everyone has an opinion. I find it's better to focus on what's in front of you and to keep putting one foot in front of the other."

Olsen and Sarkozy – who is the managing direction of global asset management firm the Carlyle Group and is half-brother of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy – have been previously spotted strolling with his daughter in the West Village over the summer and, earlier last year, enjoying another Knicks game.

Most recently, Olsen was honored for her contributions to the fashion industry.

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