hey um on here myspace she says that her and mark broke up on december 2 last year and she said she is very happy about this because he said he wasnt going to marry her and she just wants a commitment with a guy

i think that rhea is ugly neither of the kids look like her because the are so cute they both look like mark and mark is sooo HOT!!!!!
enyways i think that rhea is just scared of losing him thats why she keeps trying to force the marriage but i LOVE Mark and i wish him and the kids the best!!!!!!!!!!!

Like Lauren, I not only heard that Mark was unwilling to marry Rhea after Ella was born, but he actually admitted it in interviews. However, he does seem devoted to his kids. My daughter was a big fan of his brother Donnie’s group, NKOTB, and it was no secret amongst their fans that Alma, Donnie and Mark’s mother, had endured two unhappy marriages. I suspect this has a lot to do with his reluctance to wed. I believe parenthood should occur in marriage, but then again, it’s not for me to judge. As for the nanny issue — I would have given my right arm to have a nanny when my daughter was growing up, and I would give anything to have a housekeeper now. Having help is not something to be ashamed of, and sometimes I wonder if the women who gripe about other women having help are just jealous.

Well, Loving kids and your family doesn’t have to mean that you’re religious the last time I checked. If you don’t beleive that God (or the government fot that sake) has anything to do with your relationship to your partner. Why get married?

Kristina- I saw a ring as well, but it might just be that she likes wearing rings and bought it for herself. Also, I am pretty sure that some men give their partners rings even if they aren’t planning to marry them. They might call it a “commitment ring” or something like that.

did anyone but me c a ring on rheas left ring finger in the pic with her and the baby?

I think Michael looks like Rhea. His eyes, dimpled chin, wide upper lip. Too bad there weren’t better pictures of Ella, too. She looks more like Mark. I don’t know about Mark being devoted to Rhea, but he definitely seems devoted to his children and tries to do what’s best for them. I’ve read he doesn’t want to end up divorced. Maybe he can commit to being with Rhea as long as their children are at home (hence from her perspective more kids makes sense….keeps him around longer), but marriage is forever and the thought of just him and Rhea after the kids are grown and gone isn’t something he can envision….or maybe it’s the Catholic stuff…Rhea and Michael got baptized late last year and there’s always some sort of pre-canna classes you have to do before a Catholic wedding, so maybe they are waiting on that….or maybe that’s just a good excuse for Mark to use to put off marriage….Who knows? Whatever….their kids are too cute!

I swear I think they are better off NOT getting married, it seems like the celebrity relationships that are most sucessful never get married, It seems like getting married is like the kiss of death in a celebrity marriage. I don’t think someone has to be married to be committed, I personally would not make that choice FOR me. But I see nothing wrong with others making the choice not to get married. Anyways, beautiful photos, only wish they had pictures of the whole family together:)

I am very grateful that I am able to have a full-time nanny/housekeeper to help in the home with my two young daughters. Even so, I am a very hands-on Mom and count it my highest joy mothering them. I think it depends entirely on one’s lifestyle. It’s not fair to judge her statements regarding motherhood just because she has help with her babies. Many families with help in the home have no family members living nearby (as is in my case) and help like this is a necessity for the lifestyles they’ve chosen to live and it’s not a luxury. I think as Moms we all do the best we can and love our children the best we know how. We should all support each other in this light.

Having a child together is a much bigger commitment than signing a piece of paper. So as I see it they are already commited to each other.