It’s a common problem for couples: one person has a really good friend of the opposite sex, and the partner is skeptical and jealous of him/her. On ‘The Marriage Ref’ (Thu., 10PM ET on NBC), guest judge Jay Leno shared that he and his wife of 30 years had this issue as well — though with a twist.

“I had a friend who was a stripper named Silver Moon,” he explained to host Tom Papa. “Now Silver Moon was my friend. We never had a relationship; I would go to her for guidance. My wife tended to frown on Silver Moon, so we are no longer friends.”

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Hollywood film star Gwyneth Paltrow is to serve as a guest panelist on the relationship reality series “The Marriage Ref,” NBC announced. The Oscar-winning star of “Shakespeare in Love,” “Emma,” “Sliding Doors” and “Iron Man” is to appear on the May 6 edition of “Ref,” alongside fellow marriage “experts” Jerry Seinfeld and Greg Giraldo.

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Comedian Kathy Griffin is using her people-person skills to help some feuding couples on “The Marriage Ref” and ET has an exclusive clip.

Griffin will join “30 Rock” star Tracy Morgan and actor Nathan Lane on the celebrity panel to assist in helping spouses work out their differences by determining who wins the arguments.

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Gene Simmons, he of the long tongue and 8-inch high boots, wants to be a judge on NBC’s “The Marriage Ref” he tells Zap2it.

“I would tell all guys to never get married, and all women to get married and divorced as often as they can,” says the front man for KISS, who has has two children with his companion of 25 years, model/actress Shannon Tweed.

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A Mayfield Heights couple appeared Thursday night on “The Marriage Ref” on WKYC-TV 3.

Theresa Argie said she and her husband John were contacted by the show’s casting when they saw her profile online and inquired about how her ghosthunting affected her marriage.

“I knew this would be a great opportunity for me to get the word out about my paranormal investigating,” Argie said.

“Maybe reaching some folks who have (needed) help (in the paranormal sense). Just bringing this once taboo topic out into the mainstream.”

“It’s been quite a ride, but I honestly believe that the whole experience has brought us closer together as a couple. I would do it again in a heartbeat,” Argie said.

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Mayfield Heights couple John and Theresa Argie will be featured in the episode of NBC’s “The Marriage Ref” airing at 10 p.m. Thursday. The Argies’ spirited argument revolves around Theresa’s ghost-hunting hobby. The panelists evaluating the dispute are Kathy Griffin, Nathan Lane and Tracy Morgan.

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“I’m retired military, 26 years in the Army,” George says. “My wife is a master social worker, working for Orange County. She comes home at 6, 6:30, walks in expecting dinner to be created. It’s OK. When I left home from Louisiana, Mama had taught me the skills of cooking and cleaning. I’m not lazy. It’s that I like to be asked sometimes.”

The McZeals have seen their part of the show, which was filmed at their home six months ago. Was it a good idea to gon on “The Marriage Ref”?

“I think it helped. We already at our church were in a couples ministry that has helped us,” George says. “It was going to be good either way because we’re Christians.”

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This week on “The Marriage Ref”, host Tom Papa is accompanied by three celebrities, namely Kirstie Alley, Jimmy Fallon and Sheryl Crow.

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On the ‘Tonight Show’ (weeknights, 11:35PM ET on NBC), ‘Marriage Ref’ host Tom Papa shared what he considered the best relationship advice ever given to him: to lie.

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Season to date, NBC ranks #3 among the major networks in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and total viewers, and is #2 in adults 18-34.
Paced by strong ratings from a one-hour episode of “The Office,” and solid debuts from “Parenthood,” “The Marriage Ref” and “Who Do You Think You Are,” NBC averaged a 2.1 rating, 6 share in adults 18-49 and 6.4 million viewers overall for the week of March 1-7.

The regular-slot debut of “The Marriage Ref” Thursday also ranked among the top 20 programs this week in primetime’s key demographic of adults 18-49 at #18. Among adults 18-34, “Marriage Ref” ranked #14 (tied). Also ranking in the top 20 this week in adults 18-34 were NBC’s Thursday comedies “Parks and Recreation (at #18, tied) and “Community” (#20, tied).

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