Women falling for wrong men

Did Sania Mirza make a wise choice by marrying Shoaib Malik? Why do some women fall for men who do bad/silly/idiotic things? Here's a list of women who haven't been very wise while choosing life partners. Sania Mirza & Shoaib Malik: Ever since Sania and Shoaib announced their engagement, controversies never seemed to have left their side. From Shoaib Malik's 'first marriage' to a fatwa, nothing seemed to be going their way. But, the path to love was finally cleared, after much ado. (PTI)

Sandra Bullock & Jesse James: Hollywood's girl next door, actor Sandra Bullock's choice of husband certainly makes us wonder. He's a 40-year-old tattoo-covered 'television personality' with two failed marriages behind him. And while his superstar wife was busy working her way to winning an Oscar, Jesse James had an 11-month affair with a tattoo model. (Getty Images/Steve Granitz)

Shweta Tiwari & Raja Chaudhary: Shweta Tiwari made it big on the small screen as one of the favourite 'bahus' of Tellyworld. Shweta and her troubled relationship made headlines when the actress filed a complaint against her husband Raja for misbehaving with her. Later, Raja was caught harassing a eunuch, and his list of misdemeanors include creating scenes at parties and misbehaving with women.

Tiger Woods & Elin Nordegren: This former model and nanny married top golfer Tiger Woods in 2004. But last year, she had to live through the storm generated by news of her husband's many infidelities. He slept with 17 women, yet Elin decided to stand by her man! (REUTERS/Shaun Best)

Shradha Sharma & Raja Chaudhary: Wannabe model Shradha Sharma was one among the many unfortunate women who fell for the charms of Raja Chaudhary, 'the bad man of the small screen'. The actress put Raja to a loyalty test on 'Emotional Atyachaar' and in return got burnt herself as her live-in partner of a year openly flirted with two other women on national television.

Rihanna & Chris Brown: By 2009 it seemed that talented R&B singer Rihanna had the world at her feet, what with a bestselling album, Grammy nominations and a cute musician boyfriend. It came as a shocker when reports emerged that Chris Brown beat Rihanna days before she was to perform at 2009 Grammy's. (Getty Images/Kevin Mazur)

Rakhi Sawant & Abhishek Awasthi: It’s public by now how much item girl Rakhi Sawant regrets her relationship with dancer Abhishek Awasthi. As the story goes, Abhishek simply used Rakhi as a 'ladder' to climb his way through in the glam industry. Good sense prevailed and Rakhi threw him out of her apartment and life!

Denise Richards & Charlie Sheen: Charlie Sheen might be the star of 'Two and a Half Men', but his past and present aren't funny. It's alleged that he's slept with 5,000 women, has a porn obsession and has battled drug addiction. After a turbulent 3-year marriage, Denise Richards finally called it quits! (Getty Images)