Britney and Kevin are partying separately

Britney Spears and Kevin Federline are spending more time apart — but insist all is good with their marriage.

The two have been spotted partying separately, and even dancing with others.

Federline was spotted dancing with a “mystery woman” at L.A. nightclub Area on Oct. 20, according to Us Weekly. “They had their arms around each other briefly,” a witness tells the mag.

“It’s still an obstacle for him to balance family and partying,” a “pal” of his told Us. “Kevin’s gonna be Kevin. But Britney knows that.”

Spears, for her part, hit Vegas clubs Pure and Tao with a gal pal Oct. 19. “She was dancing and twirling around,” a source told the mag.

Spears returned to L.A., but later in the month, the two were apart again: he was in Chicago to appear on WWE’s Monday Night “RAW”; she checked into the Hotel Bel-Air.

But despite their separate lives, a “pal” tells Us, “They love each other no matter what.”

Lohan a bad influence?
Is Lindsay Lohan a bad influence on Bruce Willis and Demi Moore’s daughter, Rumer?

Her stepdad, Ashton Kutcher. thinks so, according to Life & Style Weekly.

“Education is very important to Ashton,” a source tells the mag, “and he’s afraid Rumer will think partying is better than studying.

Rumer has been ignoring Kutcher’s advice, reports L&S, and “hanging out” with Lohan at every opportunity.

“Rumer can’t stop gushing about how cool Lindsay is,” a source told the mag.  “Rumer feels honored by Lindsay’s attention.”

Notes from all over
Courtney Love may have a new boy toy. The 42-year-old singer was photographed by bigpicturesphoto.com looking very cozy with Jamie Burke, the 21 year old hunk who was once linked to Kate Moss.  . . . Gwen Stefani says losing her pregnancy weight hasn’t been easy. “Let’s just talk about how hard it’s been. That’s been really hard, but it’s almost gone,” the No Doubt singer told Lipstick.com. “I’ve just been eating healthy. I cheat every day at least once.” . . . Tara Reid says turning 30 wasn’t actually that bad. “I thought it’d be scary, but it really doesn’t feel any different,” Reid told OK! magazine. “I think about kids a lot more. I really want kids.”

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