Bravo plotting 17 new series, including 2 that highlight ups and downs of marriage

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Bravo has new series coming on two sides of marriage: the newlywed year and divorce.

The network said Tuesday that a new series, “Newlyweds: The First Year,” debuts May 6 and profiles four couples from their wedding day until their first anniversary. Participants include two gay men and a woman who is a pop star in India.

Another series, with the working title “Divorce Diva,” is about a woman who tries to help splitting couples manage the breakup without an expensive court fight.

Bravo has a total of 17 new series that will air in the next year. Another, called “Extreme Guide to Parenting,” makes parents with odd child-raising philosophies question their beliefs that what they do is best.