Britney Spears: "I'm an Emotional Wreck"  6/12/06

Pregnant pop star Britney Spears has rubbished reports her marriage to Kevin Federline is in trouble, insisting the former dancer is supporting her through her current emotional crisis.

The Toxic singer's parenting skills have been questioned several times this year (06) - in February Spears received a visit from the Department Of Children And Family Services (DCFS) after she was photographed driving with her nine-month-old son Sean Preston seated on her lap. In April (06) Sean Preston was briefly admitted to hospital after he fell from a faulty high-chair while in the care of his former nanny, and last month (MAY06) Spears defended herself again after the baby was spotted slumped in the back of her car.

In an interview to be aired on American TV show Today on Thursday (15JUN06), Spears tells host Matt Lauer the repeated criticisms of her parenting and persistent attention from the paparazzi have turned her into an "emotional wreck".

Spears also uses the interview to deny rumors her 21-month marriage to the aspiring rapper is on the rocks.

She says, "(My marriage is) awesome. He helps me. He has to. I'm (an) emotional wreck right now."

Spears insists she doesn't understand why the media appear to want her marriage to fail, saying, "If they are that's sad. I think everybody should be pro-love."