A study from Rutgers University and the University of Michigan has found that in a heterosexual marriage, a wife’s happiness is more important to the survival of the relationship than her husband’s. Researchers studied 394 couples who’d been married for an average of 39 years. The couples were asked questions about whether their spouse appreciates […]
Someone once told me that on a subconscious level, our biggest fears do double duty as our most secret desires. I’m not sure whether that’s true (most things I fear are too terrible to imagine any positives coming from them), but it would make perfect sense in certain contexts of my life — especially when […]
People will find a way to be competitive about anything, because we’re all insecure jerks. That includes our sex lives. According to researchers at the University of Colorado, who are lucky enough to be paid to think about such things, having sex brings makes you feel awesome. No duh, right? Professor Tim Wadsworth, who headed up […]
These two simple little words steal your joy fast (and, sometimes, steal it forever). When I was a little girl my mother never ate peaches. One day, I asked her why she wouldn’t eat those delicious, juicy fruits that tasted like happiness to me. She explained that in 1935, she ate a peach and it […]
I was on the phone with my mom the other day, pondering aloud whether switching dentists was a regrettable thing to do, when I mentioned that in a way, I’d feel a bit guilty about making the change. After all, when you trust someone enough to get up in your business and clean your teeth […]
If you are currently a 20-something-year-old (if you’ve passed this phase of your life, you can still relate), it’s likely you are looking at where you are right now in your life’s journey and wondering where life is going to take you. They say ‘go out and make a life for yourself as the world […]
We all know that Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have been in a relationship since February 2017 and have recently been engaged. We often have the opportunity to see photos that show us how much they are happy together. Also, we can see the pictures of their family, better say their pictures with the children […]
CHRISTMAS “… ..We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year” With words reverberating the nippy bubbly boulevards, be energized for the merry season that is unfolding gradually and consistently. The “Ho! Ho! Ho!” of the Santa Claus will soon be an affair of every corner and nook. As we as a whole […]
At 13, it was being the odd kid and Zoloft. At 16, dark self-loathing and Prozac. My 17th birthday brought parental issues and Celexa, while my 19th pushed me to anorexia and Prozac again. My early 20s: failed relationships, Effexor, Ativan, fear of getting nowhere, issues at work, and Lexapro. Long story short: I’ve never […]
