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Apparently, People Who Fart In Front Of Their Partner Are More Likely To Have A Lasting Relationship
Do you find this shocking? Farting, the thing you try to avoid so frantically in front of other people particularly your partner, can actually be beneficial for your relationship. You may wonder how that is plausible, and isn’t your partner going to be bothered by the very deed, but read on, and you might change your view. Mamy people try to show the best of themselves in front of their partner in order to make them fall in love. This doesn’t mean just avoiding letting one go in front of them, but also to do many other normal, everyday activities. But, a lasting relationship is formed on sincerity and trust,…
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5 Powerfully Simple Ways to Diffuse a Fight With Your Partner
Cushion your blows (literally) A study from MIT, Harvard, and Yale shows that people are more flexible and accommodating when they sit on cushioned surfaces. Bruce Feiler, author of Secrets of Happy Families, suggests moving heated conversations to a sofa or chairs with padded seats. Start your sentences with this magic word To take an argument down a notch, start sentences with “I” not “you,” suggests Linda Hill, professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. “This will help the other person see your perspective and understand that you’re not trying to blame them for the problem,” she told HBR.org. Ask these questions Rather than thinking about what you want…
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15 Things This Divorce Lawyer Wants All Married People To Know
Marriages go up and down with the economy Tough times makes for tough relationships, says Robert J. Lewis, Esq., a divorce lawyer at Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP, in New York City. “Finances are one of the main stresses on a relationship and I saw a lot of fights over money during the recession of 2008,” he explains. But paradoxically this may offer some protection to fragile relationships as divorce rates declined slightly in the America during the Great Recession of the last decade. Why? It’s simple, Lewis says: Two households are always more expensive than one and in tough times practically trumps love. It’s not about the 20-year-old hottie Do you feel like…
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18 Couples Who Are So Freaking In Love It’ll Make You Smile
This creative girlfriend. Twitter: @lexieatsass 2. This genius couple. Twitter: @bathemeinnudes 3. And this dedicated prom date. Twitter: @claire_short_13 4. This boyfriend who found a creative outlet. Twitter: @cesartorres1198 5. And this couple who took bouquets to a new level. I told him I didn’t like flowers, so he got me a bouquet of chicken nuggets, and I pretty much became the happiest girl on the planet 6. These incredibly extra phone wallpapers. My baby blows me a kiss every time I unlock my phone 7. This boyfriend’s excellent design skills. View image on Twitter My boyfriend drew me a Tim Burton themed photo of him and I, with a quote from one of his movies.…
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How To Be Vulnerable And Assert Your Needs In A Relationship
Being vulnerable means being authentic and being able to risk expressing your thoughts, feelings, and wishes without fear of rejection. It means you are in control of yourself, not the relationship. Many people complain that they aren’t getting their needs met with their partner, but they don’t feel comfortable sharing their desires. Or, they fail to make requests in a positive, non-blameful way to begin with. Before you can begin to build successful relationships, you must have healthy self-esteem – which means believing in yourself. One of the first things to consider is: how do you treat yourself? No one is going to treat you with respect if you beat…
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Her Husband Did the 2 Worst Things Possible. What Would You Do?
January 8, 2003. A pleasant house with a river view in a charming town not far from New York City. Julie Metz, a freelance graphic designer, is working on a book cover in her home office. Her husband Henry, a writer, is resting upstairs. Their six-and-a-half-year-old daughter Liza is in school. And then death enters — Henry’s felled by a pulmonary embolism. He was just 44, the same age as his widow. They had been married for 13 years. Check out the book on Amazon here. Happily married? Well, they entertained a lot — Henry loved to cook, adored a crowd, needed to be the center of attention. But they often…
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Mom Farts In Yoga Class, And Her Story Is So Embarrassing You Might Not Finish Reading It
Everyone has an embarrassing moment every once in a while, but this mom… Her moment was so embarrassing it’ll make you cry with laughter! Mum on the Run blogger Laura Mazza has muscle separation and is trying to get in shape, so her doctor recommended trying yoga. Unfortunately, when Mazza came to her first class, it was a complete disaster. Despite the fact the everyone in her class had nice tight yoga pants and perfect pedicures while Mazza was showing off her “froddo feet” and hairy toes, she had a cringeworthy incident… “Somewhere between the dolphin position and the three legged dog two of those burning garbage eggs slip out…
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Science Explains Why You Lean to the Right When You Kiss
Think fast: When you go in for a kiss, do you lean your head to the right or to the left? Chances are, you lean to the right. Although scientists have suspected this for a while, what they haven’t been able to pin down up until now is why. Is it something we learn from pop culture? Or is it innate? Previous studies have come out on both sides, but a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports suggests that it may have more to do with chemistry than culture. The study, led by researchers from the University of Bath’s Department of Psychology, began with competing notions. One is…
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Absolutely Awesome First Kiss Stories
First base panic “We went under the bleachers at a popular park in Florida. I was in the seventh grade, circa 1987. I had no idea how to compose myself. I didn’t know I was supposed to close my eyes and I was insecure that my nose, pre-rhinoplasty, would get in the way (think Steve Martin’s character in Roxanne). I just opened my mouth, kept my eyes wide open and twirled my tongue around twice. I still remember the guy’s first and last name.” —Much Better Kisser Now, Coral Springs, Florida Holy hotness “I met this cute boy in Hebrew school, and we went to see Bette Midler in Beaches. He did the…
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Mom’s Terrifying Warning After Daughter Wouldn’t Wake From Nap
The mom of a young girl who suffered heatstroke despite claiming her daughter never went outside has published a stark warning to other parents. Jennifer Abma shared the photo of her three-year-old, Anastasia, after she found her ‘soaked in sweat, red faced, and boiling’ after she’d taken herself off for a nap. Unable to wake her, Jennifer had no choice but to call an ambulance. She wrote: This was my evening, this was the scariest moment I’ve had to imagine, this is severe heatstroke. There is nothing scarier than not being able to wake your baby up. This is clear proof a child doesn’t need to be in the sun to…
