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How You Can Be a Better You In 2013

Tom Egelhoff — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:00:22 +0000

We all seem to be born with the idea that no matter who we are, or what station in life we’ve achieved, there is always the drive to do better.

Love At First Sight

Colleen O'Quinn — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:54:26 +0000

A survey has found that more than half of men think they can tell “Miss Right” after only one meeting — with one fifth claiming to fall in love at first sight. According to Daily Mail, in contrast, only one in ten women said they had experienced love at first sight. Most waited until at [...]

Best Beach Make-Out Scenes in Movies [VIDEOS]

Chip Sandalwood — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:55:55 +0000

A kiss is a kiss is a kiss – except when it's more than a kiss.

Hollywood is famous for its kiss scenes. Whether it's the waves cascading against the sand or the sun shining down in all the right places, some of the most romantic have undoubtedly taken place on the beach.

Which is why we've decided

New Study Says Men Value Cuddling More Than Women Do

XL Country — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:26:06 +0000

Who says men don't like to cuddle? Not the Kinsey Institute.

The group that studies human sexuality recently asked 1,009 heterosexual middle-aged and older couples in long-term relationships about how satisfied they are with their relationships and sex lives. The results may surprise you.

Love Letter Written by Teenaged Michael Jordan Found, Posted on the Internet

XL Country — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:42:07 +0000

The folks at the blog Letters of Note have gotten hold of a charming, and grammatically flawed, love letter written by an 18-year old Michael Jordan to a young lady named Laquette.

In the handwritten (in cursive!) note, penned as Jordan sat in high school chemistry class, the future NBA legend apologizes for a misstep and concedes, "I made you look pretty rotten after the last night." His Airness also addresses a romantic issue that many basketball players deal with when he admits he is "finally getting use to going with a girl much smaller than I."

You can check out Letters of Note's full transcript of the love letter below:

Husband Accused of Hitting Wife With Peanut Butter Sandwich

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:36:28 +0000

The situation a Florida married couple found itself in was stickier than the sandwich at the center of it all.

A 24-year-old woman told police her husband hit her in the face with a peanut butter sandwich while they fought over money.

The Butt Dial All Husbands Should Avoid

Colleen O'Quinn — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:45:39 +0000

My husband is a builder. He has been in the building industry in one form or another for almost 30 years. He built the house we are in, and many others in Bozeman. He does beautiful work, and takes a lot of pride in what he does. He is also a wonderful, respectful husband and [...]

Wife's Sleeping Habits Will Affect Marriage – But Husband's Won't: Study

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:29:38 +0000

When the lady of the house gets a poor night’s sleep, her marriage suffers. However, the same does not hold true if it’s the fellow who spends his night counting sheep in frustration.

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh observed 35 healthy married couples’ sleeping habits over a 10-day period. With the help of a device called an actigraph, they were able to chart how well they slept, and how long it took them to fall asleep.

Wednesday Is the Best Night of the Week to Get Lucky At a Bar: Study

XL Country — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:26:30 +0000

A study using member profile information from the dating website OK Cupid was able to conclude that Wednesday is the night of the week in which patrons at a bar are most likely to be open to 'connecting' with somebody they just met.

Statistician Nate Silver, who worked with OK Cupid on the study, followed up by asking bartenders if the s

World's Oldest Couple Marries After 30-Year Wait

XL Country — Fri, 06 May 2011 16:20:47 +0000

About 30 years ago, Rose Pollard — now 90 — was proposed to by her ballroom dancing partner, Forrest Lunway. Instead of saying yes, though, Pollard told Lunway that she’d marry him only after he hit the big 100. That day finally came on March 19, and believe it or not, Pollard stuck to her [...]

Men More Likely to Say 'I Love You' First (But There's a Catch)

XL Country — Thu, 05 May 2011 21:03:40 +0000

Two-thirds of the time it is the man who says "I love you" first in a relationship, according to a study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

The study also found that men start considering saying "I love you" an average of six weeks before women do.