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Boozers love other boozers, says a SUNY study.
Interesting news out of SUNY (State University Of New York) Buffalo. Evidently, the couple that boozes together cruises together.
According to the University At Buffalo's website, Dr. Gregory Homish has been studying the behavior and satisfaction of couples for a decade. He has come to the conclusion that couples with similar vices (alcohol and cigarettes in this case) and levels of engagement in said vices are likely to be more content with their relationship. And the correlation was greater for alcohol consumption than tobacco use. Essentially, heavy drinkers are more likely to be happy in their marriage than a … Read More
Jon Gosselin's girlfriend, meet the world. Jon and Hailey Glassman, 23, step out in St. Tropez.
Oh my gosh, Jon Gosselin's cell phone works in Europe!
According to Bossip, the man known for his obsessions with bluetooth and all-terrain vehicles is now glued to a new toy: his 23-year-old girlfriend.
The 32-year-old surreality TV dad is proving to the world that the rumors of his affair with a much younger broad are all true. (And yet, not even this gives him bonus cool-points.) This weekend he and the now non-fiction Hailey Glassman made their worldwide debut as a couple in South France's posh St. Tropez, where Jon appears to have successfully turned Europeans off … Read More
Chocolate and oysters will get you in the mood. Licorice will not.
We've all heard about aphrodisiacs and the supposed boost they can give to our sex lives. I hate to burst your bubble, but most sources say that there is no such thing as an aphrodisiac. Regardless, I decided to go through some of the most notorious aphrodisiacs and anaphrodisiacs to let you decide for yourself. Hey, it couldn't hurt…Oysters – Most sources deem this one as pure myth, but there are a few that find some truth in the claim. According to MSN Health and Fitness, an American and Italian study found a compound in Read More
Surprising remedies for loneliness that even a misanthrope could use.
Talking to your cats or treating your dog like a child isn't crazy after all. In fact, it's rather good for you.
The results from a University of Chicago study reveal that in the absence of human connection, we anthropomorphize, or cast human-like characteristics onto pets, a supernatural or god figure or, less frequently, gadgets. The motivation comes from self-preservation not delusion.
"It's actually a greater risk for morbidity or mortality than cigarette smoking is. Being lonely is a bad thing for you," one U of C professor involved with the study told ScienceDaily.
Researchers referred to the Tom Hanks' film Castaway as … Read More
Nagging can only go so far; ending bad habits takes compassion.
I'm seething. My husband, Jon, has snuck outside to smoke. Again. The smell is wafting in through the bedroom window. He's quit a few times, but he always starts up again—just, it seems to me, when abstaining should be getting easier. His backslides strike in the most insidious of ways: A late-night trip to the store for some pizza rolls ends with him walking in ten minutes later, pack of cigarettes in hand, looking dazed. I barely even remember buying these. But now that I have 'em, I'm sure as hell gonna smoke 'em. Or he has a stressful day, … Read More