Life brings us as many joyful moments as it does downfalls, and although there are days we wish there was a manual to follow, it simply wouldn’t be the same without the spontaneity. The journey of life may not become easier as we grow older, but we do seem to understand it better as our …
You don’t have to spend a fortune, or hours in line, to enjoy a thrill ride this summer. We are graced with a plethora of amusement parks, from large to small, that fly under the radar in the shadow of the more well-known theme parks. But they offer up everything from laugh-out-loud fun for toddlers …
Buying gifts can be tricky. Not only do you want to choose something the person will like, but you need to make sure it’s appropriate for the recipient and the occasion. Different people and celebrations will require different gifts, and it’s hard to know sometimes what is and isn’t OK. Should you include a gift …
Every mom and dad absolutely adore their children—even when they’re screaming, spitting, and slamming doors. And yet, there isn’t one parent out there who hasn’t dreamed of the day their youngest moves out, leaving them with more free time, more funds for getaways, and a peace and quiet they haven’t experienced in decades. The reality …
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Friendships are born in a million different ways, and all good friends strive to achieve the same goal: to be a source of love and support. Finding a true friend feels like a gift that keeps on giving, even when they are thousands of miles away. Through stressful classes, figuring out a career, and inevitable …
It’s like clockwork: Every spring, you declutter your home, booting all the things you don’t need from your space. But when do you take the time to cleanse your mind and soul? With the new year quickly approaching, there’s no better time than now to put the focus on your mental health and make sure …
According to the Bowling Green State University National Center for Family & Marriage Research, only 7 percent of current marriages have made it to the 50-year mark, and only about 26% of adults aged 70 and older have been married for at least five decades. And while the country’s divorce rate — an apparently difficult …
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Sometimes the best thing you can do is not accept the bride’s invitation to be a bridesmaid, says Thomas P. Farley, known as Mister Manners. ‘Just because your friend says yes to being a bride doesn’t mean you must say yes to being a bridesmaid,’ he says. Consider this if you don’t feel close to …
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Love is perennially elusive – but not impossible to find. Certain factors make it more likely that someone will be smitten with you: if your personality is similar to theirs, if you share the same worldview, or even if you do something as simple as gesture a lot, for example. We dug into years of …
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