Create a schedule If you want your relationship to survive being quarantined for several weeks, you need to have a schedule that allows partners to spend time together—and apart, says Claire Barber, a certified mental health consultant and relationship expert based in Detroit, Michigan. A schedule is vital because it will help both individuals to […]
Growing up, my brother and I had the typical older-sister, younger-brother relationship. He loved to annoy me and I always wanted to boss him around. I am five years older so we didn’t really share friends or activities but for the most part we always got along well. That all changed in January 2013 when […]
When my fiancé, Nick, and I were first faced with sharing a small office space in our apartment, we quickly learned that our relationship was not as bulletproof as we had previously thought. We had both left our jobs in the pursuit of entrepreneurial dreams, and the long workdays involved meant that we were often […]
“During big projects, I turn off the saw one or two days of the week to reacquaint myself with the family. It may take a few days longer to finish, but I won’t have to sleep on the couch.” -Brian Barger “During a recent project, I spent the early evening with my family, tucked my […]
Accepting a compliment gracefully has always been hard for me. I don’t remember getting many as a kid. My parents were very loving and supportive, but compliments just weren’t a thing we really did in my family. By high school, I’d believe my closest friends when they gushed over my hair or outfit, but I […]
Courtesy June Chatterton/Reminisce Dates in the 1920s were so much fun for so little money. In the Roaring ’20s, fun was cheap—especially for a young woman and her date. June Chatterton of Milan, Illinois, recalls that a young lady could don her $ 1.98 hat, dust on some fine Armand powder, which cost $ 1, […]
Jim and John Harbaugh Shutterstock (2) Sports are already competitive. Then, you take two brothers who happen to be NFL coaches and have their teams duke it out on the field, and some battles are bound to happen. The biggest one of all was when the brothers (who are only 15 months apart) went head […]
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A divorce can be a long and expensive process that leaves both sides desperate to get things over with. But just how long that process drags out varies state by state—and couple by couple. Fortunately, all 50 states now share some form of a “no-fault” divorce law, which helps things move faster than 20 or […]
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Building an empire Courtesy Marie Denee creator, thecurvyfashionista.com “I’ve been single for a few years, but in hindsight, it was much needed,” says Marie Leggette, who runs fashion empire TheCurvyFashionista.com. “As an entrepreneur, being single has allowed me to focus on growing my media brand.” After a relationship left her wanting more, Marie decided to […]
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“You’re special and unique. Don’t settle for just anyone” kieferpix/Getty Images “While this may seem like a soothing and loving suggestion, the reality is that when we convince ourselves that we are special, different, or one of a kind, we separate ourselves from others,” says McGregor. “We take on a pattern of withdrawal or even […]