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The United States may be the richest nation on Earth, a new study indicates, but it's not the happiest. The new analysis of Gallup World Poll data suggests, however, that trying to compare the happiness of one nation to another is not straightforward.

The Divorce Infection

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Fascinating stuff from a new study, entitled "Breaking Up is Hard to Do, Unless Everybody Else is Doing It Too":
To explore how social networks influence divorce and vice versa, we utilize a longitudinal data set from the long-running Framingham Heart Study. 
HONESTY-175.jpgConnecticut's Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal was recently caught lying about his service in Vietnam. According to reports, this wasn't the first time he misspoke and allowed the myth of his wartime service to be spread unchecked.
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Around two in five never-married female and male teenagers have had sex, a newly released study shows. The proportion of 15- to 19-year-olds having sexual intercourse has steadily decreased over the past couple of decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.
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My husband and I celebrated our first anniversary earlier this year. This occasion marked the end of our shana rishona, the yearlong "honeymoon" period that our rabbis warn us is anything but. It's a time of solidifying the relationship, learning to compromise, and adjusting to a spouse's idiosyncrasies.
We have all been guilty of a transgression at one time or another. That's because we're not perfect. We all commit hurtful acts, violate trust, and hope for forgiveness.

Spare the Rod, Spoil the Report Card

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Prior to becoming the devout, busybody next-door neighbor on the animated hit "The Simpsons," Ned Flanders was an out-of-control brat whose beatnik parents didn't believe in discipline.

Resolving to Fail in 2010

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Goal-setting has never been one of my strong points. I consider myself a classic Type B personality, and have been content with a mantra that has served me well each New Year's: "I resolve to not make any New Year's resolutions."
It never ceases to amaze me how many times I get asked by people (usually, but not always, women) what they should do when the person they are dating is treating them poorly. And by poorly I do not mean that he was 10 minutes late coming to pick the girl up or he forgot what her favorite flower was.
The holiday shopping season is kicking into full force now that Thanksgiving is here. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday just around the corner, some may prefer to stay home and do their shopping online.

Be Thankful, Spend Less

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holidayx-topper-medium.jpgSometime in the 1980s, when he was living on the street, the kid who later became the seminal rapper KRS-One stopped at the Bowery Mission for a sandwich. He doesn't recall what kind, only that it was served with respect.

Married and Lonely at the Same Time

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"I thought I'd lost it," said Billie, a wife of eight years. "I was in the grocery store check-out line. The man in front of me glanced back and smiled. He looked so kind. I had an overwhelming impulse to ask him to hug me. When I got to my car, I burst into tears. I finally had to admit how lonely I felt."

Married with Children a Key to Happiness

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married-w-kids.jpgHaving children improves married peoples' life satisfaction and the more they have, the happier they are.
abused.jpgAs a divorce recovery expert, I have dealt with similar situations. Often, people -- especially churchgoers -- assume domestic violence does not happen within committed Christian relationships.
This month cities, schools and faith-based groups across the country are drawing attention to domestic violence, which some are calling a pandemic.
secret-santa-pic.jpgBefore he died, Stewart expressed how much he would miss his annual unmerited giving spree, during which he was reported to have handed out about 1.3 million dollars.

Happiness is Contagious, Research Finds

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A study of the relationships of nearly 5,000 people tracked for decades in the Framingham Heart Study shows that good cheer spreads through social networks of nearby family, friends and neighbors.
With millions of Americans heading into the Thanksgiving weekend, many may find it hard to be grateful as they experience the crunch from the economic downturn.

The Obamas Put Fitness Into Daily Routine

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barack-michelle-obama-1.jpgMany women recoil at the thought of baring their arms in sleeveless dresses or blouses, but not Michelle Obama -- half of the fabulously fit new first couple.

Bonnie Rabin is fond of saying that divorce lawyers are a bit like liquor stores. They're busiest in the really good times, and the really bad. These, of course, would be the bad times.
Unhappy people glue themselves to the television 30 percent more than happy people. The finding, announced on Thursday, comes from a survey of nearly 30,000 American adults conducted between 1975 and 2006 as part of the General Social Survey.
nebraska-leg.jpgThe mother was running out of more than patience when she abandoned her 18-year-old daughter at a hospital over the weekend under Nebraska's safe-haven law. She was also running out of time: She knew that state lawmakers would soon meet in a special session to amend the ill-fated law so that it would apply to newborns only.

brendan-foster.jpgDoctors gave 11-year-old Brenden Foster two weeks to live. Those two weeks were up on Wednesday. On Friday, he shared his last wish. Not yet a teenager, Brenden's time to die has come.

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