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Is the economy the reason for fewer marriages?

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While it seems intuitively correct that the additional pressures of a recession or otherwise challenging economy would lead to more individuals putting off marraige, economist Justin Wolfers thinks otherwise:

There is no systematic pattern to marriage rates and the economy, he [Wolfers] argues: “In fact, the marriage rate appears amazingly insensitive to the business cycle.” »more»

Book Review: Brian Tracy's "Kiss That Frog!"

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Productivity expert and author Brian Tracy has a fundamental belief that most of our obstacles in life can be distilled down to negative mental attitudes and that by changing these one can increase happiness, productivity and success. Tracy's "Kiss the Frog" (co-authored by psychotherapist Christina Tracy Stein) builds on basic positive psychology beliefs. »more»

Oops! We Blame Godaddy!

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Sorry for being down the last day. LifeTwo's domains are supposed to auto-renew at Godaddy … but something went wrong, they weren't renewed, and Godaddy put them into limbo. We're not sure what the issue was since payment information was up to date and they sent us no alerts. Perhaps their staff was too busy with their inane Super Bowl ad? Anyway, we are back!

Book Review: "The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy"

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The underlying premise of Darren Hardy's The Compound Effect is that the routine choices we make, when compounded over long periods, form habits which exert outsized control over our lives. »more»

LifeTwo Reviews "The 11 Laws of Likability" by Michelle Tillis Lederman

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Everyone wants to be liked, but what does that really mean? Is it really important to business success? After all there are numerous notable cases (most recently Apple's Steve Jobs) who are quite unlikable yet extremely successful. All of this is covered in Michelle Tillis Lederman's insightful "The 11 Laws of Likability". »more»

Laura Lee Carter's "How to Believe In Love Again."

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Don't give up on love. That's the message from Laura Lee Carter (aka the Midlife Crisis Queen), blogger & life change coach and author of the new book "How to Believe In Love Again." Several years ago Carter launched her own dating agency. Based on her experiences with that company as well has her background in counseling psychology Carter explores love and why it can escape us. »more»

Book Review: Eat to Defeat Menopause

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According to the authors of "Eat to Defeat Menopause", every four minutes another woman enters menopause. With all of the changes going on in women's bodies, it is the perfect time to take new measures in achieving and maintaining good health both during and post menopause. This is important because women, on average, will live a quarter of their lives after menopause. »more»

New Facebook Group for Caregivers

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Attention Caregivers:

MidLife Coach, Author & Elder Care Expert Ellen Besso has created a new Facebook group for caregivers called "Surviving & Thriving as a Caregiver", a place where female caregivers can connect with others, get support & information. Interested parties can find it by searching this name on Facebook and requesting to join.

Baby Boomer Watch: AARP Launches Free Online Music Service

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Billboard Magazine is reporting the creation of a joint venture between AARP and Concorde Music company for the purposes of operating an ad supported music streaming service aimed at Baby Boomers. »more»

eBook Review: 85 Mid Life Career Change Tips

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According to the authors of "85 Mid Life Career Change Tips", it’s never too late to make a career change: »more»

Love Advice From a Frenchman

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A few days ago, over a pain au chocolat in Paris, my French friend Benoit shared relationship advice. While it was something I’d heard before, somehow coming from a French man in Paris, delivered in his charming French accent, it had more gravitas. »more»

How old is too old to wear a bikini? Really

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Nothing is more annoying than virtual strangers telling me, what I can and cannot wear! A new survey published in the Daily Mail May 11 has attempted to become our moral clothing compass. »more»

How old is too old to wear a bikini? Really

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Nothing is more annoying than virtual strangers telling me, what I can and cannot wear! A new survey published in the Daily Mail May 11 has attempted to become our moral clothing compass. »more»

Book Review: The Longevity Project

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"The Longevity Project" by Howard Friedman and Leslie Martin tackles the age-old question, "What is the secret to a long life?" Their answers, which are based on data derived from eight-decade research effort, are surprising and in some cases counter-intuitive. »more»

Just Desserts

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Water: Alkaline or Acidic

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www.kerrizane.com From the title alone, both alkaline and acid sounds like something we should stay far away from when it comes to water. But actually both of these types of water have amazing benefits that have been greatly overlooked. But first, it is important to understand what Alkaline and Acidic water really is. »more»

Is there hope for my marriage??

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Where to start!!   »more»

midlife observed

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I've found so much good information and compelling stories here. Although I'm quite a private person I've found that writing non-stop every fleeting thought that goes through my mind has been extremely helpful. I've got dozens of legal pads full but wanted to share and ask for feedback. »more»

Update to One Man's Battle Against Prostate Cancer: The Prostate Biopsy

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After being diagnosed with prostate cancer over two years ago, I asked myself all of the right questions. Will I die, and if so, when? How do I find out what I should do to treat the cancer? I compiled everything I learned and posted it here on Lifetwo. »more»

Infidelity: Why do mean cheat? Redbook goes undercover at AshelyMadison.com

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Redbook went undercover at AshleyMadison.com to investigate infidelity and specifically why men and women cheat on their spouses. For those of you who don't know, Ashley Madison is a dating site for cheaters or as Redbook calls it a "disreputable place. Seedy, sad." Ashley Madison is all about cheating, unabashedly so. It's slogan is "Life is short. »more»

Yet another female midlife crisis story

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Here's yet another female midlife crisis story. I'm hoping for some encouragement and possible advice. »more»

Facebook Causes 1 in 5 Divorces; Or does it?

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You may have seen some of the media coverage on the claim that Facebook plays a role in 20% of divorces. Anyone who has used Facebook knows how easy it is to reconnect with old flames and/or make new ones so the claim makes some intuitive sense. But is it true? The real answer is that while it might be so there really isn't enough data to know one way or another. »more»

Help out a PhD studying "Perfectionism" by taking this quick survey

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Dolores Elek-Roser, a PhD candidate in the School of Psychology and Speech Pathology at Curtin University, Western Australia is researching readiness for a treatment measure for people with elevated perfectionism. To help her we are promoting her on-line questionnaire:

http://psych.curtin.edu.au/research/phd/perfect.cfm »more»

Two Tone Engagement Rings

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Help, I'm a soon to be ex-finace of a Mid life Crisis

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I met my wonderful fiance on line. We were together for about a yr and half when I moved in with him. We've never really fought, maybe squabbles here and there but have always managed to make up before bed. And we were always saying I Love You back and forth to one another. It's been a little over 5yrs now but the last 2 years we've been having trouble. »more»