Beckham good at personal bonding, feels Andre
August 12th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 12 (IANS) Singer Peter Andre says he looks up to footballer David Beckham when it comes to maintaining strong bonds in personal life.The 39-year-old admires Beckham's ... Read more...
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Ross giving marriage second chance?
August 10th, 2012 - 4:41 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Aug 10 (IANS) Model Liberty Ross wants things to work out with husband director Rupert Sanders who cheated on her after his fling with actress Kristen Stewart.The model was ... Read more...
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Fatherhood helps man shed negative lifestyle choices
November 8th, 2011 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 8 (IANS) Men who become fathers for the first time in their late 20s or early 30s seem much less inclined to commit crimes, use tobacco or alcohol.Researchers ... Read more...
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Britain is a nation of happy couples
February 15th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 15 (ANI): A majority of couples in the UK - whether married or cohabiting with their partners - are happy in their relationship.Initial findings from Understanding Society show that ... Read more...
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Chinese parents play cupid on Valentine’s Day eve
February 14th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 14 (IANS) "How much do you earn" seemed to the question of the day as parents exchanged information about their unmarried children during a matchmaking event held ahead of Valentine's ... Read more...
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Giffords’ husband keeps agonizing vigil by her side
January 12th, 2011 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
Tucson (Arizona,US), Jan.12 (ANI): Critically wounded Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords husband is holding her hand while keeping an exhausting vigil by her side, clearly showing the family's agony over the ordeal.Giffords' husband, astronaut ... Read more...
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Minogue, Velencoso not ready for family
December 25th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 25 (IANS) Singer Kylie Minogue's boyfriend Andres Velencoso insists that they are in no rush to start a family or get married."Kylie is very generous and positive and she ... Read more...
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Chinese women prefer men who own house
December 24th, 2010 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 24 (IANS) Chinese bachelors who can't afford a house are unable to find their soulmates as women increasingly prefer men who own one.Even with subsidies and special government policies, home ... Read more...
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No money, no marriage - a new trend?
November 27th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 27 (ANI): A new study has found that Americans with low income and education are less likely to marry than those who are better off.The trend suggests that they place ... Read more...
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Earthquake blamed for rise in divorce cases in China
November 8th, 2010 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 8 (IANS) More people are getting divorced in China's Sichuan province than in other areas of the country and experts blame a devastating earthquake for this.The civil affairs ministry said ... Read more...
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Earthquake blamed for divorce rise in southwest China
November 8th, 2010 - 3:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.8 (ANI): More people got divorced in Southwest China's Sichuan province than in any other part of the country in the first three quarters of this year, with some experts ... Read more...
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Homosexuals to get equal inheritance rights in Germany
August 18th, 2010 - 7:17 am ICT by IANS
Karlsruhe (Germany), Aug 18 (DPA) Homosexuals in civil partnerships can look forward to the same inheritance rights in Germany as heterosexual spouses, following a constitutional court decision published Tuesday.
The court announced that ... Read more...
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Couples who pray together really do stay together
August 13th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 13 (ANI): Couples who share religious practices tend to be happier than those who don't, according to a new study.True to the aphorism, couples who pray together stay together, said ... Read more...
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Care for elders strains adult parent-child relationship
July 27th, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 27 (IANS) A new study suggest that caring for elders in a family can strain relationships, even when affection is shared.
A research led by Merril Silverstein, professor of gerontology ... Read more...
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Moms’ favouritism negatively affects kids in adulthood
June 25th, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 25 (ANI): A mother showing favouritism to one child can have lasting effects - her children can show depressive symptoms in middle-age, says a new studyThe recent survey of 275 ... Read more...
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Friendship ’steamier’ than sex for today’s generation
May 23rd, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 23 (ANI): Friendship is more important than sex to the present generation, according to a top social demographer.Bernard Salt explains, a change in attitude towards marriage and family over the ... Read more...
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Paltrow took marriage advice from Downey Jr.
May 16th, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 16 (IANS) Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow took marriage advice from her "Iron Man 2" co-star Robert Downey Jr.
The actress has reportedly been talking to Downey Jr. about how to ... Read more...
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Most married military couples are satisfied
May 16th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 16 (ANI): Majority of married people at an Army post are satisfied with their relationship, despite challenges faced like deployments, a study at Kansas State University has found."Because of ... Read more...
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Movie Review: The Back-up Plan(2010)
May 14th, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 14, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):The Back-up Plan- Needed a better back-up scriptRating: 1.5 out of 5*Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Alex O'Loughlin and Noureen DeWulfDirector – Alan PoulThe Back-up Plan is a comedy ... Read more...
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Mindfulness meditation can help in marriage counselling
April 8th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 8 (ANI): Mindfulness meditation can act as an effective tool in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) curriculum, according to a study.Virginia Tech is one of few universities to integrate ... Read more...
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‘Expectations determine whether wife outearning husband ruins marriage’
February 13th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 13 (ANI): Expectations determine whether wife outearning husband is a marital sore spot, according to two financial therapists at Kansas State University.They say that when a wife is the ... Read more...
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Do children need both mother and father?
January 22nd, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) That children need both a mother and a father is a belief universally ingrained in human beings. However, a study challenges the idea that "fatherless" children are necessarily ... Read more...
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Same-sex couples as effective parents as traditional mom-dad ones
January 22nd, 2010 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): A new study on whether the popular belief that children need both a mother and a father in their life, has been carried out.The lead article in the ... Read more...
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Monday deadliest day of the week
January 16th, 2010 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 16 (ANI): Monday has been found to be the deadliest day of the week as heart attacks, suicides and accidents happen more frequently on that morning than on any other ... Read more...
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Distrust of men doesn’t stall low-income mums from romance
December 3rd, 2009 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 3 (ANI): A study has found that a strong general feeling of distrust towards men did not prevent low-income women from getting into romantic unions.Experts discovered that ninety-six percent of ... Read more...
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Widowed facing higher mortality risk in US
December 3rd, 2009 - 3:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 3 (ANI): There has been a significant increase in mortality rate among widowed people in the US, according to a new study.Hui Liu, study author and assistant professor of sociology ... Read more...
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Low-income mothers distrust men
December 3rd, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) The vast majority of low-income mothers strongly distrust the opposite sex, says a recent study.
But it did not come in the way of their marrying, and cultivating a ... Read more...
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1 in 3 Chinese men not biological father of his kids
September 23rd, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept 23 (ANI): There has been a dramatic increase in the number paternity tests in China as more suspicious husbands are checking on their wives' fidelity.A leading Beijing paternity testing ... Read more...
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Roman Catholic church issues “sex” prayer for faithful couples!
September 2nd, 2009 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 2 (ANI): Excuse the pillow talk - and move straight to your bed's side and recite a specially composed prayer before having sex - a prominent Church group has advised ... Read more...
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Fewer highly educated black women getting married, having kids
August 9th, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 9 (ANI): A new piece of research has found that fewer black women with postgraduate degrees are getting married and having children."In the past nearly four decades, black women ... Read more...
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Americans ambivalent toward single-parent families
April 23rd, 2009 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 23 (IANS) Although single-parent families have come to stay, little is known about the evolution of attitudes towards them.
Results of the study show that the matter ceased to ... Read more...
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Experts don”t buy Pitt’’s defence of not cheating on Aniston for Jolie
March 20th, 2009 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 20 (ANI): Experts say that having emotional feelings for someone is the start of an affair, but actor Brad Pitt, who was married to actress Jennifer Aniston when ... Read more...
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Becks flies to London for a romantic 24hr pre-Valentines Day love-in with Posh
February 9th, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 9 (ANI): David Beckham might be juggling his football commitments, but he still managed to take some time out of his busy schedule to fly to London for an ... Read more...
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Experts dont buy Pitt’’s defence of not cheating on Aniston for Jolie
January 8th, 2009 - 6:12 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 8 (ANI): Experts say that having emotional feelings for someone is the start of an affair, but actor Brad Pitt, who was married to actress Jennifer Aniston when ... Read more...
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Single mums spend less time with their kids
November 25th, 2008 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 25 (ANI): A new study has found that single mothers spend less time with their children than married counterparts.Sarah Kendig and Suzanne Bianchi from University of Maryland examined differences ... Read more...
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