Once upon a time we were just plain people. But that was before we began having relationships with mechanical systems. Get involved with a machine and sooner or later you are reduced to a factornoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:01:09 -0700Blogger http://www.blogger.com24125https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/en-usnoOnce upon a time we were just plain people. But that was before we began having relationships with mechanical systems. Get involved with a machine and sooner or later you are reduced to a factorOnce upon a time we were just plain people. But that was before we began having relationships with mechanical systems. Get involved with a machine and sooner or later you are reduced to a factornoreply@blogger.comhttps://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-women-who-flocked-to-india-to-bag.htmlMarriagenoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:43:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-960351854436700465 The women who flocked to India to bag a husband - From the 1600s until the Second World War, 'surplus women’ flocked to India in a bid to bag a husband. In her new book, Anne de Courcy explains why Right through the era of “the Fishing Fleet” – the name given to the girls and women who went out to India to look for husbands from the 17th century on — engagements were often a brisk affair.0https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2012/12/living-with-in-laws-are-you-loser.htmlFamilynoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:28:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-3964194121210181100 Living with the in-laws: are you a LOSER? He never imagined it would happen to him, but Ed West and his family have joined the ranks of the LOSERs – London Overpriced, Scrounging off Elder Relatives It’s a sobering statistic: the number of adults living with their parents has risen by 20 per cent in 15 years and – with the crash accelerating the trend towards “boomerang kids” – many older 0https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-danger-of-yelling-at-your-kids-and.htmlKidMarriagenoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Mon, 8 Oct 2012 22:51:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-1646064205268872158 The Danger of Yelling at Your Kids and Ways to Be a Calmer Mom - If you've found yourself shrieking at your child - and regretting it - this advice is for you. My husband, our two kids, and I were enjoying an idyllic trip to Hawaii, driving up the winding (and dangerous) Road to Hana and taking in the beauty of the cliffs and coastline. And then it happened. For no apparent reason, my son, 1https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2012/10/top-five-personality-traits-employers.htmlReputationnoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Mon, 8 Oct 2012 04:39:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-7784253714724023017 Top Five Personality Traits Employers Hire Most - I don't care about your degree. Are you the right guy for the job? - I know you: You’ve made looking for your next job, well… your job. You’ve scoured your resume of clichéd buzzwords, brushed up on body language and even gotten a handle on the dreaded video interview. But all that might be for naught if you just don’t have the personality 0https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2012/08/creative-ways-to-say-i-love-you.htmlPartnernoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:57:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-6935077561353189392Creative ways to say “I love you” - They’re three little words, but man, are they powerful ones! Telling someone that you feel this way is always quite a moment — some people, however, go above and beyond the call of duty and concoct romantic gestures that are incredibly thoughtful and personal. Let these stories serve as some food for thought if you want a new way to express how much someone 0https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2012/07/love-knows-no-gender-difference.htmlMarriagenoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:25:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-1793078798458055298Love Knows No Gender Difference - Think married men and women show their love in vastly different ways? Not necessarily.Although popular culture reinforces the stereotype that there's a gender gap when it comes to expressing affection, few studies have actually tested the notion.A small new study suggests, however, that men are just as likely as women to be openly affectionate. The study, which 0https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2012/07/how-partners-perceive-each-others.htmlPartnernoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:57:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-5135803789027130829How partners perceive each other's emotion - New research from Baylor University psychologists has shown that how each person perceives the other partner's emotion during a conflict greatly influences different types of thoughts, feelings and reactions in themselves.Dr. Keith Sanford, a clinical psychologist and an associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at Baylor, College of Arts and 0https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2012/07/5-friends-are-all-you-need-in-life.htmlHappinessnoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:29:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-56830702939719197425 friends are all you need in life - One just needs five trusted people in their lives, to cope with modern life, a new study has revealed.To deal with the stress of our fast paced life we want an agony aunt, an emotional support, someone good with money, a practically minded person and a colleague we can ask for work advice.5 friends are all you need in lifeThe research demonstrates that a 0https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-baby-who-helped-her-paralyzed-dad.htmlFamilyHealthnoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Sat, 21 Jul 2012 09:44:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-7768230916610576113The baby who helped her paralyzed dad walk and talk again - A British man was left trapped inside his own body by a stroke. His newborn daughter helped set him freeAfter suffering a stroke at age 22, Mark Ellis was left unable to move. He could communicate only by rolling his eyes or blinking. The British man's wife, Amy, had just given birth to their daughter, Lola-Rose. "It was a dream turned 0https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2012/07/7-signs-your-spouse-is-cheating-on-you.htmlPartnernoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Sun, 1 Jul 2012 12:58:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-62484028995120992897 Signs Your Spouse Is Cheating on You - Veteran San Diego private investigator Patrick Schneemann, of Western Investigations, can describe what his company does in three simple words: "We catch cheaters."Schneemann uses sophisticated surveillance equipment and other tools to gather evidence of infidelity. If you're worried your spouse is cheating, Schneeman suggests looking for these seven 0https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2012/04/8-things-you-should-never-say-to-mom.htmlFamilynoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Wed, 18 Apr 2012 05:34:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-46345112397248919618 Things You Should Never Say to a Mom - Parents are careful about what they say to their kids. They even pay attention to questions they might pose to their childfree friends. But sometimes, when comfort levels are high around mom friends -- or people forget to think before they speak -- folks can get careless with their comments. A simple remark by a well-meaning friend to a new mom could hurt 0https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2012/03/moving-in-together-can-kill-your.htmlVisionnoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Wed, 14 Mar 2012 06:10:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-6632913981764283642 Moving in together can kill your relationship -- Entranced by true love's dazzling combination of hormones and ignorance, we may commit to sharing a home with our beloved before we've thought through the consequences. If you're considering moving in together, you may want to push your imagination some distance beyond the usual happily ever after. Love can conquer many a romantic hiccup that0https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2011/11/3-ways-to-alleviate-insecurity-in-you.htmlCommunityPartnernoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:32:00 -0800tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-4207239099350985999Three Ways to Alleviate Insecurity in You or Your Partner - Relationships can infuse life into your life. In the best of circumstances, they support and encourage the partners to follow their dreams, be happier in their lives, and feel more confident. But for those who are riddled with insecurity, their relationships can feel more like quicksand than a solid, safe base from which they can grow. 0https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2011/06/whats-it-take-to-be-happy-not-much.htmlHappinessVisionnoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:41:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-7012719928044427298What’s It Take to Be Happy? Not Much — Tiny feel-good moments add up to overall happiness — If you think your satisfaction with life boosts your positivity, you’ve got it backwards. A 2009 study published in the journal Emotion implies that life satisfaction trickles up from tiny, positive events that occur every day—not down from what you have or what you think you need.THE DETAILS:Researchers 0https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2011/06/you-can-buy-happiness-but-not-with.htmlHappinessReputationSocial Medianoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:31:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-8138470885875052965You Can Buy Happiness, but Not with Money — An investment in gratitude pays valuable dividends, especially when times are tough — Many people today are struggling to make do with less. What’s the secret to finding happiness when you’re coping with loss? If we observe people who know how to be happy, we find that they make a point of being grateful for whatever they have. And it’s not related to 0https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2011/06/five-facts-about-fracking-every-family.htmlFamilynoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:18:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-2418297350555919379Five Facts about Fracking Every Family Needs to Know — More and more science is starting to call out the practice of natural gas fracking for what it is—dirty, and a threat to everybody's health — Fracking may not be a household word yet, but we've been talking about this form of natural gas drilling—and its potential effects on your family's health—for some time. Now it seems more voices are 0https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-fight-fracking-in-your.htmlCommunityReputationSocial MediaVisionnoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:10:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-5405159068278040024How to Fight Fracking in Your Neighborhood — The use of local ordinances to keep natural gas drilling activities out of communities is becoming a popular tactic, even though ordinances might not hold up in court. —Think clean air and water are among your basic rights? They are, but you may have to fight for them, according to an organization helping towns and cities adopt local ordinances to 0https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2011/06/five-skincare-tips-for-women-of-all.htmlBeautyReputationVisionnoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:04:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-920534914088131472Five Skincare Tips for Women of All Ages - What's the secret to healthy, younger-looking skin? We spoke to dermatologists, cosmetic surgeons and skin experts who told us there's no magic pill or secret mask. However, there are lots of simple ways to keep your skin in its best condition no matter what your age.Here are the experts' top five tips to keep your skin looking healthy and 0https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2011/06/stop-making-excuses-start-using.htmlBeautyReputationVisionnoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:52:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-2178781611462367687Stop Making Excuses, Start Using Sunscreen - Despite the fact that women know they should wear sunscreen every day of the year, only 31 percent do, according to a recent poll by Prevention.com.And many of those who skip SPF feel guilty about it--so much so that 31 percent admit they've fibbed about putting on sunscreen because they're embarrassed about their bad habit.So what gives? If we all 0https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2011/06/do-tight-times-make-close-marriages.htmlFamilyLoveMarriagenoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:43:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-1728617667622831087Do Tight Times Make Close Marriages? - Most partnerships, business or personal, are easy when money is easy. The lucre seems to take the sting out of any disagreements, and, frankly, the cost of disharmony is too high. But according to a new report from the National Marriage Project, the Great Recession hasn't necessarily been thinning out the ranks of the married.The survey of 1,197 married 0https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2011/06/why-powerful-men-compulsively-cheat.htmlFamilyLovenoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:39:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-4211628664200327985Why Powerful Men Compulsively Cheat - Human males have never been thought of as models of sexual restraint — and with good reason. From the moment the adolescent libido begins to boot up, boys seem to enter an ongoing state of emotional — if not literal — priapism, from which they never fully emerge.As far as nature is concerned, this is just fine. The goal of any organism, after all, is to 0https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2011/06/when-is-tweeting-cheating.htmlFamilyLoveSocial Medianoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:30:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-2392209059808438942When Is Tweeting Cheating? - Apart from the eerie similarity to the opening plot point of the Matt Damon vehicle The Adjustment Bureau (handsome potential New York City mayor brought down by ill-advised photograph), the most striking thing about the spectacle of the slow-motion Weinermobile crash that took place on Monday is how it divides the sexes.As my colleague James Poniewozik points out, 0https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2011/06/why-bad-reputation-gets-you-noticed.htmlReputationVisionnoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Fri, 10 Jun 2011 05:24:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-973194867958646121Why a Bad Reputation Gets You Noticed - Having a bad reputation may not be desirable, but it does make you more likely to be seen — literally. A new study finds that, all other things being equal, people are more likely to pay attention to faces that have been associated with negative gossip than those with neutral or positive associations.The study contributes to a body of work showing that far 0https://toppoprelationships.blogspot.com/2011/06/will-kids-get-their-parents-to-marry.htmlFamilyLoveMarriagenoreply@blogger.com (Buya Khatib)Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:14:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389332035883198873.post-1961103100553856946Will the Kids Get Their Parents to Marry? - If a new interview in USA Today is to anything to go on, kids seem to have done what Jennifer Aniston couldn't: got Brad Pitt to settle down.Pitt, whose six children with Angelina Jolie (that striking woman with big lips — maybe you've heard of her?) range in age from 2 to 9, is even reconsidering whether he will get married. He and Jolie had famously 0