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If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you.

by angela on June 10, 2009

If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you.
-Winnie the Pooh

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A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.

by angela on September 23, 2008

- John Lennon

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Japanese Men Learn to Be Nice to Their Wives

by angela on September 12, 2008

“I can’t win. I won’t win. I don’t want to win.”

– Toast of the National Chauvinistic Husbands Association

Apparently Japan is looking down the barrel of a major marital crisis because of recent legislation that allows wifes to receive 1/2 of their husband’s retirement in the event of divorce. While most men have blown off the threat, there’s a small group that attend AA-style meetings with the goal of rebuilding their relationships with their wives after years of neglect.

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Polygamous Men Live Longer

by graham on August 21, 2008

I don’t believe it. Men in countries that practice polygamy live, on average, 12% longer than men in monogamous countries. 12% is like 10 years! I would have thought having more than one wife would drastically reduce life span.
Coincidentally, the world’s oldest man died this week. He was 138 years old and monogamous. Maybe he should [...]

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In Lieu of a Ring: The Engagement Mutual Fund

by graham on August 18, 2008

Angela forwarded a letter to Dear Abby to me today from a guy who doesn’t want to spend $10,000 on an engagement ring and would rather put the money in an annuity. Although the guy in the letter sounds like a jerk, I’m sympathetic to his view.
When Angela and I started “negotiating” our engagement, I was [...]

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