How Does Blood Clot?
Overview Blood clotting, also called blood coagulation, occurs in reaction to a wound to halt the flow of blood. This happens so that blood loss will stop and also so that the wound will be closed and no bacteria or…
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Overview Blood clotting, also called blood coagulation, occurs in reaction to a wound to halt the flow of blood. This happens so that blood loss will stop and also so that the wound will be closed and no bacteria or…
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October 28, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Happily Ever After? My husband and I have been married for over four years. We’ve never had an argument. I could hear you scoffing to yourself when I wrote that. “This lady is full of it. Don’t hand me that….
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The keys to a successful relationship will open the doors to a prosperous existence. Having a good relationship with yourself and knowing who you are as a person is vital. Once you know who you are, it will be easier…
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October 28, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
I find that one of the most important things that you can do is listen. I mean really listen to what your partner has to say. Not just the details about whose birthday is coming up or what time to…
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October 28, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
As a guy I should know better than to write about how to be the perfect wife but as a writer I couldn’t resist. So what makes a perfect wife? While I don’t believe there is some standard model out…
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October 28, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
There are lots of ways to continue dating your spouse long after you’ve said “I Do”. Sadly many times after the honeymoon couples get bogged down with work and household chores and children and a dozen other things that they…
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“Are women more attractive without makeup on?” No… I will answer this one using the reactions I get from my husband, daughter and the delivery man. First my husband; he states he loves me no matter what. But he other…
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October 28, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Let’s be honest ladies; we’ve had the thought before and many of us still feel we can do it by Jove! I bet I could see hundreds, nay, thousands of right hands sheepishly raised if the question were asked, “Do…
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October 28, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Marriage is definitely a road of challenges and discovery. It doesn’t matter how long two people had been courting before getting hitched, there are always things to learn about your spouse. These details may be small and insignificant but they…
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October 28, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
A date with your spouse is critical to keep romance alive in your relationship. Going out to avoid cooking or seeing a movie on the spur of the moment when you’re both available doesn’t qualify as dating. Married couples often…
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How to Start Dating Again when You’re Over 50: First, you must ask yourself, “What exactly am I looking for?” Are you looking for a life partner? Or are you looking for a good time? Maybe, for now, you’re just…
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October 28, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
This is a question about so much more than just co-habitation before marriage. This is about religious beliefs as well as tradition. In some countries this would probably never be an issue, while in other countries the debate about co-habitation…
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The most significant feature of a diamond is its hardness. The Mohs scale begins with talc and ends with diamond. The difference in the ten Mohs hardness scale increments is not doubled or tripled in the hardness factor, but the…
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October 28, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
How frequently when a couple marries, the Greatest Commandment, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” gets left behind with their old school books, worn out clothes, mementos and single beds at their respective homesteads. Along…
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October 28, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
What does a single unmarried woman know about marriage? On what basis can she reject the getting to know you better principal of living together without marriage. It is not what she thinks about it that really matters. It is…
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October 28, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Having a night out with your spouse on occasion is very important to the health of your marriage. My husband and I decided early on in our marriage that we would keep dating even after we said ‘I Do’. We…
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The priest said, “…’til death do you part.” That was 28 years earlier, but it was one of the first things I thought when my husband suddenly passed away in 1999. He was 54; I was 52. “Dating” seemed so…
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October 28, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Men and women often have different priorities on where they spend their money. The soon-to-be husband might not have spent that much on personal grooming in his bachelor days and might be shocked how much his wife spends on hair…
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The most beautiful woman is the woman of 50’s. She has already accomplished a sense of completion either as a mother or a working woman. The man in her life would view her not on her chronological age but on…
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October 28, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Ah…wedded bliss!You’ve tied the knot, the honeymoon was wonderful, and after months of spending every non-working waking moment together, you find yourself ready to pull your hair out. How could this be? You love your mate, and enjoy spending time…
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Makeup is an art, and the best artists use palettes. After all, creativity depends on color, especially for cosmetics! Best of all, a personalized palette will offer organization, so you will be able to find your ideal colors in a…
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Whether a fresh-faced woman or one enhanced with cosmetics is more attractive is a very difficult debate and I must say it took some pondering before I finally decided to go with the “no” side. I realize I probably just…
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I’m no beauty therapist but I like to think I know a thing or two about beauty products. Not one to stick to the same products all the time (its actually better for your skin to vary what you put…
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October 28, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
We all know that there are certain things you should never say to your wife, but what about the things that you should be saying to your wife? It’s easy to say the wrong thing, but with a bit of…
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One holiday season I worked at Tiffany’s. It looks great on my resume’, even though I only worked there from October through February, which allowed all the executives to get in their well-deserved post holiday vacations. It was a great…
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How do you convince your partner to stay with you, rather than break up? The answer is simple – you don’t… you can’t… you shouldn’t. For your own well being, you have to do what is right for you, and…
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October 28, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Too many couples today rush into marriage with star dust in their eyes, love in their hearts, and no thought beyond the ceremony. Getting married is a decision that must be well thought out and planned, especially in a generation…
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October 28, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Contrary to some peoples’ beliefs, becoming a more lighthearted companion is not about transforming your personality into a less substantial and superficial version in order to promote a certain joie de vivre to life. It’s more about letting go and…
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A monumental day in my longevity on this planet occurred last week when I turned fifty years of age. Gazing into my enchanted mirror, I rejoiced in my obvious youth and felt sorry for those who were over fifty-one. A…
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October 28, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Absolutely not! No person should have the ability to veto an abortion except the pregnant woman or her abortion doctor. Few married women would actually consider the idea of an abortion if they did not have genuine reasons for wanting…
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Between playing Wonder Woman and Supermom, you’re entitled to a day at the spa. Imagine a server approaches you with a silver platter full of mascara tubes. You’ve heard about this phenomenon. Supposedly, whatever are in those tubes have caused…
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