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"Older" Women More Sought Now (MSNBC News) "As part of People's 'Most Beautiful People' list for 2007, released Wednesday, the magazine also published a list of 'Beauties at Every Age.' While the expected cast of twentysomethings is represented, Iman, Lorraine Bracco, Susan Sarandon, Isabella Rossellini, Jane Seymour and several other women are all over 50." 07-06
06-27-07 Fashion Icon Liz Claiborne Dies (ABC News) "Fashion designer Liz Claiborne, whose styles became a cornerstone of career women's wardrobes in the 1970s and 1980s, has died, the company she founded said Wednesday. She was 78." 06-07
Answers to: "Why Aren't You Married Yet?" (MSN Match) "Whether you’re single and loving it or desperately seeking Mr./Ms. Right, being hounded about your relationship status is annoying. And yet it seems to be a perfectly acceptable topic of conversation at festive family functions this time of year." 11-05
Breaking Up (MSN Match) "Here’s a sampling of some of the worst ways to break up (perhaps you’ll be comforted to know you’re not the only one out there with some nasty splits in your past!), plus, some less-brutal alternatives." 03-06
Bringing Up Your Own "Skeletons" (MSN.Match.com) "Here’s how to get the weight off your chest and in the process, take your relationship to a whole new level." 12-06
Classes for Men to Learn to Woo Women (ABC News) "The problem during most of their dates, he explains, was that the women never really knew what the men wanted from them." 10-06
Comfortable Shoes During the Holidays (ABC News) "Taryn Rose, an orthopedic surgeon and designer of shoe line Taryn Rose International, recently visited 'Good Morning America' to dole out tips for keeping feet comfortable throughout the holiday season."
"Try a ballerina flat. This season ballerina flats are all the rage. Find a dressy pair and ditch the heels. You will look stylish and will stay comfortable all night." 12-06
Dating After 40 (USA Today) "Of almost 127 million Americans age 40 and over, more than a third are unattached." 11-05
Dating With a Third Wheel (ABC News) "With the hundreds of matchmaking sites on the Web, dating seems more like a formula and less like a natural exercise in mating. Now, a strategic mating concept is adding another dimension to dating: the third wheel." 04-06
Dating a "Control Freak" (MSN Match) "So you’re not going to get your love to not crave and need control. But you can talk to her about the specific aspects of her inflexibility that make things tough for you. You mention the problem with making plans, so let’s take that as an example."
Awesome Library does not endorse this advice, but provides it as an example. 11-05
Dating a Co-Worker (MSNBC Careerbuilder) Provides cautions and statistics. 02-06
Does Your Date Drink Too Much? (MSN.Match.com) "If you’re dating someone with a drinking or other substance abuse problem, you don’t have to go it alone. Seek counsel from Al-Anon or your faith community. You will learn strategies for dealing effectively with your situation." 12-06
Fighting Fair: Seven Rules (MSN Lifestyle) "Fighting Fair: 7 Rules Your Relationship Can't Live Without." 10-06
First Date "Deal-Breakers" (MSNBC Lifestyle) "We polled both experts and real men and women about the other deal-breakers—those topics so deadly they guarantee there won’t be a date #2. Here, five subjects usually thought to be acceptable, but in truth are likely to scare off a potential love:" 02-06
Flirting - For Those Out of Practice (MSN.Match.com) "If you are recently divorced or have lost a spouse, facing the world of flirting can be an exciting but overwhelming experience that you haven’t dealt with since your days as a giggling teenager." 11-06
Good Signs...and Not So Good (MSN Match) Provides "some telltale tip-offs you two are headed for happily-ever-after—plus, five clear-cut clues that spell bad news." 11-05
Haircuts (MSN Lifestyle) "The key is finding a style that works for you seven days a week, whether you're at the office, out on a date, or just going to meet your parole officer." 10-06
Home for the Holidays? (MSN Match) Provides three signs you should not invite your date to be with your family during the holidays. 12-05
How to Break Up With a Guy (MSNBC Match) "Let’s face it, there are no easy ways to end a relationship. But if you understand what really makes men tick, there are ways to make it a little less horrible. Here are some insider tips from the mouths of the broken-hearted — and some love gurus — on how to let a guy down easy." 01-07
How to Break Up With a Woman (MSNBC Match) "Breakups suck. There’s no other way to put it. But keep in mind that what happens in the moments before, during and after you deliver those three little words (“This isn’t working”) will forever determine how you’re remembered." 01-07
Internet Dating Success Rates (ABC News) "An estimated 3 million U.S. Internet users have clicked their way to love, so says the Pew Internet and American Life Project."
- Lying Is Hard to Detect (MSN.Match.com)
" 'Lying is difficult to detect,' she [Martha Stout, author of the best-selling The Sociopath Next Door,] says, 'so you shouldn’t be too hard on yourself.' Get away from the liar in question, and get on with your life without berating yourself." 12-06
- Marriage Myths (MSN Match)
"With nearly half of all marriages ending in divorce, many couples are starting to re-evaluate their relationships." 11-05
- Marriage Proposals (MSNBC Lifestyle)
Suggestions for making a proposal of marriage. 02-06
- Money Fights (MoneyCentral.com)
"Arguments about money are often really struggles for power. Managing these issues can smooth out the bickering." 11-05
- Money Styles (iVillage.com)
"Planning for retirement can be a serious source of conflict if you and your mate don't see eye to eye. In my professional practice I work with couples who are in conflict over finances. Every couple has its own situation and dynamic, but three situations come up time and time again. See whether your husband is most like Phil, Fred or George -- and how you can work with him to get your retirement spending on track." 11-05
- Nondivorce (MSN MoneyCentral)
"Potentially big legal fees, health-insurance needs and the expense of separate households cause some couples to stay under one roof even when their marriages are all but dead." 01-07
- Proposals - Not So Good (MSN Match)
MSN presents its candidates for "not so perfect" marriage proposals. "Sometimes the moment you always dreamed about doesn't happen quite as you envisioned. These real brides' proposals are truly unforgettable, even if they weren't textbook perfect." 11-05
- Proposals - Pretty Good (MSN Match)
MSN presents its candidates for best marriage proposals. "Presenting the most perfect proposals of 2005 -- with stories as great as these, how could the bride have said anything but, 'Yes'? " 11-05
- Questions to Ask Before Marrying (New York Times)
"Relationship experts report that too many couples fail to ask each other critical questions before marrying." 12-06
- Saying "No" (MSN MoneyCentral)
"Among the financial skills we should learn early in life -- but usually don't -- is the ability to say no."
"Saying no is essential if we want to stick to a budget, make progress toward our financial goals and protect our credit. Yet we also want to preserve relationships with many of the people, including loved ones, who are trying to get us to say yes." 12-06
- Scientific Rules for the Game of Love (MSNBC News)
" 'Good parenting, devotion, and sexual fidelity — that's what people say they're looking for in a long-term relationship,' Emlen says." 02-06
- Seniors Dating (MSNBC News)
"More middle-aged people than ever are single, and they're finding the rules have changed. STDs and Internet dates. Aging bodies and kids at home. Who knew?" 02-06
- Seven Easy Beauty Tips for Women (MarieClaire.com)
Provides seven goals and a strategy to reach each goal. 11-06
- Signs She's Into You (MSN.Match.com)
"Problem is, it can be hard to tell sometimes whether a woman is truly interested or just going through the motions. But luckily, there are plenty of ways to tell the difference." 12-06
- Steps to Meeting Someone (MSN Match)
"It’s all about being able to chat people up—wherever, whenever the opportunity strikes. Here’s a simple plan for doing just that."
Awesome Library does not endorse this advice, but provides it as an example. 11-05
- Study: Empathy May Cause Facial Similarities Fashion Icon Liz Claiborne Dies (FoxNews.com)
"Would you believe that people who live with each other for 25 years actually develop similar facial features? I don't just mean that people tend to choose partners who resemble them, rather that over time together couple's features actually converge. It's weird, but there's evidence for it from a singular study carried out by the noted psychologist Robert Zajonc and colleagues." 07-07
- Ten Products for Women (MarieClaire.com)
"We test thousands of cosmetics each year. Here, the ones we've decided we (and you!) just can't live without." 11-06
- Ten Worst Gifts for Valentine's Day (MSNBC News)
"But choosing the right gift can be quite a challenge: Too many frazzled sweethearts reach into the Valentine’s void for gift ideas and come up with something that’s just plain wrong. To help you avoid joining their ranks, we present the ten worst presents possible—and what to give your sweetie instead."
- The Vanishing Date (MSN Match)
"After several seemingly perfect outings with a new date, you’re still giddy—not to mention a little relieved at the thought of taking down your online profile. But when the time comes for you to make more plans, the unthinkable happens: He vanishes." 04-06
- What Is Beauty? (MSNBC News)
"Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but other people’s opinions also matter when it comes to the attraction between men and women, according to researchers." 01-07
- What Women Want Men to Wear (MSN Lifestyle)
"Here, the women staffers of Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, O, and Harper's Bazaar dole out advice in our exclusive survey." 10-06
- Where to Take a Date: A Man's Perspective (MSN.Match.com)
Provides tips on where to take a date. 01-07
- Where to Take a Date: A Woman's Perspective (MSN.Match.com)
Provides tips on where to take a date. 01-07
- Worst Holiday Gifts (MSNBC News)
Describes five of the worst types of gifts for a man to give a woman and five worst for a woman to give a man. 12-05
- Would You Date Your Dog If He Were Human? (ABC News)
"According to a survey of dog owners by the American Kennel Club, nearly 90 percent of women found at least one quality in their dog that they'd like to see in their significant other, while 34 percent of the women questioned agreed with the statement: 'If my dog was a man, he'd be my boyfriend.' " 02-06
- Your Ex Is Dating Before You (MSN Match)
Provides recommendations on handling the fact that your ex is seeing someone else. 12-05
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