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Two homes, one happy marriage
TWO’S A CROWD
According to the 2006 census, 3.8 million married couples live under different roofs. Judith Newman and her husband, happily married and raising twin boys, are one of them. In the November issue of Self magazine, Newman describes why she thinks their living situation is better than cohabitation.
• The cost of living together is too high. Moving from their respective New York apartments to a home big enough for the family would mean spending big bucks.
• They hate change. Newman and her husband both love their respective digs and have very different tastes in decor.
• They can say “Get out!” When their significant other gets under their skin, they can boot them out the door.
FUN FACT
What’s in a name? According to the 486 men surveyed in the November issue of Men’s Health, a lot. When asked if it was important to them that their wife takes their last name, 61 percent said yes, 27 percent said no and 12 percent said they’d be OK with hyphenation.
THE ART OF SEDUCTION
What do women want? The November issue of Men’s Health has the answer. The magazine compiled six research-proven ways to get, and seduce, the girl of your dreams. Among them:
• Don’t make your first impression your last. Women want to see three things in your first meeting: confidence, conversation and chemistry.
• Give her the perfect compliment. It should touch on her hidden talents and, at the same time, massage her ego.
• Lay it on thin. Subtle displays of affection are sexier to women than bumping, grinding and groping.
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