There are many social advantages to helping seniors live on their own as opposed to placing them in nursing homes. Maintaining a degree of independence is a goal of nearly all people yet, as with most things, it comes down …
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In just a few weeks, 20 million students will go to college, more than 3 million of them for the first time. Here are our top 10 tips for parents of off-to-college students: 1. Web-surf the college. Go to the …
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If you feel that you are more parent than spouse and that the connubial part of your life is almost nonexistent, you're certainly not alone. In the year 2010 many couples are feeling the combined stresses of parenting and married …
If the kids become too much to handle, slip 'em a little cold medicine. It's an often-repeated joke -- or advice -- that parents share on the playground or on Twitter and Facebook pages. One mom, Jill Smokler, said she …
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Who gets custody of the exemptions? Should you file jointly one last time? image After years of tax practice, I've concluded that the first "custody" decision in any pending divorce should be: who gets to keep the tax preparer? In …
Money doesn't have to destroy relationships. Here's how managing your finances can actually improve your romantic life. A recent study by Utah State University researchers found that the more a couple fights about money, the more likely they are to …
Do you have daughters but not sons? How about a kid with ADHD? Did you smile in your yearbook photo? Anneli Rufus on the strange ways science can predict a marriage’s success. 1. If you're a woman who got married …
Does your husband or wife constantly forget chores and lose track of the calendar? Do you sometimes feel that instead of living with a spouse, you’re raising another child? Your marriage may be suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. An …
(This article features statistics from the UK but solutions are equally applicable to the US) The figures make for grim reading. Average household debt (including credit cards and overdrafts, but excluding mortgages) now stands at £8,716. This rises to £18,159 …
Watched this episode last night and it provided some interesting insights. Primetime: Family Secrets - ABC News.