the 'secret sauce' to a rock solid marriage, signs you're going to cheat, and you're more likely to die on your birthday than any other day of the year

Show Starters

cuttin' cake

• Former President George H.W. Bush (88 )
• Jim Nabors (Gomer 80 )
• Timothy Busfield (30 Something and he played Poindexter on "Revenge of the Nerds," who rocked the violin... 55)

primetime

abc: Jimmy Kimmel Live (NEW), NBA Finals (Heat at Thunder)
cbs: NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, 48 Hrs Mystery (NEW)
nbc: America's Got Talent, America's Got Talent (NEW), Love in the Wild (NEW)
fox: Hell's Kitchen, MasterChef (NEW)
cw: The Catalina (NEW), The L.A. Complex

drop of the day

It's Peanut Butter Cookie Day!

Cookie Monster "Coooookie Um Um Yum Yum..."

tv theme tuesday

It's TV Theme Tuesday, can you name that show???

Is it

• Project Runway
• Supermodel Showdown
• America's Next Top Model

Answer: America's Next Top Model!

 
joke of the day

A rancher asked his veterinarian for some free advice. “I have a horse that walks normally sometimes, and sometimes he limps. What shall I do?”

The Vet replied, “The next time he walks normally, sell him.”

The 'Secret Sauce' to a Rock Solid Marriage

Everyone in a long and happy marriage will tell you their secret -- from 'don't go to bed angry,' to 'make each other laugh,' to 'just nod and say yes honey, you're right.'

But there is a 'secret sauce' to a long and healthy marriage...and it boils down to one word: Change.

Dr. Steven Craig wrote a book on the topic and said marriages fail because people refuse to change. Couples change to rejuvenate their relationship. Instead of saying "you knew what I was like when we got married," try and become the spouse they have always wanted you to be.

"...successful marriages don't happen because two people fall in love; they happen when two people fall in love over and over again with each other."

Good stuff, eh?

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You're Going to Cheat, Aren't You?

What is the number one sign you're getting close to cheating on your spouse? It's pretty simple, really... you simply look forward to seeing him (someone at the office, for example) with more excitement than a typical friend! This is according to Dr. Jennifer Oikle, who seems to know a lot on the subject of cheating and how to stop it. Here are four signs you're heading in to the danger zone:

1. You look forward to seeing him with more excitement than a typical friend, and spend more time with him than you should.

2. You find yourself dressing up and paying more attention to your appearance in a hope that he'll notice you.

3. You confide in him about your relationship troubles at home.

4. You flirt with him, touching him while talking or making playful comments.


Then once you start fantasizing what it would be like to "be with him," if you know what I mean, it's done. You're in trouble. Here's what you need to do...NOW!


1. Step away from the attraction by setting limits on the amount of contact you have.

2. No longer share your troubles, turn to your partner first for support.

3. Only spend time together in groups.

4. Refocus your attention on your partner by stopping all thoughts and fantasies about the new guy.

5. Plan some fun with your partner so you can reconnect and get the spark going again.

Do you realize how much money I just saved you on a marriage counselor? You're welcome.


Phones/Facebook: If you noticed a friend at work moving into the danger zone, would you say something? Have you? Is it a good idea to meddle?

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Happy Birthday! Now Don't Die.

This is fun news -- researchers discovered, after studying 2-million people, that you're more likely to die on your birthday than any other day of the year. The 'birthday blues' bring a rise in deaths from heart attacks, strokes, falls, suicides and even cancer. They found people over age 60 were 14% more likely to die on their birthdays.

Conclusion: Pay a little more attention to the person looking really in the dumps on their birthday.

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