When I'm away from you, I'm still with you, when my eyes are closed, I still see you, when I'm awake, I still dream of you, when I feel have everything, I still need you, and no matter what I still love you. ~Ritu Ghatourey 

Plain-looking men make better husbands 😉
Turns out the adage, 'Happy wife, happy life," may not be true. New research conducted by the University of Chicago finds that a happy and healthy husband is the key to having an awesome marriage. “We studied older, more conventional couples, but results may apply to younger generations since people tend to become more traditional as they age,” lead author, James Iveniuk, a PhD candidate in the department of sociology, tells Yahoo Shine. Chalk it up to cultural norms: “Even in the most modern marriages, there are gender role expectations,” he says. “Women are innate caregivers and police the emotional temperature of the home, so if a husband is sick or being difficult, women are often the ones to smooth things over, versus men who are more avoidant.” Here are four more factors that make marriages tick. 

An average-looking husband: So, you didn’t marry David Beckham — that’s a good thing. Plain-looking men make better husbands, according to the Journal of Family Psychology. Researchers filmed 82 newlywed couples discussing a marital problem, and in those pairs in which the man was the more attractive one, he was less sensitive to his wife's feelings. Meanwhile, the less handsome husbands were interested in problem-solving. "There are lots of reasons why people stay together, and lots of reasons why people are committed to each other," study author Benjamin Karney, PhD, a social psychology professor at the University of California, Los Angeles said in a press release. "So it would be an exaggeration to say, ‘Well, no woman should ever marry a man who is more attractive than she is.’ But it is true that on average, when men are more attractive than their wives — in this sample, at least — it looks like they were less invested. Maybe because they knew that they might have more alternatives — better alternatives, potentially.”

Holding a grudge: It’s counterintuitive, but refusing to forgive your spouse for an offense could be the key to resolving an issue, says one Florida State University study. That’s especially true when dealing with a difficult partner who takes advantage of the other's kindness. "Believing a partner is forgiving leads agreeable people to be less likely to offend that partner and disagreeable people to be more likely to offend that partner,” lead study author James McNulty, PhD, a psychology professor said in a press release. No need to drag out the argument for days, but having what McNulty calls an “angry but honest conversation” will make it clear that his behavior won’t fly.  

Having married friends: One Brown University study suggests that the divorce of a close friend increases the odds that you’ll end your own marriage by 75 percent. "When one person experiences divorce, it gives the people around them information about what that's like," lead study author James Fowler told Good Morning America. A friend’s split could cause you to question your own relationship or hearing the juicy details of the single life could make its benefits seem more appealing. To head off trouble, hang out with happily married friends: One study found that having an audience witness you two on your best behavior validates your lovey-dovey feelings.

Sharing a glass of wine: If you're going to drink a cocktail, pour for two. Although it's unclear why, both married and dating couples who enjoy between one and three drinks together feel happierthan those who indulge when they're apart. "Individuals who drink with their partner report feeling increased intimacy and decreased relationship problems the next day, compared to individuals who drink apart from their partner or do not drink at all," lead author Ash Levitt, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow at University of Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions, said in a press release. The effects were seen in couples who mirror each other's drinking habits, so if your partner is abstaining, you should too. 

Writted by Elise Solé, Shine Staff | Healthy Living
March 14, 2014

The cheetah sniffs the head of the safari guide.
This is the heart-stopping moment a photographer came within inches of a young cheetah when it stuck its head through her sun roof. Australian Bobby-Jo Clow, 31, was on safari in Tanzania when the juvenile started heading towards her Landrover with his sibling. She snapped away as the young male dangled its paws in front of her face and smelt her hair before its mother called it away into the wilds of the Serengeti National Park. But not until Bobby-Jo, a full-time elephant keeper at a Tanzanian Zoo, had leaned forward enough to capture the perfect shot, causing the cheetah to hiss and bare its teeth. (Photographs by Bobby-Jo Clow/CATERS NEWS)

A US Airways pilot was forced to abort takeoff Thursday when a tire on the front landing gear of US Airways flight 1702 blew out.No serious injuries were reported after the Airbus A320 en route to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport from Philadelphia International Airport came to a stop on the runway. Video and read more
http://kimedia.blogspot.com/2014/03/us-airways-flight-1702-harrowing.html

Malaysia Flight 370: Amid a sea of questions, 25 of the most compelling
Here is what we know — and don't know — from hard data to conspiracy theories….Video and read more
http://kimedia.blogspot.com/2014/03/missing-malaysia-airliner-questions-and.html

Missing Malaysia airliner: Questions and answers
Where is the plane?
As evidence grows that the plane could have flown for hours after losing contact with air traffic control, the search area too has grown to include the Gulf of Thailand, South China Sea, Strait of Malacca and the Andaman Sea and the Indian Ocean…Watch video and read more
http://kimedia.blogspot.com/2014/03/missing-malaysia-airliner-questions-and.html

I smile as I lie awake at night and thinking of you and then I say a silent prayer for us to be together forever. ~Hemant Smarty 

A part of you has grown in me. And so you see, it's you and me together forever and never apart. Maybe in distance, but never in heart. ~Unknown

I can overcome all my fears if you just have faith in me. I can face all my problems if you just stay by my side. I can gather the shattered pieces of my life with one hand if you are holding the other. I can live with my flaws if you just love me the way I am… ~Unknown quote
http://kimedia.blogspot.com/2014/03/golden-memories_13.html

Passengers have been evacuated from a Florida-bound plane at Philadelphia International Airport after an apparent mechanical failure.
Airline officials said USAirways Flight 1702 was heading to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., when the pilot was forced to abort takeoff around 6:30 p.m. Thursday after the front landing gear failed…view more photos and read more
http://kimedia.blogspot.com/2014/03/plane-emergency-philadelphia-reported.html