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Many women are choosing to tie the knot later in life today. In order to establish their careers, they may choose to postpone marriage and raise a family till later in life. Women of previous generations found financial security in marriage but today, fewer women marry for this reason. They value a quality marriage because they have their own means of financial support. While holding off on marriage is not the right decision for everyone, there are certain benefits that come with marrying late. The ability to earn more For college-educated women, getting married later can literally pay off. By finishing school and getting their career established, they’re ...

No couple starts on their journey of marriage, intending for it to end in unhappiness and possible divorce. However, it is a reality that befalls up to 50% of married couples. It leads people to wonder what makes some marriages work while others do not. It seems that there is no magic formula that makes marriages successful except understanding that relationships require constant work. Here are some of the things that cause a marital relationship to deteriorate as time passes: Infidelity Most people do not set out to have an affair for sex. Indeed, it is often because they feel lonely in their marriage. It feels to them that their partner no longer cares ...

A healthy liver is critical to keep your body healthy as it has several roles to play in the body’s mechanism. It removes toxins, maintains a healthy blood sugar level, aids in removing waste from the body, and several other functions. It is the largest solid organ in the body, and an unhealthy liver can cause chronic diseases that can also be life-threatening. There are many ways to keep the liver function healthy. Here is a list of some ways to take care of your liver- Major focus on a healthy lifestyle Lifestyle is what decides one’s health. A good lifestyle constitutes a well-balanced diet, workout, or a regular form of physical exercise. Additionally, ...

Based on statistics, it appears that being overweight can influence the hiring decisions of employers. While it seems that this discrimination is based on appearances, the reasons may go beyond this. Employers may be concerned about weight because of the high costs that often come with it. People who are overweight are more likely to experience weight-related medical conditions and be more subject to absenteeism. Does weight-related discrimination really exist? Weight-related workplace discrimination may be unacceptable but many studies have shown that it exists and that it can affect every aspect of employment, from hiring to receiving promotions. ...

In the Spring of 2012, a team of researchers at the universities of Cambridge and Sussex in the United Kingdom sought out a rather exceptional cohort of participants for an experiment — hedge fund traders in the City of London, one of the world’s financial capitals. These 18 financiers, all men, practiced a vertigo-inducing form of the craft, making trades in seconds or minutes, or, in more long-term deals, over a period of hours. It’s up to the trader to infer patterns on the fly; make sense of huge amounts of rapidly shifting data; and, as the researchers note, make major decisions in a matter of seconds. What’s more, their compensation was structured so as ...