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Study: Marital Bliss Much Tougher When Kids Arrive

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:09:56 GMT

While children can be the joy of your life, a new study finds they can also be tough on your marriage. Expert advice can help you learn how to keep things in balance if you're married with children. A new study followed hundreds of couples for eight years, and found that 90 percent experienced a decrease in marital satisfaction after the first child was born.

Study: Men Can Fall In Love In First 10 Seconds

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:46:32 GMT

With so many women looking for love, you might be shocked how long it takes for men to fall in love at first sight. Just how long does it take for a man to fall in love? Scientists timed it out, and many will be surprised at how fast they say it can happen. A new study found a man can fall in love after gazing at a woman for less than 10 seconds, and that the longer he looks, the more interested he is.

Harlem Students Learn About Relationship Abuse

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:28:41 GMT

The volatile relationship between Rihanna and Chris Brown has teenagers talking, and students across the country are learning what to do when dating turns violent. Starting this week, students at Rice High School in Harlem are learning how to spot and stop dating abuse.

How Students Can Prepare For This Weekend's SATs

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:54:42 GMT

High school students across our area are cramming for this weekend's SAT exams. The test lasts nearly four hours. It's a stressful time for teenagers, but there are a few strategies that can help them through it.

Smith Says NY Senate Lacks Gay Marriage Votes

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 02:17:45 GMT

New York Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith said Saturday that his Democratic conference lacks enough votes to legalize gay marriage this year, but he's committed to passing a gay marriage bill soon. Smith said in remarks prepared for a Human Rights Campaign event in Manhattan that he strongly supports equal marital rights for gay couples.

Children Engage In Risky Behavior On MySpace

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:11:29 GMT

A new study on teenagers and social networking sites found that more than half of the teens surveyed mentioned drugs, alcohol, sex or violence on their MySpace pages. While this study focused on 18-year-olds, risky online activity starts with kids much younger.

Judge: 2 Adoptive Dads Belong On Birth Certificate

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:30:01 GMT

A same-sex couple in California has won a federal court ruling that their adopted son's Louisiana birth certificate must bear the names of both adoptive fathers. The facts are so clear that no trial is needed, U.S. District Judge Jay Zainey wrote. "What a great Christmas present for these guys!" said Kenneth D. Upton Jr. who represented Oren Adar and Mickey Ray Smith of San Diego. In his ruling Monday, Zainey said Louisiana's Office of Vital Records must give full faith and credit to the New York State court in which Adar and Smith adopted the boy, he ruled Monday.

Quintuplets Born At Staten Island Hospital

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:07:53 GMT

They're first-time parents -- five times over. A set of quintuplets was born Saturday at Staten Island University Hospital, spokesman Christian Preston said. He said the four girls, one boy and their mother were doing well. Preston declined to give the family's name, but Tony Scherillo told the Staten Island Advance the parents are his daughter and son-in-law, Jamie and Kevin Ferrante.

NYC Providing Free Help For Job Seekers

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:17:11 GMT

Over the next two years in New York City, about 170,000 people are projected to lose their jobs. So more and more job seekers are turning to experts to help them polish their business skills. The City is answering the call, providing advice, training, and referrals for free.

Liberian Boy Gets Reconstructive Surgery In NYC

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:07:39 GMT

A 7-year-old boy from Liberia is about to head home, after receiving the gift of a new life from doctors in New York. Samuel Urey was born with Crouzon Syndrome. His skull was too small, which put pressure on his brain and eyes. He'd nearly gone blind in his right eye by the time he made it to NYU's Institute for Reconstructive Plastic Surgery.