This story sounds like something out of an absurd thriller. A two-year romantic scam seems unlikely. However, Catalina Rosas has lived it. She met Eric Benson in 2015 by chance at a trendy restaurant in Florida. He said he was an “art dealer and a stocks and commodities trader for a select group of wealthy...
I don’t know about you, but if somebody called me miss piggy the only thing I’d be motivated to do is murder them! Postpartum Depression, also called PDD, for short, is a mental condition many mothers suffer from after giving birth to a child. According to the CDC, one in every ten moms is affected...
A new dating trend has taken over the U.S., with 40% of Americans partaking or agreeing that there is some appeal. Hypergamy is a trend similar to that of being a gold digger. However, one crucial difference is that the former dating trend relates to status and power rather than financial gain. Hypergamy Dating Trend...
Angelina Jolie, an Oscar-winning actress, has openly acknowledged that she “wouldn’t be an actress” if she were commencing her career in the present-day entertainment industry. Having made her on-screen debut as a child in 1982, Jolie has evolved into one of Hollywood’s most renowned figures. Starring in projects ranging from Girl, Interrupted to Disney’s Maleficent....
We live in such diverse times, and often the person we love already has a child with someone else. How we choose to accept that child and our partner’s life before us, however, makes all the difference. It can be tough to embrace the “other family” so, when coming across a story like this one,...
Richard Gere, 74, and his wife Alejandra Silva, 41, have a love story that has defied conventional norms. Meeting while both were navigating through divorces and addressing a significant age gap, the couple has faced their share of challenges. Despite outside opinions, they have consistently demonstrated their deep love for each other, a bond that...
Your relationship with your parents can significantly shape how individuals approach their romantic relationships. Often, the dynamics observed and experienced during childhood set the tone for adult interactions. As Dr. Susan Whitbourne, a professor of psychological and brain sciences at the University of Massachusetts, points out, “The patterns we develop in our family of origin...
Some couples have the future all planned. They know when to retire, how many kids to have, and where should they retire to. But in the case of this woman from Scotland, she also had her husband’s death in her head. And this is why she had purchased a coffin, thinking that her husband would...
We’ve heard about fraternal twins, where two different sperms fertilize two separate eggs. We’ve also heard about polar-body twins, which occur when an egg divides into two distinct parts: a polar body and a primary body. Then identical twins occur as a result of a sperm fertilizing one egg, which splits into two. All of...
Deciding to build a family takes courage and a lot of consideration. The mental and physical requirements increase when the number of children in the family increases. As such, surprise pregnancies can be either a blessing or a curse for some families. In 2016, Ukraine’s Oksana Kobeletska made headlines by being a mom to quintuplets....
For someone getting married, the day is so special. It may be cliche, but if you’re a bride, it’s not unusual to want to look and feel like a princess. As we all know, weddings can be quite an expensive venture. Wedding dresses can cost hundreds if not thousands of dollars and can put a...
Giving up a child for adoption is never an easy decision. When Shelley Pitts became pregnant at just 14 years old, she ultimately knew that it was what would be best for her baby. Still, she silently celebrated her son’s birthday every year since the day she gave him away. Finally, more than three decades...