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I'm a 40-something proud wife of a union ironworker, with two grown children, living on an 80-acre farm in America's Heartland.

I worked twenty-five years as a fraud investigator for a large insurance company, but decided to leave that behind a few years ago

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Relationships & Family > Dating Commentary Are online daters real couples?: 1 of 33
Two complete strangers - worlds colliding at a random rest stop along the information super highway, precariously linked by deliberately scripted profiles and questionable jpegs, do not a couple make. Unlike real couples, the success and longevity of the cyber couple does not thrive upon such things as core values, common goa... More..
Personal Finance > Financial Planning Financial planning: Surviving a recession: 1 of 26
Eight Important Ways to Survive An Economic MeltdownIf you were born after 1970, chances are you are personally experiencing your first real economic recession. The boom years of the 1990s are but a fond and distant memory - and it seems that every day presents yet another hit to your wallet. Every facet of your life is being... More..
Style & Beauty > Tattoos & Piercings How to choose a tattoo design: 1 of 25
Regret. It's a common emotion shared by people about their first tattoo. Not because they made the difficult decision to get one done in the first place, but because they got the wrong one. Ask anyone with a tattoo and they probably will tell you if they had to do it all over again, they would have taken the time to choose th... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center What is the responsibility of American companies and consumers for unsafe working conditions in Chinese factories?: 4 of 97
"Made in China" - three simple words we Americans have become accustomed to seeing every day on products from Char-Broil gas grills to Mattel Barbie dolls. We are numb to the fact that most of what we buy is now manufactured in China. Shrouded behind these words are people - specifically, Chinese people, who are suffering slo... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology Why women love bad boys: 1 of 23
Warrior, gladiator, guardian, soldier, bad boy. Straddling an iron horse, leather-clad and black helmet donned, long mane thrashing wildly in the wind. Lean and muscled, face tanned and worn from a life less traveled. His tattooed body moves effortlessly as he controls the forward motion, making himself one with the massive m... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Commentary Dating someone with depression: 1 of 22
We often can't control who we fall in love with, nor can we control the mental and physical ailments they may suffer. What we can do is approach dating someone with depression the same way we would anyone else who has a medical disability. Either you can deal with it, or you can't. If you can't, it's best to end the relations... More..
Relationships & Family > Couple Communication Why it's important to have an open dialog about sex with your partner: 1 of 20
Sex - why do we have such a difficult time talking about it? We would like to think that a mutually enjoyable sex life comes from somehow reading each others minds and instinctively knowing what to do. In truth, couples need to verbalize to one another what specifically arouses their body, stimulates their mind and lights the... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair Color & Coloring Should you go gray naturally or dye your hair as you age?: 4 of 73
Breaking a 20-plus-year hair coloring habit has personally been as difficult for me as quitting smoking. Both have been loyal friends that have gotten me through some pretty tough times - break-ups, financial problems, separations, divorce - there's nothing like changing your hair color or a satisfying nicotine fix to lift yo... More..
Autos > Selling Cars How to get the most out of your car trade: 1 of 17
Five Steps to Getting the Most Out of Your Car Trade You wouldn't take a test before hitting the books. Neither should you trade in your car unless you do your homework by following these tips to get the most out of your car trade: 1. Know your vehicle's wholesale trade-in value. Consult used-vehicle pricing websites, such as... More..
Pets & Animals > Cat Training Cats and litter box training: 1 of 16
All kittens come into the world with an inherent drive to bury their litter. It's a survival tactic passed down over thousands of years to discourage territory discovery by predators. Successful litter training has nothing to do with showing a cat how to do this, because they already know. Successful litter training is all ab... More..