Quotes of the Day

Try to integrate the person you're dating into your family's social life can prove challenging. When you're ready to introduce your date to your family, it is your responsibility to smooth they way. Family matters can increase the complexity of the relationship between men and women of any age. If you prepare for problems, you're one step ahead. Be ready for difficulty but notice the rewards as well. [2005] - Sharon Romm

The 20x Rule: You need at least 20 times (or better yet, 25 times) whatever amount you expect to withdraw each year from your portfolio, assuming you want that portfolio to have a good chance of surviving at least 20-25 years. That is, if you need $30,000 a year - in addition to Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security payments and any other income - to live on, you should ideally have $600,000 in your portfolio when you retire, assuming you retire in your mid-60s. The rationale behind the 20x Rule is this: It allows you to withdraw 5% from your portfolio the first year, and then adjust that amount upward each year to keep up with inflation. [2013] - Russell Wild

Olive oil’s antioxidant polyphenols have a direct effect on blood vessels and genes, and they feed the good gut bacteria and produce fatty acids that lower inflammation. Only the extra-virgin olive oil delivered health benefits. Olive oils that were not extra-virgin did not appear to produce any benefits. Cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil contains about thirty types of polyphenols that reduce inflammation and target the hallmarks of aging, particularly in the cardiovascular system and the brain. It also has lower acidity and tastes better than less healthy olive oils. [2020] - Nir Barzilai

Passions are the best topics of conversation, particularly if you have a few in common. [2013] - Laurie Davis

At the heart of creating intimacy is self-disclosure. Basically, self-disclosure is revealing intimate information about yourself--your experiences, your ideas, your hopes, dreams, and feelings. In short: your stories. It's not a one-way street, though. The goal is that your partner offers the same kind of information about him- or herself. Sharing experiences is probably the least threatening form of self-disclosure. Sharing ideas involves more risk. Sharing feelings is the highest-risk kind of disclosure. Stay well away from discussing your previous dating and sexual entanglements, at least until you are fully committed to each other. And even then, trend lightly. A discussion of your romantic past can quickly slide into comparison, competition, and insecurity. [2004] - Nicholas Boothman