“A new survey from Generation Opportunity, a nonprofit dedicated to engaging young adults on economic issues, found that 8 in 10 young women between the ages of 18 and 29 living in Florida say they’ve delayed “key life decisions” because of the weak economy. Three in 10 specifically mentioned starting a family as something they will either delay or possibly skip altogether, and 2 in 10 said the same about marriage.”
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But it’s actually good to go through the insane despair and bouts of endless tears that result from being dumped, contends bestselling author and relationship expert Susan Piver. We should embrace these feelings rather than run from them, she argues in her book, The Wisdom of a Broken Heart. “As unlikely as it may sound, this sorrow is the gateway to lasting happiness,” she writes, speaking of her own two-year experience recovering from heartbreak. Piver and other experts described ways to ride through those uninvited waves of grief.
“This romantic holiday seems to decline in importance as people age. While a clear majority (71 percent) of adults in their early 20s plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, only about half of baby boomers (53 percent) between ages 55 and 64, and 40 percent of those age 65 and older plan to commemorate the holiday, according to a National Retail Federation and BIGresearch survey of 8,913 adults. The amount people are planning to spend on Valentine’s day gifts for a significant other also decreases with age from a peak of $113.19 among those age 25 to 34 to $57.60 among baby boomers and $43.62 among retirees.”
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“Brain scans showed the ventral tegmental area and dorsal striatum lit up when participants looked at their spouse’s photo. Prior studies have shown those dopamine-rich regions of the brain, which are associated with reward and motivation, also light up in couples when they first fall in love, as well as when people snort cocaine. “These people are not just kidding themselves. They seem to be having the same experience as newly in-love people,” Aron said.”
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“Some 60 percent of workers say they’ve taken a shot at some kind of workplace romance, according to a survey by the career management and job-search site Vault.com.”
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