…The number one predictor of divorce is good ole contempt. According to Marie Claire, after four decades of studying couples at the Gottman Institute, Dr. John Gottman found that harboring feelings of contempt or disgust towards a partner causes marriages to come apart at the seams. Of course, it’s natural for feel frustrated or even annoyed with your mate from time to time, but once feelings of disdain develop, you’re in unhealthy territory. “All relationships involve ongoing, perpetual problems that will resurface,” explains Gottman researcher Mike McNulty, Ph.D. “Partners who do not handle discussions of these problems well are at the most risk of divorce…”
[MadameNoire]
It’s Happening! A New Initiative Providing Cheap Diapers
Recently, President Obama announced that this new program will improve the distribution of free or low-cost diapers to families that meet low-income requirements. Working with Jet, an e-commerce startup, and First Quality, a diaper manufacturer, they will band together to provide diapers to non-profits, which will then allocate the diapers to families in need in the communities that they serve. And this is so needed… They’re about $40-$50 a box, which a newborn runs through in about two weeks as you must change their diaper at least 10 times per day… That’s $80-$100 a month for a good three years… If they are deemed a medical necessity, which they truly should be, and are distributed through Medicaid it would be a great start. This type of program could potentially reach hundreds of thousands of families and mothers in need…
[MadameNoire]
Tickets To Kobe Bryant’s Last Game Will Cost You $17k
Top Dawg Entertainment founder Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith just posted on Instagram how much he’s paying for tickets to Kobe Bryant’s last game. Hint: there are cars that cost less. The Top Dawg is paying top dollar to see Kobe play his last NBA game as a Los Angeles Laker. According to an image of a receipt Tiffith posted on Instagram, front row seats to see the event are going for {cue Dr. Evil in Austin Powers music} $17,500! Tiffith is buying two of them. Tiffith has almost become a Hip-Hop version of Jack Nicholson. He has been spotted courtside at numerous Lakers games sitting next to the likes of Denzel Washington, 50 Cent, TDE’s own Kendrick Lamar and at times his son.
[HipHopWired]
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