The video, presumably caught by a security camera, is shocking: After a couple enters a stairwell, the man begins striking the woman, causing her to slide down the stairs—only to stand up and be hit again. Shared by Texas NBC news affiliate KRIS, the video is of former pro baseball …
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The video, presumably caught by a security camera, is shocking: After a couple enters a stairwell, the man begins striking the woman, causing her to slide down the stairs—only to stand up and be hit again. Shared by Texas NBC news affiliate KRIS, the video is of former pro baseball …
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Early in the film Bridesmaids, in a scene that sets the comedy’s plot in motion, Maya Rudolph’s Lillian tells Kristen Wiig’s Annie she’s gotten engaged. Struggling to hide her shock at her best friend’s news, Annie alternates pained exclamations of “Oh my god!” with “What is happeningggg?” But my favorite …
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Early in the film Bridesmaids, in a scene that sets the comedy’s plot in motion, Maya Rudolph’s Lillian tells Kristen Wiig’s Annie she’s gotten engaged. Struggling to hide her shock at her best friend’s news, Annie alternates pained exclamations of “Oh my god!” with “What is happeningggg?” But my favorite …
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A stint of long distance can make or break a couple. For my boyfriend and I, being apart actually brought us closer together. We used to both live in New York City, but everything changed five years into our relationship last year, when he took a job at an anti-poverty …
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The foundation of any solid relationship is honesty. But should some topics remain off-limits between you and your significant other? Yep—and the number of past sexual partners you’ve both had might be one of them. “I believe in transparency and honesty as building blocks for healthy relationships,” says Jennifer Wiessner, …
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