After a century of marital bliss, the world's longest romance appears to be over for a pair of Galapagos giant tortoises. According to the keepers of the Reptile Zoo in Klagenfurt, Austria, Bibi and Poldi are not only refusing to speak to each other but they hiss and lunge whenever they are reintroduced. Apparently, after 115 years, the pair fell out of love when Bibi took a chunk out of Poldi's shell.1 Human romance and love also have their moments; hence, the need to keep our marriages alive and well.

Here are some helpful ideas for continuous marital bliss:

You and I have goals. We all have aspirations. Sticking to them is our quandary.

A house is by far the largest purchase most individuals will ever make in their life, so it should warrant an equivalent amount of thought and planning.

Life has a way of occasionally throwing you and your family a curve and you suddenly discover
you and your loved ones are strapped for cash. During this shaky economy, if you are
apprehensive about surviving financially and need money in a hurry, here are a few possible
ways to get cash fast, as well as a few concerns.

It's on Sale!!!! So we better stock up on this item as much as we can before this "great" deal runs out right!?! While that maybe the initial impulse many of us feel when seeing a sale on something that catches our eye, before we "buy now" we should stop and think now instead. Not everything that is on sale is a bargain.  In fact, as one once said (in paraphrase) nothing is a bargain if you don't need it.

The Greeks believed there were seven wonders of the ancient world. Unfortunately, only one of those original wonders still exists, the Great Pyramid of Giza. At the beginning of this century an initiative was conducted through popularity poll to decide what would be the new seven wonders of the modern world. At the end of the competition, the winners were—the statue of Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, Machu Picchu in Peru, Chichen Itza in Mexico, the Great Wall of China, Petra City in Jordon, the Roman Colosseum in Italy, and the Taj Mahal in India.