[Originally posted on Forbes.com.] I’m writing this just after the conclave of cardinals announced the successor to Pope Benedict XVI, who last month became the first modern-day pontiff to abdicate the throne. They charted some new ground, choosing 76-year-old Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the first non-European to fill the role in more than 1,200 [...]
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Today is exceptional for numerous reasons—just ask the thousands of couples who plan to get married on this special date: 12/12/12. For Havas PR, this day (the last triple date for 100 years) marks the finale of one terrific agency initiative and the debut of our next one. (120M Books is what it’s called; read [...]
Dec 12, 2012 | Categories:CSR, Features, PR, Trends | Tags: #GivingTuesday, 12 Days of Havas, 12/12/12, 120M Books, 2013, airbnb, Bob Woodruff Foundation, corporate social responsibility, CSR, David Jones, Delete Blood Cancer, e-publishing, education, event planning, GMHC, Havas PR, Havas Worldwide, Home Base Program, Hurricane Sandy, Indigenous Peoples Law & Policy Program, K.I.D.S., love, media relations, money, One Young World, Pajama Program, PR News CSR A-List, relationships, Ronald McDonald House of New York, Trends, trendspotter, trendspotting, University of Arizona, Venture for America, weather, What's Next? | Leave A Comment »
As the global economy picks up, couples galore are setting wedding dates for 2012, following long betrothals. But with money worries still on our minds, the consensus says “saving money” is the biggest wedding trend this year. That’s not necessarily bad news, as this year’s wedding may be less stuffy, with brides favoring easygoing affairs [...]
Feb 29, 2012 | Categories:Brainsnacks, Fashion, Social Media, Technology, Trends | Tags: breast lift, bridalplasty, bride and groom, Facebook, Kate Middleton, liposuction, love, marriage, marryoke, plastic surgery, Prince William, relationships, royal wedding, social media trends, Twitter, wedding dresses, wedding trends | Leave A Comment »
Want the wrecking ball to swing right on past your marriage even as it seems to be obliterating so many others? If for no other reason, you may want to stay married for better health. Divorce is linked with declining health, especially among those aged 35 to 41. (Older divorcees appear to be less damaged.) [...]
Feb 27, 2012 | Categories:Brainsnacks, Trends | Tags: divorce, doctor, gratitude, love, marriage trends, nagging, psychiatrist, psychology, relationships, sex | Leave A Comment »
While we saw some big celebrity breakups coming from a mile away (see: Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher), Heidi Klum and Seal’s separation after seven years of marriage took our breath away (sad, but true). This from the pair who famously renewed their vows each year, never shied away from [...]
Feb 24, 2012 | Categories:Brainsnacks, Trends | Tags: Ashton Kutcher, celebrity news, Demi Moore, Heidi Klum, Hollywood, How Not to Marry the Wrong Guy, India, Jennifer Lopez, love, Marc Anthony, marriage, marriage trends, PDA, psychology, relationships, Seal, sex | Leave A Comment »
Looking for a way to get closer to your significant other outside of the bedroom? Find another happy couple to hang with. Friendships can enhance your relationship as you and your partner watch how another couple manages ups and downs. It has also been revealed that the strongest couples have higher levels of the hormone [...]
Feb 23, 2012 | Categories:Brainsnacks, Health and Wellness | Tags: brain, broken heart syndrome, couples, dirty minds, health, love, love trends, mind, orgasm, relationship trends, relationships, research, science, sex, sex trends | Leave A Comment »
Coughing up the password to an email address or social media site is the newest test of young love. With this top-secret data in hand, modern high school sweethearts scour one another’s exchanges for clues about faithfulness—often storing ammunition for post-breakup warfare while they’re at it. Adults, too, grapple with the issue of disclosing passwords [...]
Feb 03, 2012 | Categories:Brainsnacks, Social Media, Technology, Trends | Tags: AIM, cellphones, children, digital literacy, Facebook, Google, love, Netflix, password, password sharing, privacy, psychology, relationships, smartphones, Social Media, teenagers, two-factor authentication | Leave A Comment »
Don’t be surprised to find yourself invited to fewer weddings this spring—5 percent fewer, if the numbers correlate with the drop in the marriage rate in 2011. That’s the U.S., but the U.K. is seeing a marital shift, as well. Meanwhile, across Britain and the States, the divorce rate has dropped or leveled, even in [...]
Jan 26, 2012 | Categories:Brainsnacks, Trends | Tags: divorce, England, global trends, love, love and relationships, marriage, psychology, relationships, Scotland, United Kingdom, United States, Wales, wedding | Leave A Comment »
Mo’ Money, Mo’ Relationship Problems Why a full bank account may bankrupt a happy marriage, and other threats to the once-sacred institution Attention, single ladies: There appears to be a serious shortage of marriage-worthy men. A number of factors are at play, including women’s growing nonchalance about traditional marriage. Cold hard cash is a likely [...]
Oct 19, 2011 | Categories:Brainsnacks | Tags: careers, cultural trends, divorce, economy, gender relations, gratitude, jobs, marriage, married couples, men, money, relationships, socio-economic conditions, tradition, unemployment, women | Leave A Comment »
