Monday, January 20, 2025
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Communicate..
- Cause: Constant criticism from one partner towards the other.
- Effect: The criticized partner feels disrespected and withdraws emotionally from the relationship.
- Relationships are complex, and often multiple factors can contribute to a single effect, making it difficult to pinpoint a single "cause."
- Cause and effect can lead to positive outcomes like increased trust and intimacy when actions are supportive, or negative outcomes like conflict and resentment when behaviors are harmful.
- Open and honest communication can help partners identify and address potential causes of negative effects in their relationship.
Defeat..
The justices blocked Biden's $430 billion student loan relief plan in 2023. They also limited the Environmental Protection Agency's reach as part of a series of rulings curbing the power federal regulatory agencies.
Biden's presidency ends on Monday with Trump's inauguration for a second term.
Impressed..
Punitive..
A Panama City, Florida, jury ruled that CNN had defamed security contractor Zachary Young when it aired a 2021 report that said he was part of a “black market” that price-gouged those attempting to flee Afghanistan after the U.S. military withdrew from the country.
CNN’s lawyers—and many of its employees—argued it viewed the term as “unregulated” markets, not criminal ones, according to The Washington Post.
The six-person jury awarded $5 million to Young, who claimed the Nov. 2021 CNN report ruined his professional reputation.
The jury also awarded Young punitive damages. CNN subsequently reached a settlement with Young, the trial’s judge confirmed Friday afternoon, averting further legal proceedings to determine the extent of these damages.
New Era..
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Skip..
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s attempt to skip out on paying nearly $500,000 in restitution and fines for sticking taxpayers with the bill for his NYPD detail during his failed 2020 presidential run was struck down Tuesday by a state Supreme Court judge.
Judge Shah abud deen Abid Ally tossed out de Blasio’s suit, calling his claims that mayors are exempt from the city’s charter laws and that he was not responsible for security decisions “meritless.”
The city’s Conflicts of Interest Board ruled in June 2023 that de Blasio would have to pay back $319,794.20 – and a $155,000 fine – for travel, meal and lodging expenses for his police detail, who traveled with him and his family as soon as he announced his bid for the White House in May 2019.
Unfortunate..
People get divorced at a high rate due to a variety of reasons, including lack of commitment, unrealistic expectations about marriage, poor communication, infidelity, financial stress, growing apart over time, significant differences in values or lifestyles, unresolved conflict, and sometimes even marrying too young without sufficient preparation for the complexities of a long-term relationship; essentially, when couples struggle to effectively navigate challenges and maintain a healthy level of intimacy and compatibility, divorce can become a result.
According to most statistics, around 67% of second marriages end in divorce, while approximately 73% of third marriages fail, meaning the failure rate significantly increases with each subsequent marriage.