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2nd annual Connie's 5K raises over $30,000

  • By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff
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Concepcion Gomez was described by family as immeasurably loving, with a special connection to children — she raised four successful children a…

Can a 6-second kiss each day lead to a more intimate relationship?
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Can a 6-second kiss each day lead to a more intimate relationship?

  • By ALBERT STUMM Associated Press

Can a six-second kiss each day lead to a more intimate relationship? That's what couples therapists John and Julie Gottman say. They've taught thousands of couples therapists that an elongated kiss can help their clients. It gets couples to slow down and be intentionally affectionate. They say the kiss is long enough to release oxytocin. That's the hormone that some research has shown is responsible for bonding a baby with its mother and building trust by calming down the fear center of the brain. Just create a daily ritual at the same time each day. It might be right before leaving for work, say, or before bedtime. Make sure to savor the time. If it feels like another task, it won't work.

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When my friend Lauren toted around her first Sidekick several years ago, she obsessed over it, checking her e-mail in the movie theater and re…