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6 years prison for hotel rape
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6 years prison for hotel rape

  • Daily Journal staff report

A 37-year-old North Carolina doctor found guilty of raping a 27-year-old woman in September 2023 at a Marriott hotel near the airport was sent…

A choice
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A choice

  • By Craig Wiesner

If you are cisgender, meaning that the gender identity that was marked on your birth certificate is the gender that you have felt perfectly at…

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.