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☆ Younger, educated women are less likely to change their names upon marriage, data shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Men largely kept their last names at 92%, while 5% changed their last names, and less than 1% hyphenated their names with their partner’s last name, the data showed. The tradition of women changing their names upon marriage is still strong in the United States, but views on marriage have been changing, the survey said. Most married women in opposite-sex relationships — nearly 80% — said they took their husband’s last name. Women who are not married were significantly less likely to report plans to take their partner’s last name. Why women change their namesWhy is it so common for women in the US to take their husband’s name in an opposite-sex marriage?

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☆ Anger gets a bad rap, but it can be an asset, experts say. Here’s what to do with it
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

It might be an unpleasant emotion to experience, and it might be culturally discouraged, but we need anger, she added. While many people may feel the need to resist or hide their anger, these mental health experts are urging the opposite. Anger, they say, is an important tool we should better learn to wield in a kind, healthy and productive way. That is often tied to rage — not anger, Ashway said. But in those cases, “we’re talking about the outcome of unprocessed anger, not anger in and of itself.”Rage, she said, is old, unprocessed anger.

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☆ 5 ways to spot a narcissist
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

There are three types of narcissists, and they can be distinguished by how they go about feeling special, Malkin said. “Their achievements are better.”Covert narcissists feel special by being seen as the person suffering the greatest misfortune or misunderstanding, he added. Third, there are communal narcissists, who feel special by being seen as the most helpful person in any group. How to evaluate itNeeding to feel special often gets in the way of narcissists nurturing close relationships, Malkin said. • Exploitation, “which is doing whatever it takes no matter the cost to others in order to feel special.”• Entitlement, which is “acting as if the world should bend to their will.”• Empathy impairments, which is “to feel special compared to others.

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