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The Secret for a Happy Relationship or Marriage M arriage expert John Gottman can sit with newly engaged couples for 15 minutes or less and predict with 94% success. The likelihood of whether that couple will be happily married or miserable and divorced. what is his secret? How does he do it? He says the key to relationship success does not lie in candlelight dinners. it is not found in trips to paris or horse and carriage rides under moonlit skies. It is not found in getting your partner a different gift every other week. And it is not found during long walk on the beach. G ottman says the most important factor for a happy marriage is attention. small moments of positive attention. When i heard this, I thought about my mom. When i was six, she told me that it was the little things that make the big difference. And as i look back on my parents' failed marriage, i see that it was those little things that eventually became non-existent and if you're reading th
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Dog Bite Infec tion Dog bite definition and facts Dog bites account for up to 90% of all animal bites. 4.5 million dog bites occur each year in the U.S., and more than 27,000 victims require reconstructive surgery. Injuries may involve structures deep beneath the skin including muscles, bones, nerves, and blood vessels. Infections, including  tetanus  and  rabies , need to be considered for a dog bite. Wound  cleaning decreases the risk of infections from a dog bites. Skin repair increases the risk of infection, and the decision to suture the skin balances the risk of infection versus the benefit of a better appearing  scar . What are the statistics for dog bites? Almost 70 million  dogs  live in the United States, and since many victims of dog bites don't seek medical care or report the attack, it may be that the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s estimate of 4.5 million dog bites each year in the U.S. may be too low.