September Songs: The Good News About Marriage in the Later Years

Since the beginning of the twentieth century, thirty years have been added to the normal human life expectancy. In September Songs, the follow-up to her bestselling Intimate Partners, Maggie Scarf investigates the surprising and profound evolution marriage has undergone in these 'bonus years.' In a series of intimate and provocative interviews, she delves into the lives of couples married for more than two decades and uncovers the welcome news that most couples are more satisfied in their marriages today than in their early years together. By giving voice to both their struggles and their triumphs, these husbands and wives reveal how they've balanced their emotional and physical needs with those of their partner's, and how the lessons they've learned over time have helped them find new opportunities to love, cherish, and live alongside each other in the extra years they have together.

It's getting better all the time I used to get mad at my school The teachers who taught me weren't cool You're holding me down, turning me round Filling me up with your rules I've got to admit it's getting better A little better all the time It can't get no worse I have to admit it's getting better, it's getting better Since you've been mine Me used to be a angry young man Me hiding me head in the sand You gave me the word, I finally heard I'm doing the best that I can I've got to admit it's getting better A little better all the time (It can't get no worse) I have to admit its getting better, it's getting better Since you've been mine (Getting so much better all the time) It's getting better all the time Better It's getting better all the time Better Better Better I used to be cruel to my woman I beat her and kept her apart from the things that she loved Man, I was mean but I'm changing my scene And I'm doing the best that I can I admit it's getting better A little better all the time (It can't get no worse) Yes, I admit it's getting better, it's getting better Since you've been mine (Getting so much better all the time) It's getting better all the time Better Better Better It's getting better all the time Better Better Better Getting so much better all the time Getting Better - The Beatles Scattata in classe durante le olimpiadi di matematica (siamo un liceo classico, per noi le olimpiadi di matematica sono qualcosa di disumano.) Ho voluto lasciare i capelli di Tony e la sua cartella sulla destra perche mi sembrava incrementassero l'effetto 'scolastico'. :) © Benedetta Veneruso (BennyThePrincess) , all rights reserved. Use my photos without my permission is illegal.

*Sorry for the repost. But this is how I feel this morning. My wife is not the easiest person in the world to wake up. So when I know she's having one of those days, I grab the guitar and climb back into bed and serenade her. One morning as I was playing and singing I began to just sing 'Good morning my love.. it's morning again, and out came the song in this video clip. Now, It's her favorite song to wake up to. Today was one of those days. So I decided to record it to let all of you in flickrworld see how I help her wake up on the right side of the bed. Welcome to our bedroom all my flickr friends. Come and see how theboywholaughs serenades his bride in the morning. Here are the lyrics to the song: Good morning my love, it's morning again Can't wait to spend the day with you my friend Good morning my love, good morning my friend Can't wait to spend the day with you again So I'm here beside you, waiting for you to rise And I'll stand behind you, even though I'll be your guide I'll hold your hand and lead the way And make sure all your needs are met today I'll hold your hand and lead the way And make sure that you know everything will be okay

From South Korea comes this wild take on Sergio Leone s classic spaghetti Western The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. It s 1930s Manchuria and greed is in the air. A manic outlaw, a nasty holy man and a determined bounty hunter are all in hot pursuit of a treasure map. Throw in Chinese gangsters, the Japanese army and other rival factions also in pursuit of the invaluable map, and it all comes down to a you ve-got-to-see-it-to-believe-it showdown in the desert. One of the most expensive films ever made in South Korea, THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD was the talk of festivals worldwide and won such prizes as the Asia Pacific Screen Award for its cinematography and the Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (Jung Woo-sung).