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November 22, 2009

Anonymous The Eagle Tribune Sun Nov 22, 2009, 12:22 AM EST

'Crash Course in Love'

By Steven Ward, JoAnn Ward, 160 pages, $17.99

You've seen them dishing out "Tough Love" on VH1's hit reality show. Now, for the first time, master matchmaker Steve Ward and his mother, JoAnn, share all of their frank, no-nonsense dating and relationship lessons in this handy guide to love. Whether you're trying to find Mr. Right or want to keep him around now that you've snagged him, their innovative and brutally honest advice will help you break bad habits, take a fresh approach to dating, and transform your love life.

— barnesandnoble.com

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AMY SWEENEY/Staff photo Annette and Joseph D’Agata, in their Plaistow home, say they went through some rough patches in their 60 years together but always made up after arguments.

A lasting bond

Editor's Note: In the spirit of Valentine's Day, The Eagle-Tribune asked readers to tell us stories about their lasting relationships — how they worked through the challenges over the years and kept their love healthy and alive. The series concludes today.
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Whitney Houston was underwater and apparently unconscious when she was pulled from a Beverly Hills hotel bathtub, and she had prescription drugs in her room, authorities said yesterday.
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Dear Abby: Queen and her gallant knight have shared lifetime of love

Dear Abby: At this time of year I have seen letters in your column from couples describing how they met. I hope you will print ours.
During a study break one evening in April 1937, I walked to Bruckner Boulevard Park in the Bronx to sit on a bench and watch the cars drive by. A cyclist whizzed through the center walkway, then stopped and slowly backed up to where I was sitting.
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