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By Marianne Mancusi Beach, GalTime.com

For those of you who are as addicted to Jersey Shore as I am, you know it well. The secret formula to getting the ladies is as simple as GTL: Gym, tan, laundry. And judging from "The Situation's", well, abdominal "situation"... he spends quite a few hours on the gym part of the equation.

And while his flawless six-pack doesn't always land him the ladies--it's definitely the envy of many men around the country. Whether inspired by TV abs or not, many are going to great lengths to get their own abs up to snuff, going beyond the gym and under the knife instead, choosing procedures such as liposuction and abdominoplasty--aka, the tummy tuck. It's a trend that's been building. In fact, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the number of men who have undergone tummy tucks in the last decade has doubled.

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By Michelle Yarn, GalTime.com


My husband and I are in an interesting predicament. It started as a running joke but has slowly developed into a full blown theory on a friend's cheating wife. The thing is, we're not really sure she's actually cheating. A while back, while out with a group of other couples, we noticed "Jane" flirting with a mutual friend "John" like a third grader. They were throwing punches back and forth and giggling like little kids. Meanwhile, "Jane's" hubby looked on from another room.

Obnoxious, yes. Deal breaker? Probably not. But that one incident was enough to keep us glued to her every move -- and the weeks of flirty behavior that followed. Every time we were out together it was something else. She sits next to him when we go out to dinner. She posts questionable song lyrics as her Facebook status (you know the kind of songs that elude to "wanting to be bad" and statements like "If loving you is wrong I don't want to be right.") Then comes the real kicker;

By Clara Silverstein for GalTime.com

Many history books tell us that the Pilgrims and the Indians held an autumn harvest feast in 1621 when the New World was barely settled. Some Virginians counter that the first Thanksgiving service was held at Berkeley on the James River on December 4, 1619.

In 1789, George Washington petitioned to make November 26 a national day of "public thanksgiving." But it wasn't until the 1840s, when James K. Polk was in office, that the first Thanksgiving dinner was held at the White House. Abraham Lincoln issued a Thanksgiving Proclamation in 1863. The fourth Thursday in November finally became a legal holiday in 1941. In 1947, Harry S. Truman started the annual White House tradition of pardoning a turkey before Thanksgiving. Different china patterns have come and gone, but turkey, cranberries, and pumpkin seem to be on the table to stay.

On the day before their first White House Thanksgiving, the President and his family, including

By KyAnn Lewis, GalTime.com

As a parent of a young child, I make a daily effort to instill the difference between right and wrong. We talk about doing the right thing and telling the truth. I've learned that even a two-year-old knows how to tell a lie and she often does especially when it concerns things like bedtime and candy.

When kids are really small, it's as if they're not yet considered people. After all, the airlines - which charge you for anything and everything - let them fly for free. But they can also get free admission to places like movie theaters and amusement parks. Some restaurants even give the little ones free food. But as kids turn two and three years old, businesses start to see these little beings as profit potential.

We recently moved to Orlando, and as new residents we decided to purchase passes to one of the major amusement parks. For now, our daughter still qualifies for free admission, but soon she'll be required to have her own ticket. Let

By Marianne Mancusi Beach, GalTime.com

I remember when my brother went through his "pyro" stage as so many boys do as they grow older. He'd buy matches by the boxful and be fascinated watching them burn. Yes, it was stupid and risky--and my parents had no idea it was going on. Luckily, he eventually got bored and moved on without any permanent injury.

For me, it was bridge jumping in high school, into the river below. It was illegal and stupid and dangerous, but oh--what a thrill.

In any case, if we go back far enough, we can probably think of stupid things we did when we were young. But today's kids are getting even more daring. Because they aren't acting alone anymore. They're watching dangerous stunts, posted to YouTube and trying to recreate them at home. And doctors say they're seeing the results of these "experiments" in emergency rooms across the country.

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Case in point, ten year old Ryan of Florida. He's lucky to be

By Marianne Mancusi Beach, GalTime.com

Ooh la la! Does a French accent start your head spinning? Do you fantasize of a romantic stroll down the Champs-Élysées with a dark, handsome Frenchman by your side? Stopping only for a glass of wine at a sleepy cafe, then heading straight to his cozy apartment (with full-on Eiffel Tower view, of course) for a night of delectable delights just the two of you?

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Sound like a dream come true? Well, maybe it's time to wake up and smell the latte. While the French have always held an air of romantic mystique for many Americans, now a new survey finds, in reality, they're just the same as the rest of us, when it comes to actual sex. In fact, a new survey released by the "Institute for Public Opinion" found 76 percent of French people aren't so fond of their sex lives in the slightest.

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According to the 1,000 French adults polled,

By Kerri Winick, GalTime Beauty & Style Expert

I've got the blues. Actually, I've got a whole shelf full of blues. I'm talking about denim. Wide leg styles, skinny jeans, bootcut pairs, even jeggings. Nothing satisfies a fashion craving like some brand new, "fit-like-a-glove" jeans.

When they start to warp, stretch or fade? Now, that's a serious style problem! Keeping your jeans in tip-top shape doesn't take much, but it does take more than simply throwing them in the washing machine. Here are some tips for babying your blues!

Before the laundry room:

You can slow fading…by waiting! Stylesight Denim Editor Amy Leverton says wait as long as you can before that first trip to the laundry room. Think 2 to 6 months, if possible.

Then, continue to practice the "art of not washing." Personally, I've been known to wear a pair for weeks straight, or even longer, before throwing them in the machine. Yes, it may sound "ick," but Leverton says it will keep your jeans

By Elizabeth Paige, GalTime.com


OK, I'm into manly men and all that...but I've noticed myself lookin' at a lot of hairy men lately with caterpillar-like eyebrows and I can't help but think, If I could only get at those with a pair of tweezers. Just a little clean up, nothing girly with perfect arches or anything. Is this crazy? Are men "men" only if they don't clean up around the edges? Does brow-scaping take manscaping too far?


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