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Madeline McGilland her boyfriend Collin Fedor pose in Mugar Memorial Library Sunday. PHOTO BY NICKI GITTER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Valentines Day brings feelings of love, passion and sometimes resentment. It stands to reason that not every couple will end up happy ever after, but can science detect the signs before we get in too deep? Some studies dig into machinations of relationships and get to the bottom of what many of us overlook every day.

Every year, approximately 2 million Americans tie the knot, according to data from the National Vital Statistics System at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some social scientists say a number of those marriages will be unsuccessful. In psychologist Ty Tashiros 2014 book The Science of Happily Ever After, he points out only 3of 10 marriages remain happy and healthy as a couple.

The divorce rate has not been increasing for a long time, said Lori Cluff Schade, a Utah-based licensed marriage and family therapist. It has actually gone down a little because people are getting married later or not at all.

Its still not good news for marriage. In 2012, the Journal of Marriage and Family concluded that marriage, compared to long-term relationships of couples who live together, shows small benefits. According to the study, there is a chance everyonehas been looking at relationship success through a small lens. Health gains were correlated with marriage, but, it argued, that may be due to Medicare as opposed to the relationship itself.

There is a huge expectation placed on relationships these days, especially with the media that we have at our disposal. We see a lot more of other peoples relationships, said Madeline McGill, a College of Arts and Sciences sophomore. The way youre broadcasting adds a certain amount of, Oh I need this. It doesnt necessarily mean that couples arent happy. I just think if we see someone elses relationship, you cant help but compare your relationship to theirs.

A lot of research on the subject comes from John Gottman, who in 1986 founded his Love Lab at the University of Washington. From his years of research, he has discovered the physiological difference between masters and disasters of relationships.

What he [Gottman] found is that couples who make it have five positive remarks for every negative remark in a conflict situation, said Leslie Brody, professor of psychology at Boston University. He brings couples into the lab and asks them to talk about an issue they disagreed on. The couples who ultimately dont get divorced are making 20positive remarks for every negative in calmer moments.

Gottman discovered couples destined for failure would shift into a fight or flight mode. When they were in the lab being asked about their relationships, their bodies were rapidly responding. Each person was ready to be attacked by their significant other. The couples who were destined to last were reporting calmer physical signals.

McGills boyfriend, Boston College senior Collin Fedor, shared his view on fighting in relationships.

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Dear editor,

It seems to me that the CVRD really thinks money grows on trees in Union Bay, Royston and Cumberland.

On Jan. 22, they disclosed the approximate cost to each homeowner from Royston to Union Bay, for hook-up to their proposed liquid waste management plan.

Four options are on the table, all around $25,000 per home but could go up 30-50 per cent, meaning the actual cost could be $32,500 - $37,500.

Infrastructure projects rarely come in on- or under- budget. Every homeowner in that area suddenly faces a liability of $30,000 give or take.

Property values in Area B have been stagnant or down for the last few years, so putting $25,000 on the mortgage to finance this is impossible for many. It is unrealistic to expect young families, retired couples and anyone in between to spit up $25,000 or $30,000 for a sewer system they dont need. OK says the CVRD, you can borrow it from us or the province at five per cent over 20 years.

Id like all homeowners from Union Bay to Royston to realize that in the most optimistic scenario, for proposal C for instance, their monthly payments come to $219.17 if they borrow the money and include the maintenance fee. That is $2,630 a year.

For some, that is more than their property tax, and that will growing too even when interest rates dont go up, to over $2,900 by year 20. That is about $55,300 for your septic.

For half that money or less, individuals that have problematic septic systems can get theirs replaced and will not face staggering annual fees.

How much money will there be made on this project over the backs of home-owners?

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LYNN Richard F. Sullivan is ready to set Lynn on fire with his new burger restaurant scheduled to open in less than a month, and to prove his point he made sure R.F. OSullivans includes a fireplace encased in a window where Sutton Street meets Central Avenue.

Ive always loved two-sided fireplaces, so I put one in here, he said.

Sullivan, a Swampscott resident, has pegged the end of this month or early March as the opening date for his new restaurant. With its marine mahogany exterior walls varnished to a golden-red glow and the restaurants interior almost finished, Sullivan is looking forward to becoming the citys latest culinary addition.

Its a great location. I hear people say Lynn is moving, and I have the same feeling about the city, he said.

With a capacity of 88 customers, R.F. OSullivans will offer 30 to 40 different types of burgers, as well as custom-made burgers, with the menu taking a cue from Sullivans Somerville eatery R.F. OSullivan and Son. He also plans to feature 50 to 60 craft beers.

Sullivans Somerville restaurant was formerly called O. Henrys. Sullivan started working there as a bartender in 1975, building on the restaurant skills he learned growing up on Long Island in New York. He bought the O. Henry property in 1991 at a time when people were telling him that a business investment in now-popular Somerville was crazy.

I made the best burger. I made sure the meat was fresh and that quality and consistency were key, he said.

The same hunch that led him to invest in Somerville prompted Sullivan last year to offer Lynn city officials a bid to revitalize 143 Central Ave., the site of a former bar that became city property in a 2013 tax taking.

It was an intense process they went through my whole history, Sullivan said.

He paid $150,000 for the building and began renovation work last year with Nahant-based JP Construction undertaking the exterior wood paneling and interior work that included a marble slab floor and custom-built bar and booth tables.

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Despite the fanfare and buzz surrounding Canalside, and the optimism of state officials, only one real estate developer submitted a bid to handle the construction of a proposed new waterfront building that would house the new Explore & More Childrens Museum, a tourist facility and a possible restaurant.

Details surrounding the proposal were not available, as no final decision has been made, and no final time frame has been given.

Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. officials would not even disclose the identity of the bidder, saying the request for proposals process was still underway, and they were in discussions with the interested company.

Im not free to say who it is, but were having negotiations right now, said Tom Dee, president and CEO of Erie Canal Harbor Development, a subsidiary of Empire State Development Corp., the states economic development agency. Im not sure that it is public information.

Thats nonsense, says Robert J. Freeman, executive director of the New York State Committee on Open Government in Albany, itself a part of the governments Department of State.

The identity of the submitter is unquestionably public, Freeman said, rejecting the idea that being in negotiations means the harbor agency cant disclose a name.

Specific details of a proposal might be different, he said, since they could reveal financial information or competitive techniques. But even an overall price tag for the proposal shouldnt be confidential, because its still subject to negotiations and could change, Freeman said. And in this case, theres only one bidder anyway.

The apparent lack of interest in constructing the 100,000-square-foot building on the South Aud Block of Canalside raises questions about just how successful the effort will be, and whether something is wrong with the process or requirements imposed on developers.

In particular, key design features were already set in place, limiting flexibility. The general plan as already outlined by architects calls for the Explore & More museum to relocate from East Aurora to 40,000 square feet in the new facility really a set of three buildings on a parcel sandwiched between the new canals, Main Street and Marine Drive.

Historical streets would be reconstructed for pedestrian use. The complex would also include a new 1,571-square-foot Canalside Information Center with bathrooms, plus the Erie Canalway Trail Plaza and basement space to house the mechanical equipment for the Ice at Canalside. The remainder of the complex would be a mixed-use facility, including a three-story restaurant with 15,900 square feet at the north end and some possible space for apartments, offices or other retail use. Speculation has focused on higher-end restaurants.

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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU)-- The public got a chance to weigh in on some remodeling plans for a popular street connecting Highway 53 with Business 53 on Monday night. Plans are in the works for Melby Street and possible designs were on display for the public. The meeting was held at the fire station on Dewey Street.

The new plans include removing and replacing the existing surface, adding curbs and a bike lane, and upgrading the sewers and water mains among a number of other upgrades.

City engineer Dave Solberg says, "We've been selected to receive close to 800-thousand dollars of funding to help offset the cost of the project so with that we're looking at creating a high quality road with that money."

If everything goes as planned, construction would start in the summer 2016 and would take about 10-to-12 weeks.

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