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3 days ago | 
chipchick.com | Katharina Buczek
The following column is the opinion and analysis of the writer. Emotional manipulation in relationships isn’t always easy to spot. Even the most common manipulative behaviors, like gaslighting, can start subtly and be disguised as love, concern, or humor. But, over time, they chip away at your confidence, make you feel as if you’re always walking on eggshells, and cause you to question your sense of reality.
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3 days ago | 
chipchick.com | Katharina Buczek
In 2013, John Chakalos, a U.S. Army veteran turned successful real estate developer, was found shot and killed in his Windsor, Connecticut, home at 87 years old. Three years later, John’s 54-year-old daughter, Linda Carman, mysteriously drowned at sea while on a fishing trip with her son, Nathan Carman, off the coast of Rhode Island. Following these two crimes within the same wealthy family, investigators set their sights on Nathan.
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4 days ago | 
chipchick.com | Katharina Buczek
Some homes just have an undeniable charm, the kind that makes you want to take your shoes off, sip some coffee on the couch, and stay a while. The furniture isn’t necessarily designer, and the layout might not be straight from a showroom, but somehow, everything still feels intentional and put together. If you’re wondering what the secret is, it’s not always big budgets or an interior designer.
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4 days ago | 
chipchick.com | Katharina Buczek
Harley Morris, a 29-year-old from Tyler, Texas, worked as a chef with his father at a local steakhouse known as Prime 102. According to his mother, Wendi Attaway-Morris, who resided in Florida at the time, Harley and his father had a special bond. “He and his dad were really good friends. They were best friends. They, you know, they lived together, they worked together,” Wendi recalled.
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4 days ago | 
chipchick.com | Katharina Buczek
This 43-year-old woman’s husband, who’s 46 years old, is five feet ten and currently weighs 525 pounds, making him morbidly obese. However, he refuses to do anything about his health or contribute around the house, leaving her feeling both grossed out and overworked. Moreover, she’s begun preparing for his death because she thinks his demise is inevitable, and she has no choice but to ready herself for a life without him.
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4 days ago | 
chipchick.com | Katharina Buczek
This 37-year-old woman has been working to better her financial situation for years, and now that her efforts are finally coming to fruition, her 42-year-old boyfriend, Ben, keeps acting as if his daughter is an “heiress” who’s entitled to her help. For some context, this last year of her life has been especially amazing. She landed three business accounts that helped her decrease her workload while still allowing her to reach her financial goals.
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4 days ago | 
chipchick.com | Katharina Buczek
This 28-year-old woman’s older sister, who is 32, spent years struggling to start a family. Then, just last year, her sister finally got pregnant and had a baby boy, and her whole family was thrilled. “My sister called him her miracle baby, and honestly, I didn’t mind the attention he got until things got weird,” she prefaced. For some context, she has a 5-year-old golden retriever named Benny, whom she thinks is the sweetest dog in the world.
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5 days ago | 
chipchick.com | Katharina Buczek
ollowing column is the opinion and analysis of the writer. When relationships progress from the honeymoon phase to something more serious, it’s natural to start wondering whether your partner is actually someone you could build a happy future with. Since we are all unique individuals, it makes sense that we’d have slightly different deal breakers and selling points, too.
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5 days ago | 
chipchick.com | Katharina Buczek
On December 1, 2022, Jasmine Pace, a 22-year-old from Tennessee, was found handcuffed and stabbed inside a suitcase along a Chattanooga road. The heartbreaking discovery came just days after her family reported her missing. Jasmine’s on-again-off-again boyfriend, Jason Chen, was put on trial for her alleged murder. He was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse after Jasmine’s family pressured authorities to search his home.
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6 days ago | 
chipchick.com | Katharina Buczek
The beautiful purple blooms and calming scent of lavender have made this herb a popular garden perennial. But while many people associate lavender with the outdoors, you might not know that it’s entirely possible to grow it inside your home, too. In fact, with the right setup and care, you can enjoy its beauty year-round, right from your own windowsill. Now, without the wide-open sunshine and airflow of an outdoor garden, cultivating this plant indoors will come with a unique set of challenges.
