Husband Wakes from Coma After Wife Pulls Plug

Some stories are almost to miraculous to be believed. If it were written into a movie you'd probably think it was cheesy, but this story is real. Mike Connolly's heart stopped beating and his wife called 911. The paramedics worked for 35 minutes to get his heart working again and doctors say his brain stopped receiving oxygen for at least 10 minutes (more than four minutes is supposed to cause brain damage). Mike lay in a coma for 96 hours and every time doctors attempted to bring him out of a coma Mike suffered seizures. The family finally decided to disconnect life support. Then Mike woke up! To this point, there doesn't seem to be any major complications with his condition and Mike seems to be on his way to recovery. Click here to read the complete, amazing, story.

Top 5 Videos Games for Couples

The old days of video games are for boys are long gone. Recent data shows that women play games just as much as guys. So what are the best games that the two of you can play together? MSNBC has put together a list of their top five. Coming in at No. 5 is a remake of a classic racing game, Mario Kart. The newest version can be played on the Nintendo Wii. No. 4 is recent phenomenon Guitar Hero, available for all major consoles. No. 3 may be a controversial pick single it's only a single player game in which the player is an attorney out to solve crimes in Phoenix Wright (for Nintendo DS). At No. 2 is another surprise pick, the horror survival game Resident Evil, available on all major consoles. Lastly, again for the Nintendo Wii is WarioWare: Smooth Moves, where players can compete in over 200 mini games. This list definitely has some surprises. What games would be on your list?

Beware of Cute e-Cards

Hackers are using Valentine's e-Cards to sneak malicious software onto unprotected computers. According to this article from MSNBC it works like this, "they want you to click on the link in the e-mail or instant message to retrieve your e-card. That will send you to their web site which has malware waiting to be downloaded." The code will then access a user's e-mail address book and send replications of the e-card message to them. One of the scams offers a free development kit that supposedly lets you create your own Valentine e-card. The message features a pair of Shih Tzu puppies (see image of what bogus e-mail looks like). Click on the link to get the kit and you've just infected your computer.

So to stay safe, if you don't recognize the recipient don't open the e-mail. If you're searching for an e-Card to send to your spouse, be sure the card is coming from a reputable source or look within your own e-mail system for a template you can use without using a third party. Have a safe V-Day.

VDay on the Cheap

Consulting firm Brand Keys found that Americans will spend an average of 15 percent less this Valentine's Day than they did last year. BIGresearch for the National Retail Federation, found that consumers plan to spend an average of $102.50 on Valentine's Day this year, down from $122.98 last year. This article from MSNBC says this is the first dip in spending in eight years. The article says individuals should expect just a card instead of a gift card. The beauty of this drop is that it will help many couples refocus the importance of the holiday to love, not money or gifts. Do you plan on cutting back? Are you going to visit a cheaper restaurant instead of your usual favorite? If you have any cheap ideas, please share.

Best Romantic Comedies

If you're thinking of staying in this Valentine's Day or if you are just looking to find a movie compromise to snuggle up to while the weather continues to chill the outdoors Moviefone has put together a list of the 25 Best Romantic Comedies. Starting the list at No. 25 is "My Best Friend's Wedding" starring Julia Roberts. At No. 20 is "Harold & Maude," No. 15 is "Muriel's Wedding," No. 10 is "Bridget Jones's Diary," and No. 5 is "Pretty Woman" another Julia Roberts flick. We won't give you the rundown of the top 5, but we will hint at No. 1. It's a Meg Ryan film and it's not "Sleepless in Seattle," "You've Got Mail," or "French Kiss." Check out the list and tell what your top 5 list looks like.

Scientific Facts About Love

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, we thought this article on the science of love was timely and interesting. It's from Happen magazine and it offers 10 "crazy" facts. For example, being in love drops the serotonin levels in the brain, which can lead people to obsess about their lover. Another items suggests that their may be a "right" way to kiss. People are more likely to tilt their heads to the right when kissing instead of left, says a report published recently in the journal Nature. A scientist from Ruhr University in Germany analyzed 124 pairs of smoochers and found that 65 percent go toward the right. Perhaps most interesting is a study from the Twin Research Unit at St. Thomas' Hospital, London. The study says that if one twin exhibits infidelity, the other twin strays 55% of the time. In the general population, the number is 23%. Click here to read the full article.

Economy Good for Therapists Bad for Mental Health

USA Today is reporting that as the economy unravels, so is the mental health of U.S. citizens. "I've never seen this level of anxiety and depression in 22 years of practice," says Nancy Molitor, a psychologist in Wilmette, Ill. "The mental health fallout has been far worse than after 9/11." The article reports a staggering 40% jump in the demand for therapists from June to December. So what are we supposed to do? Unfortunately there are no easy answers and if professional help may be the best option. Psychologist Salvatore Maddi of University of California, Irvine suggests there are three qualities of those who are able to maintain their emotional health in these tough times. Maddi says these "hardy people" stayed committed to what they were doing; they didn't back off or become alienated. They also sought control, trying to influence what happened to them, looking at every avenue for solutions. They saw stressful changes as inevitable and took them as a challenge, an opportunity to grow.

HUD To the Rescue

If you're facing foreclosure and are located in any of the cities of Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, New York or Phoenix then the U.S. Housing and Urban Development government agency would like to offer free mortgage delinquency and default resolution counseling. The program was developed to help those who face losing their home. Their may be other options, the first is to call your local HUD agency at (877) HUD-1515 or visit www.hud.gov. So does their counseling work? A recent HUD study noted a 55 percent increase in the number of clients receiving foreclosure prevention counseling between 2006 and 2007. Of the approximately 136,000 families that completed this counseling during 2007, 45 percent were able to remain in their homes while 14 percent ultimately lost their home through foreclosure. That's a pretty good success rate and definitely worth a phone call. To read the complete release, click here.

Nearly Half Want to Move

In new survey by a Pew Research Center found that nearly half of Americans want to live elsewhere. The survey was survey conducted over the telephone in October with 2,260 adults and reveals some really interesting tidbits. For example, more Americans would rather live in a place with more McDonald's than Starbucks. Furthermore, affluent adults are twice as likely as poorer individuals to want to live in Boston. The survey also helped identify where some of these people would prefer living and not live. The survey found that men in rural areas are far happier living there than women. But the city isn't for everyone either. Fewer than half of all city residents say there is no better place to live than in a city, and adults 50 to 64 who live in cities are the least likely to say they live in the ideal place.

So where does everyone want to go? The survey says...Denver, followed by San Diego and Seattle. Are you happy where you live?

50 Best Romantic Getaways

Depending if you were one of the 50,000+ who recently got a pink slip this week, you may or may not want to get away. If you got a nice severance package and want to go someplace romantic, Travel + Leisure magazine offers their 50 best romantic getaways. Some of the locations include, Whidbey Island, Washington; Chassignolles, France; Granada, Spain; and Vico Equense, Italy. So how did these places make their list? Vico Equense, for example, they offer the following description: A crenellated castle, pink-washed clifftop church, and pebbled beach make Vico Equense perhaps the most dramatic—though surprisingly undiscovered—village on the Sorrento Coast.

Sounds like a great romantic getaway. Can you remember the most romantic place you and your spouse have ever been? Please share.