I remember being an impressionable thirteen year-old when my older sister got married. I asked my mother how old my soon-to-be brother-in-law was at the time. "He's 30," she said, "and your sister is 27. That's a good age to get married." My mother, apparently, was not that far off the national mark. According to a Pew Research Center report (2011) the average marrying age for women is 26.9 and for men it's 29.

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Lady Gaga is currently in residence in Las Vegas for her Enigma show that features all of her biggest hits. But during her latest performance, the singer ended up falling off the stage after she invited a fan to dance with her. According to CNN, Gaga invited a fan named Jack on to the stage at the Park Theater at MGM Las Vegas, but when he picked her up, Jack lost his balance and the two tumbled into the crowd.

Nic Antaya/Getty ImagesThe New York Knicks were believed to be in the hunt for a star player this offseason, but they aren't willing to give up too much to land one. According to SNY's Ian Begley, "As of earlier this week, the Knicks were said to be steadfast in holding to their own price point for any top players available via trade, including Damian Lillard" or James Harden. Both Harden and Lillard requested to be traded from the Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers, respectively, earlier this offseason.

When I was 18 years old, I was diagnosed with scleroderma. I had a lot of joint pain, to the point where writing by hand was painful. I stopped sewing, doing leather work, and typing for a long time. I was also diagnosed with Raynaud's phenomenon which meant that my blood circulation was cut off in multiple fingers, and when the blood would start coming back, I'd be in pain.