It is my great pleasure to announce the UTGOP Election Night Victory Party will be held on Tuesday, November 6th at the Vivint Smart Home Arena (in the "Toyota Club") at 8PM. We’re very grateful to the Miller Family Foundation for providing the use of such a beautiful setting for our celebration.
In addition to celebrating our UTGOP candidates who've launched, fought, and hopefully won, their campaigns, this event will also honor and recognize retiring US Senator Orrin Hatch for his tremendous and unparalleled service these past 42 years.
We welcome the Media's participation and involvement in this event and encourage you to send representatives from your outlet. Accommodations are being made to facilitate media access to cover the event, interview candidates, and mingle with campaigns and attendees. Additional information will be forthcoming shortly. In the meantime, any questions may be directed to kathleen@utgop.org.
We look forward to a “Grand Old Party” on November 6th. Please join us!
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Cohabitation Convenience: 1/2 of Utah couples move in together for money over love, reveals survey.
Moving in with a loved one is usually a pretty major decision; yes, it will be great to be able to spend more time together, but this has to be weighed up against what they’re actually like as a living companion – are they messy? Or the complete opposite, and likely to bug you about a ring made by a coffee cup on a table, Monica-from-Friends style? While many people take the plunge after taking a significant amount of time to get to know each other, sometimes other factors can influence the arrangement…
Yes, money. Headlines have screamed that the cost of living is increasing at its fastest rate for 10 years, and it’s no secret that rent magically becomes cheaper if it’s split between two people. So, to find out if finances are a factor on American couples moving in with each other sooner than they might have otherwise, leading mattress review website Mattress Clarity surveyed 2,000 of them…
Interestingly, Mattress Clarity found that exactly half of cohabiting couples in Utah admit moving in together sooner than they had initially intended to, mostly for financial reasons. It appears that Bay Staters are the most eager to save on living costs, as a significant two-thirds of co-habiting couples in Massachusetts admit to having moved in with their partner earlier than they would have liked to save on living expenses. But perhaps this isn’t too surprising, as Massachusetts is home to some of the most expensive living costs, with Boston regularly topping the list of priciest spots to live in the U.S.
However, the couples least most likely to cohabit for love rather than financial reasons are those from South Dakota. Whether it’s because South Dakotan couples are more mindful of the risk of relationship break-ups, or the significantly lower rent prices there, only 4.4% of them move in with their partner early to save money. To find out how your state compares, check out the infographic map: https://www.mattressclarity.com/blog/cohabitation-convenience-statistics/ (click on ‘embed’ to host).
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For most, the holidays are something to look forward to. But for some people in recovery, the holidays can make the journey back to health fraught with fear of relapse. Author and noted businessman John Collopy knows all too well how the holidays can derail recovery. A recovering alcoholic with decades of sobriety under his belt, his mission is to spread the word about the truly personal experience of addiction and recovery.
