The pending disappearance of "Dear" is a sea change in the way we write to each other -- yet when you think about it, there are few logical reasons arguing for a longer life for that particular word.

CNN: Is 'Dear' dead?

The most helpful security information, however, is the references that hosts and guests are encouraged to write about each other after every rendezvous.

NEWYORKER: You��re Welcome

Most couples without estates big enough to be taxable write "I love you" wills leaving everything to each other.

FORBES: Planning

Example: Married couples with kids typically write "I love you" wills leaving everything to each other, with the idea that the survivor will take care of the kids.

FORBES: Where There's No Will

Because this is such a tough and consequential problem, I teamed up with one of China's leading America specialists to write a report that lays out the underlying worries that each side has about the other and, especially, why they have these deep concerns.

CNN: U.S., China must overcome mutual distrust

By law, nursing homes need to write up care plans specially tailored for each resident, so doctors, nurses, therapists and all other caregivers are on the same page about how to help residents reach the highest possible levels of physical, mental and psychological well-being.

WSJ: Medicare paid $5.1B for poor nursing home care