Linda Thompson
Found in: Intergenerational Issues
The next time you think, “I remember my Dad saying that,” don’t be surprised. As difficult as it is to believe now, one day your kids will be saying the very same thing. It happens to all of us at some point. It isn’t good, it isn’t bad, it’s just life!
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Shela Dean
Found in: Divorce, Couples
It used to be difficult to get a divorce; now, simply saying you have “irreconcilable differences” is enough. Have you ever wondered what differences are so irreconcilable that the 40-year togetherness of Al and Tipper Gore, for example, is kaput?
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Tom Blake
Found in: Dating
Loneliness is one of the toughest issues older singles face; it is normal for them to seek companionship, and they should be commended for trying. But not every prospect has romance in mind: sometimes it’s money they’re after.
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Shela Dean
Found in: Couples
Once, you could shrug off the week from hell and let the good times roll. Now, you find yourselves watching Netflix and eating delivery pizza. A great way to get out of the rut you said you’d never fall into is to stimulate falling-in-love hormones.
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Shela Dean
Found in: Couples
Dating isn’t something you do once in a while. It’s a mindset, a way of thinking about and treating your spouse all day, every day of the year. And, when it comes to date night, these tips will help you add some sizzle.
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Tom Blake
Found in: Dating
A natural and expected result of Internet dating is the creation of long-distance relationships. The good news: Two people with similar interests have connected. The bad news: They may live so far away it is difficult to get to truly know each other.
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Margaret May
Found in: Philanthropy
Aristotle calls it eudemonia: well-being of the soul; Buddhism refers to it a nirvana: spiritual enlightenment. As the song laments, “Money makes the world go round,” but what about our happiness, well-being and enlightenment?
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Shela Dean
Found in: Couples
For many Boomers, when it comes to marriage good enough just isn’t good enough anymore. Many say they want more space to find personal fulfillment, and think they can only have that space either alone or with a new spouse. Statistics say otherwise.
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Judith Sherven, PhD and James Sniechowski, PhD
Found in: Real Romance
When you resolve conflicts, keeping the well-being of your relationship as your primary goal, you discover that you feel closer for having worked through conflict, and you can trust that you are loved for being who you really are. Now that’s romantic!
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