by Cathi Hanauer | Nov 27, 2023
Dearest Answer Queen: Recently, my freshman son had a three-day weekend from college that happened to fall over my birthday. His college is four hours from home, but there’s a bus from his school right to our town. I told him the best gift he could give me would be...
by Cathi Hanauer | Sep 18, 2023
I’ve been single most of my life after my very short first marriage (a youthful indiscretion). So naturally, I’m thrilled navigating remarriage after 50 to a widower who is simply fabulous. Fred’s beloved spouse died this past summer, only months...
by Cathi Hanauer | Jul 5, 2023
Dear Answer Queen: I have a friend, H, who was a stay-at-home mom for her three kids. Now those kids, like mine, have been at college or beyond for a couple of years, and while our other friends and I doubted H would go back to work (they don’t need the income), we...
by Cathi Hanauer | Feb 22, 2023
NEXTTRIBE FAVORITE Editor’s Note: On Feb. 15th, NextTribe marked its sixth anniversary. To celebrate this month, we are sharing our favorite articles from the 1,500 plus we’ve published so far. Cathi Hanauer, our Answer Queen, always has thoughtful,...
by Cathi Hanauer | Jul 1, 2022
Dear Answer Queen: I’m 54, divorced twice. Both marriages lasted over a decade. My first husband is the father of my (now grown) kids. We got married young and were good parents together, but eventually we had little in common and no spark, so I ended it. My...