What? You didn’t know that August 8th was International Female Orgasm Day? Now you do, so make the best of it.
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Falling in Love Again: When 61 Feels Like 16
Following her divorce, Patricia Hawkins fell in love again. Nothing made her feel more alive—or younger. MUCH younger.
Instead of an Empty Nest, She Chose to Have 2 More Babies
A popular 51-year-old TikToker shows off the two babies she had “during menopause.” Does this make you swoon or cringe?
Why Many Women are Done Traveling With Their Husbands
What a shame! Sometimes a trip with your partner can turn into nothing but frustration and folly, Mary Kay Fleming discovered.
What do You Call Your Man? 10 Ways to Improve on “Boyfriend”
Why isn’t there a good term for a romantic relationship between adults? Alice Scovell scours the language (and Shakespeare) for options.
When You Think You Know Your Grown Child…
It wasn’t the news itself that bothered Alice Scovell after she heard her daughter’s “big news;” it was never having suspected.
5 Ways Emma Thompson’s New Movie About Pleasure and Sex Speaks to Us
“Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” explores female desire and helps us embrace our imperfect bodies.
Am I Settling For a Man Who is Just “Good Enough”?
How do you determine the line between Mr. Right and Mr. He’ll Do? One woman asks about her new paramour and our answer guru calls it.
14 Love Stories: Celebrating Fun and Friendship in France
On a 10-day trip to Paris and an historic Normandy chateau, 14 women found adventure, inspiration, beauty, and camaraderie. Plus the Monoprix.
Are You the Custodial Child? The Emotional Fallout of Being Your Parents’ Parent
Family relationships change. Here, how to make this potentially tense situation a more peaceful one.
