When your kid leaves for college, it’s not the end of anything. It’s the beginning of a long, tortured process that may or may not lead to an empty nest.
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What a Mess: My Fiance’s Kids Don’t Approve of Our Marriage
What to do if you find The One very (and we mean VERY) soon after the death of his wife? Listen up as Answer Queen, our advice guru, weighs in.
Solo Travel Has Never Been Easier—or More Rewarding
Husband doesn’t like traveling any longer? Can’t find a good travel pal? That doesn’t have to stop you from going solo when new friends await.
Remember Double Dutch? It’s Back With a New Purpose
It’s not just a kids’ game. A group called Double Dutch 40+ has scores of older women playing, laughing, bonding over and under the ropes.
What You Never Expect When You Become a Grandmother
Catherine Hiller imagined a total love-fest with her first grandkid…but got something else entirely. Here’s how she wooed the girl who stole her heart.
An Adventurous Widow Finds a New Traveling Companion
Two years after her husband’s death, Margaret Mandell has found a new man to travel with. Is it too soon for this trip to Prague? Or too late?
I’m Done with Men. I Think. Possibly. Here’s Why
Until her mid-50s, Stephanie Gangi identified herself in the context of men, but now she lives alone, happily centered—most of the time.
Helping Our Parents, and Ourselves, to Keep Living Boldly
We’re at a time in life that requires hard conversations with parents or partners about the future. Glowing Older helps plan for the later years.
A Different Kind of Unrequited Love: Recalling a Distant Mother
Author Deborah Burns thinks she loved more than she was loved in the pivotal relationship of her life. But here’s the silver lining she’s discovered.
Sisterly Love: This Tight Trio Will Always Have Paris
Imagine having best friends who happen to share your DNA. Imagine taking your annual sister get-away to a whole new level—a dream trip to Paris.
