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Friends
To Dump or Not: When a Friendship Is More Pain Than Pleasure
When they met, they had so much in common (a broke, creative life in the city), but a couple of decades later, they’re drastically different. Should she hold onto a friendship that is unfulfilling out of guilt and nostalgia? Or is it time to let her old pal go?
My Retirement Fantasy: Friends, Wine, Beach House, Repeat!
What if you could live by the water with pals, loads of good food and laughs? Would that be too much to ask? Christine Grillo explores what her retirement commune fantasy might look like.
Female Friendships: Why Some Last, Others Don’t
Some friendships last through thick and thin, sickness and health, trauma and heartache, while others don’t make it past the first bump in the road. Janice Eidus looks at what makes or breaks these key relationships.
Dancing, Exploring, Bonding: The Tribe Takes Mexico
Editor Jeannie Ralston shares what happens when you put 10 bold adventurers in an exotic location like San Miguel de Allende. Magic. Pure magic. See for yourself.
The Fine Art of Making New Friends
We all need a good circle of pals, but making new friends after 50 is challenging. Here’s how Meredith Maran, alone in a new city, dug in and developed a whole batch of besties.
Republican and Democrat Friends: Are Cross-Party Friendships Another Thing Women Do Best?
If a Democrat can be friends with Ann Coulter, isn’t there hope the rest of us can all get along?
Dance Like Nobody’s Watching: When’s the Last Time You REALLY Got Down?
Now that we’re mature adults, with full-fledged stresses and responsibilities, don’t we need dancing’s cathartic release more than ever?
Getting Naked Over 40: Through A Camera Lens, Seeing Myself Clearly
My aging body felt like a barren landscape—until my friend trained his camera on it.
Finally, A TV Show Gets It Right! Why We Love ‘Grace and Frankie’
Traditionally, TV turns anyone in range of retirement age into the butt of jokes. But in Netflix’s Grace and Frankie, the older years are exciting, energizing, even sexy. And yes, very funny.
