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.
Friends
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.
The Cruel Fickleness of Cancer: Fighting for a Friend This Time
How do you make sense of the destruction?
Having Good Girlfriends at Midlife Is Good Medicine—Literally
Alert! Not having good pals is as dangerous to our health as smoking.
A Guide to Setting Personal Boundaries When You’re Doing Too Much for Too Many
It’s time to draw a line in the sand.
Talking with the Enemy: A Search for Understanding in the Trump Era
Can we find common ground with those on the other side? Should we even try? We’re proving that it’s possible to have a civilized conversation about politics, the environment, income inequality, and abortion. Oh, and Trump. Yeah, him.
