Can you scratch a step-relation and find a soul mate? Sheila Weller did, and it saved her marriage almost before it began.
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Long Marriages: What You Get, What You Give Up
Two riveting new memoirs offer good girl/bad girl takes on midlife marriage. It’s all here: regrets, rewards, restlessness, ambivalence, comfort, sex, sexual fantasies. And maybe sexual dalliance.
Is The French President’s Wife A Cougar? Am I A Cougar?
The wife of the new French President is 24 years older than he is. Demi, Madonna and Carmen Diaz all famously like younger men. Marion Winik explores the age gap and considers diving right in.
Exclusive: The Lie I Told My Ex-Husband On His Deathbed
Teresa Elliott tells NextTribe the background on the deathbed fib heard around the world.
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?
What’s For Dinner? Maybe Just Crumbs, if You’re an Empty Nester
Bread. Wine. Cheese. Repeat.
Sheryl Sandberg’s Second Book Is Far From ‘Lean In’—In a Good Way
Option B: When you can’t “lean in” (or barely stand)
We Are Obnoxious Puppy Parents—And Proud of It
I know we’re pathetic, treating our dogs like surrogate children now that our sons are off at college. But I swear, I can’t stop myself.
Having Good Girlfriends at Midlife Is Good Medicine—Literally
Alert! Not having good pals is as dangerous to our health as smoking.
