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6 min May 2, 2022Author: Sheila Weller

Love, Loss, and What I Gained: Delia Ephron’s New Memoir Feels, Yes, Like a Rom-Com

By Sheila Weller

Delia Ephron has survived the disease that took her sister Nora. Here, she talks about her new love and new lease on life....

5 min May 1, 2022Author: Kate Stone Lombardi

How to Be a Good Mother-in-Law and Still Say Close to Your Son

By Kate Stone Lombardi

Kate Stone Lombardi was worried that her son’s marriage would affect their relationship. With experience under her belt, she reports on what really ha...

5 min April 29, 2022Author: Janet Siroto

Saying Goodbye to Grace and Frankie: 5 Reasons They Rocked Our World

By Janet Siroto

As the revolutionary show ends, we look at all the ways it changed our thinking about this chapter of life (and maybe the rest of the world's too)....

6 min April 19, 2022Author: Terry Hayward

Surviving Widowhood: How One Woman Got Past the Grief

By Terry Hayward

When she lost her husband at 52, Terry Hayward was a suddenly single mom, like her divorced friends. But her path was harder in ways—and easier in oth...

3 min April 19, 2022Author: Michele Willens

The Friendship That Led to an Iconic Song and 50 Years Later Comes Full Circle

By Michele Willens

In 1972, Michele Willens dragged Lori Lieberman to a night club in L.A. The rest is musical history....

7 min April 6, 2022Author: Robin Kavanagh

Kicking Your Child out of the House: When and Why to Do the Unthinkable

By Robin Kavanagh

Robin Kavanagh takes an honest look at one of the hardest decisions of her life and explains how it helped save her family....

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5 min July 6, 2025

Our Shorts Story: 17 Pairs of the Best Styles for You

By Max Sher Test

Ok, maybe we don't wear short shorts any longer. But there are plenty of styles for women over 50 that go to picnics, beach trips, even cocktail parties...

4 min July 2, 2025

“Time to Travel”: One Woman’s Almost-Retired Plan

By Kayla Gross

Meet NextTribe frequent traveler Delcy Brockman who's finally finding time to see the world ...

5 min June 26, 2025

Have a Magical Musical Tour: Tips on Traveling to See Your Fave Band

By Nancy A Shenker

Traveling to see a favorite band? We hear you! Here, ways to make this kind of concert adventure even more fab and fun...

12 min June 24, 2025

Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands: A Bucket-List Travel Wonderland Awaits!

By Janet Siroto

It's a bucket-list destination for good reason: Ecuador and the Galapagos offer some of the most amazing environments and experiences on the planet! Lea...

14 min June 19, 2025

Peru: Why We’re Wildly in Love With It (And You Will Be, Too)

By Janet Siroto

Get ready for an adventure of a lifetime: Here's where to go in Peru from the famed Machu Picchu to hidden treasures that have you traveling back throug...

5 min June 17, 2025

Two Fast Friends Show Us the Real South Africa (Surprise and Delight Await!)

By Nina Malkin

Deborah Cooper and Vanessa Harker have been exploring the world together for decades—but they know their home country best. Learn how they guide our S...