Relationships

Join the Relationship conversation! BA50s are dealing with all kinds of relationships: we are married after 50, divorced after 50, puzzling over sexless marriage or rekindling our love lives at midlife; sandwiched in between our aging parents and our adult kids, becoming grandparents and so much more. Not to mention how we are relating to ourselves in this unique stage of life.

When Dating Your Husband Is The Best Date Of All

Felice ShapiroApril 10, 2018

It dawned on me that my husband and I have been on parallel tracks for the past few weeks and we needed some "us" time...

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Cleaning Out The Old Clothes

Joanne JagodaApril 6, 2018

For the last few weeks I’ve been on a cleaning tear and it feels good!...

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8 Safe Home Tips For Aging Parents

Lynda ShragerApril 5, 2018

Getting parents to agree to modify their surroundings can help them stay in their home for as long as possible....

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12 Lessons on Leaving a Relationship

Michelle AfontApril 5, 2018

Research shows it is the manner in which you leave your prior relationship that will set the scene for your future relationships....

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The Perfectly Hidden Depressed Person: Are You One?

Dr. Margaret RutherfordApril 5, 2018

People with Perfectly Hidden Depression feel trapped by their own secrets....

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A Tech Solution to Fix Your Marital Communication

Ronna BenjaminApril 3, 2018

What if there were no more communication mishaps? What if you could put an end to selective hearing?...

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Some Day My Prince Won’t Come

Roz WarrenMarch 29, 2018

I am 63 and single and I am, of course, looking for Mr. Right....

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How to Confront Friends Who Are Ignoring You

BA50 TalkersMarch 29, 2018

It appears that friendship issues know no age limit. What do we do when we feel that a friend has gone "cold" on us? ...

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Grace and Frankie Finale: Let’s Talk To The Kids About This

JoAnn DiFrancoMarch 29, 2018

What if our kids try to move us to an assisted living when we aren't ready....

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Has Facebook Ruined Friends for Us? Wine and Chats May be the Anecdote.

Cheryl BentonMarch 27, 2018

Since my friend and I both like wine, and relaxing at the end of the day, that’s when we schedule our calls. It’s almost like being together in person....

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Cocktails And Connecting Better Than Social Media

Ronna BenjaminMarch 27, 2018

“What do you talk about when you have cocktails with other boats?” my friend asked me the other day. “Politics? Recipes? Gossip?” ...

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What We Can Teach Our Kids About Loving Our Age

Felice ShapiroMarch 27, 2018

"It's hard to be 23, I want to know what's going to happen to me in the next few years. It's hard not to know," said the girl on the train....

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My Mother’s Dementia, Balancing Grief and Detachment

Elizabeth RoseMarch 22, 2018

This past week I could not disengage and I could not be kind. I heard the edge in my voice as I answered her questions ......

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Lust in the Sixties, and What We Learned from Our Granny and Her New Love

Isabel WilliamMarch 22, 2018

Anyone who dares to think that falling in love is just for the young needs to read this story about my granny's love life in her 60's....

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8 Reasons Why I Don’t Have Empty Nest Syndrome

Marcia Kester DoyleMarch 22, 2018

I don't actually have empty nest syndrome because of these 8 things. I was thrilled when my children matured and became self-sufficient. ...

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14 Health & Wellness Tech Apps for Dog Owners

Samantha RandallMarch 19, 2018

The health and wellness are the chief concerns of most dog owners. With genetic predispositions plaguing a lot of breeds, as well as with the overall active and...

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Taking Myself Out For Lunch

Judith PeckMarch 17, 2018

So whose company would I want to lunch with...

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Should Marriage Have a ‘Sell-by’ Date?

Delia LloydMarch 15, 2018

“In my opinion, it’s far too easy to get married in this country and far too difficult to get divorced.”...

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I Met My Husband(s) at the Gym and You Can Too

Emily GaffneyMarch 15, 2018

I met both my husbands at a gym; not concurrently, not at the same gym, and approximately 15 years apart. I know, I know... “if you were so successful, then why did you have to do it twice?”...

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