Love for sale, 3br/2ba rancher included
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Romance and real estate. Will they make a happy marriage in West Palm Beach? This 42-year-old divorced mother-of-two sure hopes so!
Obits that are fun to read...sort of
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Every morning, I scan the obituaries in my morning newspaper, hoping I won't recognize any names. Not a fun ritual, for sure, but that's what we do when we hit a certain age, right? Well, here's a Web site that puts a quirky spin on the traditional obit page, and it just might provide proper closure for people experiencing the death of a relationship.
Boomerang kids "down under"
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
There's a fascinating new reality show on Australian TV in which the camera follows three families whose adult children still live with their parents, for better or worse. Are baby boomers to blame for our kids' failure to launch? That seems to be the spin...
Funeral for a Fish
Thursday, June 19, 2008
For every empty-nester who remembers gathering around the toilet to bid a solemn fairwell to the family fish, I offer this too-cute-for-words video of a goldfish named "Lucky" who, apparently, wasn't.
A belated Father's Day goodbye
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Dear Dad, This is so weird. For the first time in 52 years, I can’t call to wish you a happy Father’s Day. I’d like to think I had a direct line to heaven, but you and I both know my permanent record wouldn’t pass St. Peter’s speed dial criteria. (What can I say? I was a teenager in the ’70s. My permanent record never had a chance.)
Optimism and pessimism and your sex life
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Some people lose their enthusiasm for life as a natural result of losing their sense of optimism. They have allowed negative life experiences, difficult challenges, rejections or setbacks to quell their sense of hope in the future. By middle age, the habit of pessimism has begun to take a toll on sexuality.
A mid-marriage change in the rules may make sense
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
A friend telephones me with the news: She and her husband are back together. They were inching toward the edge of the divorce cliff, but now they are starting over. The news is the tool this 60-something couple used to reclaim their marriage: the post-nuptial agreement.
Parents almost can see finish line
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
My daughter has graduated from college and, God willing, she will be on someone else's payroll soon. No matter what she is paid by any much-hoped-for employer, I will be getting a raise. One of my friends pointed out that my disposable income could double when Jessie gets a job.
Couple blazed the trail for Internet love
Monday, June 9, 2008
Chris Dunn and Pam Jensen met on a CompuServe CB Simulator program that linked computer users nationwide in an early version of a chat room. After a few months of virtual chatting, Chris booked a flight to meet Pam face-to-face. One year later, to the day, they married. Last month they celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.
Mother's Day has grown old
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Mother's Day was 100 years old this year. It will be two years before Father's Day celebrates a centennial. Which isn't to say mothers are more important than fathers because, obviously, each of us has both.
Marriages pay a price in faltering economy
Saturday, May 31, 2008
When the economy turns sour, so too can marriages. Financial woes are the second-most common cause for divorce, behind only abuse.
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