Relationships
Pro Relationship or Pro Single? Which Side Are You On?
Pro relationship or pro single? Which side of the fence do you fall on? This is a big question for many people in later life. These years are supposed to be some of our best. More freedom to do the things we want to do. More time to chase our dreams and spend more...
Are We Really “There” for Our Kids?
Is raising a child (or being a child, for that matter) getting easier or more difficult? A multitude of laws and increased awareness should make it easier than ever to answer that question in the affirmative. The 21st century has made amazing advances in health care;...
When Estrangement Is The Healthy Choice
(the author has chosen to remain anonymous) When you encounter the crazy person on the street corner, ranting and raving, you don’t engage in conversation, you simply walk across to the other side of the street or at the very least maintain a healthy distance. But...
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: What Are Your Rights?
by Beth Campagno Are you one of the growing numbers of grandparents today faced with the challenge of raising your own grandchildren? If so, are you aware of what your legal rights are within the state you live in? The following article helps provides some guidance...
How To Protect Your Privacy On Social Media
by Eliot Leibowitz There have been a lot of reports in the media about protection and privacy concerns with social media. How much do you pay to use social media? In most cases, you don’t, at least not with money. Always keep this in mind for all things on the...
Do Stuff Together! 10 Fun Hobbies for Couples
Take it from someone who knows… a couple that does things together, stays together! Fun hobbies are a way for the two of you to connect, do interesting things, and meet new friends. Of course, you don’t need to be together 24/7 and do every single thing together, but...
First Date Ideas for Lovers Over 50
Do fun dates always have to be dinner and a movie? Drinks and a show? Been there, done that… and dating in your golden years isn’t the same as when you were in your 20s. There have to be more things to do on a first date! Luckily, there are fun things you can do...
10 Memorable Gift Ideas for Your Wife
Don’t let gift-giving stress you out. While there are incredible varieties of gift ideas for women, you don’t want to be “that guy” who waits ‘til the last minute and comes home with “something-anything just to show you tried.” To win her heart (and keep it) here are...
Creating the Gift of Connection
By Diana Creel Elarde I had expected the task of moving my aging parents back to Michigan to be with family would be an emotionally difficult transition. What I had not anticipated was having to witness their goodbyes to their close friends. Nowhere in our best laid...
Sex and the Midlife Couple: From A Flicker to A Flame
by Dawn Ferrara Take a cruise around the internet these days looking for help with intimacy and relationships, you’re likely to see things like this: “50 is the new 40” “Age is just a number” “You’re only as old as you feel” “You should be having more sex!...
Connecting with Love: Food and Grandkids
By: Diana Creel Elarde I can still recall the wonderful aroma of fresh baked Greek cookies common to the visits to my grandmother’s home. My grandmother didn’t speak English well, but over a table with cookies and smiles her love came through. Cheesecake, my husband...
How Do You Handle Relations With The Ex Spouse?
By Glenn Baja This isn't the first time I've been asked. “If your ‘ex spouse’ changed, would you go back to her?” I feel a rise in myself. We’ve been down this path before. Nothing good ever comes out of it. “You’re always in contact with her: calls, text, emails....
One Pen-Stroke Away from Divorce
From the editor: What does it feel like to be in the midst of going through a divorce at 65 years of age, after 40 plus years of marriage? What fears and anxieties creep into your life when the prospect of “starting over” arises? What goes into one’s head when you...
Online Dating After 50
By Glenn Baja Feeling lonely, isolated, and forlorn in the middle of a cold January night, I was on the computer when an ad popped up on my screen advertising a dating site. I’d seen them time and time again, always ignoring and viewing them as obnoxious intrusions...
Broken or Bent: Learning to Love Again
By Diana Creel Elarde In the 2012 Grammy Award hit “Just Give Me a Reason”, singers Pink and Nate Ruess explored the question “Can we learn to love again?” Has the relationship reached the broken point or is it in a temporary condition that can still be mended? Broken...
Dating After 50: Is It Worth It?
By Glenn Baja Dating after 50 can be a very daunting task to address and adapt to. Just the idea of starting over can be very overwhelming and intimidating. Is it worth the amount of time and effort to do this…yet again? Just the challenge and perseverance required...
10 Rules For Dating After 50
By Glenn Baja Been out of the “loop” for awhile when it comes to dating? Feeling a bit nervous about the prospect of starting over again? Well, the good news is that the dating game hasn’t changed all that much fundamentally, but as with all things, the details have....
Why Loneliness Is a Trap and How to Break Free
Feeling alone is one of the most miserable emotions to endure. But, you don’t have to be trapped in it, there are ways to avoid the pits.
The 37 Best Quotes About Love for More Fulfilling Relationships
From loving yourself, to your pets, romantic relationships, and even your community, here are the 27 best quotes about love we could find. Love is not one-size-fits-all, but there are some things about it that seem almost universally relatable. The best quotes about...
Active Listening: The Best Gift To Yourself And Loved Ones
Active listening means a lot more than simply "listening." And, it really is a great gift to everyone in your life. Are you already an active listener? What is active listening? Have you ever participated in a conversation where you and the other person are talking...
How To Find Health, Love, And Adventure in Just 10,000 Steps A Day
Scientists have known for decades that taking 10,000 steps a day can improve your health in a multitude of ways. However, this simple strategy can also improve other aspects of your life by helping you find love and adventure. All you have to do is put one foot in...
Getting Your Act Together: 7 Ways To Thrive
By Glenn Baja Are you getting your act together? Do you find yourself struggling? Would you be interested in hearing seven ways to thrive? Struggling sucks. Sometimes I struggle with writing. At times I’d rather be cleaning grubby pubic-infested restrooms at a crowded...
Commitment II
By Glenn Baja Commitment. It’s a word I’ve pondered over a lot since my divorce. For 34 years I was married and in a committed relationship. Or was I? In hindsight, I didn’t model a good example of what that word truly represents. But we survived those days, leading...
Commitment
By Glenn Baja Commitment. It’s a word I’ve pondered over a lot since my divorce. For 34 years I was married and in a committed relationship. Or was I? But that's my story. A story to be shared at a later date. The story today is about you... Perhaps you’re beamingly...
You’re A Selfish, Self-Centered, Arrogant, Son-Of-A-Bitch
By Glenn Baja "You're a selfish, self-centered, arrogant, son-of-a-bitch." These are words I'd heard from my ex-wife randomly throughout our 34 year marriage, particularly when she was ticked off at me. Nine times out of ten I'd blow it off as being more her problem...
More Love
By Glenn Baja More Love. This was our song. “Let it be soon, don't hesitate Make it now, don't wait Open your heart and let my love come in I want the moment to start when I can fill your heart with… It was summer of the year 1967. I was to turn 15 that September....
Love After 50: Are You Still Healthily In Love?
Are you still healthily in love? Are you enjoying your love relationship after 50 as much as you did in your earlier days? Not certain? You're not the only one. Consider the following: “Americans over 50 are twice as likely to get divorced as people of that age were...
Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
I bend ever so slightly over the edge of the silenced sailboat and stare at the water below. I see my rippled reflection bounced back, moving and disconnected. With grace and compassion, I lower my hand, cupped full, slowly releasing its contents into the clear waters...
Embracing Patience: 7 Resolutions That Will Change Your Life
By Glenn Baja Solitude. How I love the peace and quiet, particularly on this warm Florida night. The egg-shaped moon is nearly full. Probably 3-4 days away. The sky is clear, with only the mightiest stars visible on the moonlit tapestry above. Sitting in my shorts,...
5 Life Lessons Of The Train: Tips To Thrive After Fifty
As I travel, continuing my dream to thrive after fifty, I stay attentive to various opportunities that may present special meaning in life. I recently came across one such instance involving trains, and realized there are 5 life lessons of the train that can benefit...
Loss of Self: When Divorce Is the Best Option
Is Divorce The Best Option To Recover Your Sense Of Self Single at sixty. A place I didn't expect to be. I was married for thirty-four years. I fathered four children. They are long gone from the coop and out on their own. As a young man I questioned why...
Friends: The Sculptors of Souls
I've recently come to understand the richness encased in the seemingly small and insignificant moments that too often go unnoticed. Reading a good book, meeting a new friend, working in the garden, or listening to the breeze rustling the leaves of surrounding trees...