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The Best 40th Wedding Anniversary Gifts, According to the People Actually...
If you do an Internet search for 40th wedding anniversary gifts, you will find hundreds of pages that tell you pretty much the same thing. The traditional 40th-anniversary gift is “ruby.” If you want...
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How to Help Your Marriage Survive Through to Retirement
You’ve probably read professional relationship advice about how to survive with your partner into retirement. That always comes with lots of practical instructions about working together and enjoying...
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Celebrating a Diamond Wedding Anniversary
There are certain things we all know about our country’s ways. You grow up knowing them, like the National Anthem. Or, in the US, how to salute the flag. You can’t even remember where you first...
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7 Ideas for Enjoying Life Together After Retirement
It all happened so quickly, where did the years go? But here we are, the first few years into retirement already. So much to be thankful for. Anyway, it’s the road ahead that matters. And so, setting...
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Let’s Talk About Our Lifelong Search for Intimacy
If the infamous ‘man from Mars’ were to suddenly arrive on this earth, what would he think that people were all about? From scanning traditional media, not to mention social media, I would surmise...
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How Emotional Intimacy Adds Meaning to Your Relationships After 60
What is the key to a meaningful relationship? Not just the one you have with your husband, lover, or partner, but any relationship. As we get older, our life journey becomes shorter and time becomes...
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My Husband’s Retirement Is Driving Me Crazy
Sandra’s husband, Jim, recently retired. Initially, she was excited. She thought they’d be able to relax, enjoy each other more, and maybe – finally – do some traveling. But that’s not the way things...
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Planning a Second Honeymoon after Decades of Marriage? Read These 4 Tips First
It’s a well-known fact that I’m a big proponent of “seconds.” All sorts of seconds, from second helpings (that’s where the “big” comes from) to second chances. So preparing for a second honeymoon with...
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How to Thrive When One Spouse Retires First
What do you do when your spouse retires first – and you’re not quite ready (or the opposite)? Either way, there are some key tips that’ll make the transition smoother for both of you. Retirement is a...
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Bored with Your Husband? How to Keep Dust from Settling on Your Marriage
Remember the excitement you used to feel about your husband? The anticipation of time together was enough to keep you moving through your day. Not to mention the mental notes you’d make about things...
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3 Sure-Fire Ways to Keep an Aging Marriage Sparkly
Have you experienced ups and downs in your marriage lately? Things don’t feel the same anymore, but you are committed and love each other? Of course, we change as we mature, and so does our...
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4 Ways to Reconnect with Your Husband and Save Your Marriage After 60
Have you been married or with your partner for a while and want to bring the spark back before you get to the point of needing to save your marriage? My husband and I have been together for 37 years...
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Lonely and Married? Try These 5 Tips for Navigating Marital Challenges in...
Embarking on the journey of marriage in retirement requires a nuanced approach to address the unique dynamics that emerge during this phase of life. I see marital challenges come up all the time in my...
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How to Have a Happy Marriage After 60
If you’re like most people, you think about having a dream wedding and a happy marriage with a person that you truly love and adore. There’s nothing more beautiful than being committed to one person...
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Building and Maintaining Emotional Intimacy in Relationships After 60
You might think that after years together you’ll have built a deep emotional intimacy that bonds you and provides profound satisfaction for you and your partner. You may think that, but you’d be wrong...
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The Taboo Topic of Politics: Loving Someone with an Opposing Point of View
“Politics make strange bedfellows” says a mid-19th century proverb, meaning people of widely differing views come together when they have a common cause. It’s certainly true of my husband and me. We...
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Money and Remarriage: How to Navigate Divided Loyalties and Shadows from...
If you thought dealing with money issues can be tricky in a marriage, it’s way more difficult in a remarriage. In a marriage, you have two people from different backgrounds with different approaches...
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Understanding Prenuptial Agreements for Second Marriages
Second marriages are often a second chance at love and tend to draw on the wisdom gained from prior experiences. There are plenty of reasons why couples choose to remarry after divorce or the loss of...
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How to Create a Conversation Renaissance in Your Marriage
There’s something comforting about sitting quietly with your spouse and not feeling pressured to come up with small talk. On the other hand, there’s something quite mind-numbing about knowing your...
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My Husband Told Me to Find Another Partner… and to Watch Out for My Money!
“Find someone to travel through life with after I’m gone.” That was my husband’s advice before he died 17 years ago. “You have so much love to give. Don’t stay alone forever.” Then he added a most...
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