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As I Get Older, I Don’t Want to Slow Down

I may be greyer and have more wrinkles, but as I approach 60, I’m also wiser. I don’t want to be 21 again, so I’m embracing the things that matter most at this stage in life. For me, it’s not necessarily about slowing down, but more about changing gears and…

My Older Husband Had Kids When We Met and Didn’t Want More With Me

I didn’t actively choose not to have children. It simply did not happen.I was child-free, but not because of medical reasons, heartache, or anything traumatic. I just felt building a family had to be something I did with the right person — a person I had not met yet.Through the…

My Friend Is 50 Years Older Than Me; We Have so Much in Common

When I first moved to Charleston, South Carolina with my husband and infant, I didn’t know anyone.Living in a condominium community just across the bridge from the Isle of Palms was a dream come true, not only for the palm trees and easy beach access, but because it was here…