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Take One Seat
As a friend and I were walking yesterday, we touched on the subject of religion. She knew I'd been restless in my faith and was encouraging me to stop by her church, Inner Light Ministries. Although I may do that someday, my restlessness has ebbed.n nTo give you some background, I was raised in the Unitarian Universalist Church in Massachusetts in the 1960s. I gained an incredible amount from the experience. The church provided two years of religious exploration, starting wit
October 5, 2007
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What If He's Ready to Retire -- And You're Not?
Because women frequently marry older men (even if it's only by a few years), there comes a time when the man is ready to retire and she isn't. Or, when she has done raising children, she ramps up her career or business and has no desire to move to a "retirement community" or buy an RV.nnHow does a couple survive?nnThere are a few areas to understand and look at when retirement in any form comes into your life. The first is that the person retiring might not actually be ready
September 21, 2007
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Five Ways to Increase Intimacy in Your Mid-Life Relationship
While many think of sexual relationships when they hear the word âintimate,â the true meaning of the word is much broader than that. To be intimate, according to the American Heritage Dictionary, pertains to oneâs deepest nature. For most women, and a significant segment of men, the best sexual intimacy is that which follows from a deep emotional intimacy with another person.nnBoth of these types of intimacy can be lacking in a mid-life relationship. After a long time o
July 12, 2007
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Three Things to Do BEFORE You Go on That Date
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the divorce rate in 2005 was 3.6 per 1,000 population and the marriage rate was 7.5 per 1,000 population, leading to the statements that half of all marriages end in divorce. nnBut the truth is that many of these divorcees want to get married again -- or at least have some type of committed relationship. One of those people may be you! However, there are a number of things to do before you accept (or offer) an invitat
June 12, 2007
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The Fears That Hold You Captive
Can I ask you something personal? I won't breathe a word, I promise. Are you over 50? Are you in the high tech industry? Do you hate your job?nnWell, maybe not exactly hate, but just a feeling that there must be something more and that time isn't as plentiful as it used to be. A feeling that you've made it to an age milestone and you haven't the faintest idea what happened to all your dreams.nnYou are right. There is something more. While there are many paths to help you dete
September 30, 2005