Seeing a loved one’s health or memory begin to decline is beyond heartbreaking – and you’re eager to help them move to a more comfortable living situation – either in your home or nearer to you. Moving your parents closer to you feels like the right step, but with all the factors involved, it’s overwhelming.… Continue reading How to Move Your Parents Without Stressing Everyone Out
Category: Relationships
Romance Has No Age Limit
Romance is like happiness—you know it when it happens, but it is hard to define. However, it is the missing ingredient in many older individuals’ lives—the excitement of being with someone special that might or might not lead to a real attachment. One widow reported the thrill she got when a casual date held her… Continue reading Romance Has No Age Limit
Seven Steps to Making Love Last in Your Later Years
There are few things more heartwarming than seeing a sweet-looking couple in their 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond holding hands and laughing together in a park, on an airplane, or standing behind you in the checkout line. The stereotype of older couples is that they’re grumpy and always nagging and snapping at each other. So what’s that… Continue reading Seven Steps to Making Love Last in Your Later Years
Sex and Chronic Health Problems
People living with a chronic health condition often wonder if they can or should be having sex. Whatever your issue, medical experts agree, regular sexual activity is important. Regular sexual activity improves circulation. It relieves stress. Most people report sleeping better and more soundly after intercourse. Last but not least, sex is a well- documented… Continue reading Sex and Chronic Health Problems
A Good Sex Life Means a Good Work Life
Having a healthy sex life increases peoples’ job satisfaction and engagement at the office, researchers have found. A study of the work and sex habits of married employees found that those who prioritized sex at home unknowingly gave themselves a next-day advantage at work, where they were more likely to immerse themselves in their tasks… Continue reading A Good Sex Life Means a Good Work Life
Making Men Better at Romance for Valentine’s Day – and Every Day
The romance doesn’t drain out of a relationship overnight. It’s a slow trickle over time. “Counselors will tell you that the leaks in a marriage or love relationship are a hazard of daily life,” says Drexel Gilbert, author of 30 Days to Better Love: A Guide for Men (www.drexelgilbert.com). “Careers, children, bills and a variety… Continue reading Making Men Better at Romance for Valentine’s Day – and Every Day
Dating After 50: Why You Should Go Offline
Navigating the online dating world can be intimidating – and for newly single women over 50, it presents its own set of challenges. Sites like eHarmony and Match are brimming with photos of 20-somethings and old profile pictures taken 15 years ago. Because men tend to gravitate towards younger women on the Internet, it’s both… Continue reading Dating After 50: Why You Should Go Offline
Surviving the In-Laws at Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is approaching, which means family will be coming to visit. While you may be on fabulous terms with your in-laws, finding it difficult to spend extended periods of time together is not uncommon. So, how do you make it through a visit from your in-laws? Here are some top tips: Create a flexible itinerary.… Continue reading Surviving the In-Laws at Thanksgiving