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How Mah Jongg Expanded My Shrinking World

People playing mah jongg

Learning a new game also helped me make new friends

FEBRUARY 20, 2020 | By Linda Wolff

3 Ways Your Grown Children Can Help You Plan for Retirement

Mother with adult daughter, looking over documents

Talking things over together can make your transition easier

FEBRUARY 20, 2020 | By Jackie Lam

‘Talking Out Loud’ About Sex After Loss

Author Joan Price

Author Joan Price’s new book focuses on intimacy after grief

FEBRUARY 19, 2020 | By Tina Antolini

Our Love for Love Letters

old-fashioned love letters

Words celebrating romantic connection can create meaningful memories

FEBRUARY 14, 2020 | By Julie Pfitzinger

5 Money Mistakes Not to Make With Your Midlife Partner

man and woman look at laptop together with papers, money, and calculator in front of them

As Valentine's Day nears, these tips could help your relationship bloom

FEBRUARY 13, 2020 | By Jennifer Nelson

These Children’s Books Get Aging Right

Author Kathryn Harrison's mother and Harrison's daughter.

My picks that tackle ageism, intergenerational bonds and Alzheimer’s

FEBRUARY 13, 2020 | By Holly Lawrence

Hoarding Hid This Artist’s Exceptional Work

DeAnne Mack

After my mother-in-law died, we discovered remarkable surprises

FEBRUARY 12, 2020 | By Elizabeth Diane Mack

Show Yourself Some Love on Valentine’s Day

woman in bath with cat

Here are 7 gifts of time and attention just for you

FEBRUARY 12, 2020 | By Patricia Corrigan

LGBTQ Bereaved Spouses Seek Solace

LaFawn (left) and Keisha Williams on their wedding day

Community members facing loss are leaning on each other for support

FEBRUARY 10, 2020 | By Kevyn Burger

A Clever Way to Divvy Up Items After a Parent’s Death

A parent's belongings

How one family sought to make everyone happy

FEBRUARY 6, 2020 | By Harry S. Margolis

The Blindside Wipeout of Grief

Grief clouds

A Sudden Temporary Upsurge of Grief (STUG) is intense and unexpected

FEBRUARY 6, 2020 | By Jackson Rainer

Exploring My Family Tree Let Me Find Answers

Marijke Vroomen Durning with genealogist Bart Aerssens

On a trip to Holland, I discovered clues to my family background

FEBRUARY 5, 2020 | By Marijke Vroomen Durning

The Transforming Spark of Late-in-Life Love

The author and her beau

A daughter grows to appreciate her mother's unexpected romance

FEBRUARY 3, 2020 | By Wendy Schuman

What You Do to Reduce Loneliness

Woman looking wistfully out the window

In our readers' survey, we also asked how often you feel lonely and why

JANUARY 31, 2020 | By Richard Eisenberg

Our Small and Memorable Wedding

Lisa Kanarek and her husband Perry on their wedding day

A second marriage for both of us, we wanted an intimate and low-key event

JANUARY 31, 2020 | By Lisa Kanarek

The Emotional Wallop of My Friend’s Green Burial

a tranquil forest

What I learned about the realities of this new, but old, practice

JANUARY 30, 2020 | By Janet Siroto

When Your Parents Need Financial Help

Empty wallet/coin purse

What you can try to do for your mom and dad

JANUARY 30, 2020 | By Lucy Lazarony

Edie Windsor’s ‘Wild and Precious Life’

Edie Windsor Strikes a Power Pose

The co-author of the late LGBTQ activist's memoir talks about the lessons she shared

JANUARY 29, 2020 | By Robert DiGiacomo

How I Finally Learned to Stop Bleeding Money

coupons laid out with a grocery list and someone's pocketbook

This retiree and her husband are saving an extra $500 a month

JANUARY 23, 2020 | By Louise Nayer

How Men Grieve

an illustration of a man standing in darkness

Face this profound challenge by staying connected and finding friends who will listen

JANUARY 23, 2020 | By Jackson Rainer

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