Midlife surprises are often negative, but not this one | GUEST COMMENTARY
Surprises. They can appear at any age. Some try to break you. Others can bring an “I’m going to the World’s Fair” kind of giddiness.
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My husband is my friend and lover — but not my retirement playmate | GUEST COMMENTARY
On the treadmill next to mine, a regular at my gym turned to me and said, "I usually don't work out in the afternoon, but I had to get out...
Settling for a granddog. Maybe. | COMMENTARY
My cholesterol pill, white and about half the size of a pea, slipped through my fingers and landed on the beige-and-white shag throw rug that ran down the center of...
Hope after divorce: happy face pancakes| GUEST COMMENTARY
A few weeks ago, on a busy Sunday morning, my husband and I went out to breakfast at a favorite local diner. A little girl and her father were seated...
Why I’m divorcing my bathroom scale | GUEST COMMENTARY
When my husband and I packed up our car for a winter road trip from Baltimore to Florida we took clothing, medicines, a Keurig, a set of doggy steps and...
An anniversary e-card — that’s love | GUEST COMMENTARY
On our first wedding anniversary, my 6-foot, 1-inch, bear of a husband, Charles, flashed me an impish grin and said, "I have a surprise for you." He took me to...
What forced my husband and me into marriage counseling? His driving
The marriage counselor sat behind a marred, wooden desk and peered through the computer screen at my husband, Charles, and me. He looked to be in his late 60s to...
The case for ignoring fears
I was recovering from the break-up of a 15-year marriage when a friend fixed me up with Charles. It felt strange to date again after so many years, but I...
An emergency colostomy was not on my to-do list.
Within a few years of one another, I sold my company and became and empty nester. Up until that point, like a suitcase that wouldn't close, my life spilled over...
Mother’s Day: loss, love and what to wear
The day I went shopping for an outfit to wear to my daughter's wedding, my mother died. For months, Mom had been under hospice care for end-stage Parkinson's disease. I...