Relationships
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Manopause: Giving Men Pause for You and Your Health
Do the men in your life know or care to know about your menopause or menstruation? In a recent study, 20 men from different age demographics were asked about their knowledge and interest in those two topics. The study hypothesis was: that males do not know much about menopause and menstruation, but they would be […]
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Understanding Spousal Support in Divorce | California Laws
Spousal Support: Factors That Affect Your Court-Ordered Payment When couples split up, a question often pondered by both husbands and wives is, how can I continue to afford my lifestyle? That is especially true in families where one spouse has given up a career to care for the children and run the household. In California, […]
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5 Pieces of Midlife Dating Advice
If there was one part of midlife that I had never planned, it was becoming single again at 43. I was not prepared for any part of that. Most of my friends were married and could offer no assistance, just requests that I tell them every little detail of my love life. Next month will […]
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International Women’s Day: Love And Relationships – Modern Love For An Achiever & Evolving Woman!
With all the technological advancements, one species has kept pace in evolution. And that is our lovely woman – bold enough to take on the world, beautiful inside-out and changing the world with her equal strides in any domain. She is a modern woman shouldering the financial aspects with absolute equality while juggling motherhood, kids, […]
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How to Care for an Ailing Spouse and Keep your Sanity
Marriage is not always a bed of roses, all the time. You vowed to be there for your spouse during the good and hard times. You promised to take care of each other in sickness and health. In any marriage, there are challenging times when the spouse is quite sick (terminal/severe), and the other has […]
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20+ Year Marriage: From Lovers to BFFs
Falling in love at first sight, high-school sweethearts, soulmates, one-carat diamond engagement ring, a fairy tale destination wedding, and living happily forever – is often the stuff for fairytales. Real life is so different, but at the same time, when you have been married for a couple of decades (to the same person), you do […]
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Sex After Menopause
Estrogen’s Role in Post-Menopausal Health At Menopause, women’s estrogen secretion decreases, and women often think that two years after Menopause, they are done with the side effects of the lack of estrogen. Unfortunately, this isn’t so because what is important is the cumulative effect, year after year, of the lack of estrogen. As years go […]
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How to Stay in Love Through a Midlife Transition
I was three months shy of my 19th birthday when I met the boy who would one day become my husband. I was a college sophomore, living in a dorm, pledging a sorority, and wearing my permed hair up with a scrunchie when I had to be awake before the unspeakable hour of 10 AM. […]
