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3 Ways to Avoid an Unhealthy Retirement Lifestyle

These days, there’s a stigma that older people are considered boring. It’s no wonder, too, with seniors averaging 47 hours and 13 minutes of watching television every week…

How to Let Go of Your Adult Children and Restore Your Sanity

Letting go of your adult children is one of the hardest things that you will ever have to do. After all, you don’t stop being a parent just because your kids turn 18. At the same time, there is no denying the fact that many of us have complicated relationships with our adult kids. Some […]

Are You “Dueling” with Clutter? How to Win the Battle and Get Your Life Back

Are you fighting a never-ending battle with clutter? If you think you are alone, you’re not! According to the National Association of Professional Organizers: 54% of Americans are overwhelmed by clutter…

Lacking Confidence After 60? Scrap the Apologetic Behavior

Ever been in a situation like this before? You don’t pick up the phone in time and when you call the person back, the first words out of your mouth are “I’m sorry.” You bring store-bought cupcakes to your friend’s party and you utter, “I’m sorry…”

How You Can Use Feng Shui in the Most Loving Day of the Year

Valentine’s Day is one of the few holidays that reaches all of us, regardless of our age, religion, gender, or relationship status. It’s splashed everywhere with images of romantic love, date nights, flowers…

Never Say Never: Why 60 Is the Best Time Ever to Eat Our Words

The older I get, the easier it is for me to change my mind and adopt new ideas. Some people get more set in their ways, saying things like, “I’ll never try online dating,” or, “I’d never take a dance class alone…”

Feeling Lonely? Maybe it’s Time to Take a Chance with Intimacy and Ask the “Tough Questions”?

As anyone who has experienced loneliness can tell you, feeling lonely is not the same as being alone. At the same time, it is possible to have many people in your life, while still feeling lonely.

Sometimes, the circumstances that lead to our loneliness are out of our control. Some of us have lost our spouses or gone through a divorce. Others have children who are building their own lives in another part of the world. Read More

3 Mistakes that Can Impact Your Social Security Benefits (#2 is Really Painful!)

Do you feel as if Social Security is one of the last things you need to think about? Are you nearing retirement and you’re wondering just when you should apply for those benefits? The majority of Social Security strategy is all about timing. This is especially true for divorcees…

3 Things Most Couples Don’t Know About Social Security Spousal Benefits (But Should!)

Social security is among the issues many people become interested in as they push retirement. This is because it is critical to the financial security of retirees…

4 Magical Tips for Successful Holidays with Blended Families and Strange Bedfellows

One of the quirkiest Thanksgiving holidays I attended happened in the early 80s. I had recently moved with my two sons from Las Vegas to La Jolla, California…