The Empty NestHow to Fall Back in Love With the Person Across the Dinner Table
After decades of raising kids, many couples look across the dinner table and see a stranger. Here is how we found our way back to real…
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Family Life Now14 Ways to Grandparent as a Team
Grandparenting goes better when the two of you are pulling in the same direction. Here is what over thirty years of marriage and five grandkids have…
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Making It WorkHow to Apologize When You Have Both Heard It All Before
After decades together, a plain I am sorry can start to sound like background noise. Here is what we have learned about making an apology land…
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Keeping Romance Alive25 Date Ideas for Couples Who Have Done Them All
After thirty four years of dinners and movies, we went looking for dates that still feel new. Here are the ideas that got us laughing, talking…
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The Empty Nest15 Things to Do Together Now That the Kids Are Gone
When the last child moves out, the calendar suddenly opens up and the house gets very quiet. Here are the things we actually did together to…
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Retiring Together13 Ground Rules for Couples Who Are Suddenly Home All Day
When retirement puts you both under one roof all day, a few simple ground rules can keep love and patience intact. These are the ones that…
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Keeping Romance AliveWhat Intimacy Looks Like After Thirty Years
Our bodies have changed, our routines have changed and so has the way we show love. Here is an honest, gentle look at what closeness means…
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Family Life Now10 Things We Wish We Had Known About Being In Laws
Nobody hands you a guide when your kids get married and you suddenly become somebody's in laws. These are the lessons we learned slowly, and sometimes…
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Hard SeasonsGray Divorce Is Rising and Here Is How We Stay on the Same Team
Couples splitting up after decades together is talked about more and more. We have had our own close calls, and these are the honest habits that…
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The Empty NestThe Week Our Last Child Moved Out and What It Taught Us About Each Other
The week our youngest drove away, we learned more about our marriage than we had in years. This is the honest story of those seven days…
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