Relationships
5 Tips To Add Some Sizzle to Your Sex-Life
Is your mojo a no-show? You’re not alone. Decrease in desire is the most common sexual problem women report, and it can begin as early as the 30s. One fairly recent solution for women with low libido is a little pink pill called Addyi (flibanserin). The good news is women the FDA finally approved something to improve the libido of women. But it’s g...Read More
7 tips to avoid divorce in retirement and keep a happy marriage
While the quality of the spousal relationship is one of the most important factors in retiree life satisfaction, recent studies conclude that divorce for couples after 50 is on the rise, and retirement may have something to do with it. According to researchers, many couples are just not prepared for the realities of being around their spouse more o...Read More
Gettin’ Back on the Horse! (aka – Dating, After All These Years)
You’ve been separated/divorced/widowed “long enough” (whatever that is) and you’re starting to think that you’d like to get back on the proverbial horse and try dating again. You might think that it will be easy and you envision galloping off into the sunset with Mr. or Ms. Right. Well whoa there cowboy/girl, let’s get our expectations in check. Da...Read More
Your First Phone Call? 5 Do’s and Don’ts
You’ve texted or messaged one another a few times and determined that you’d like to hear each other’s voices. This could make or break it for some people. So here are some tips on what TO say and what NOT to say: TONE OF VOICE (TOV) Have you ever answered your phone only to be met with “Oh hi”? as if you’re the last person they want to hear from? W...Read More
Livin’ and Laughing OR Slippin’ & Sliding?
Dear “Oh Carol:” Widowed for 18 yrs! Live in very small community. Options limited. Want to live, laugh & love again! Would love to find a gated single community to finish my race. Warm weather‼️. Gotta stop contemplating & move forward!!! Help. AFL’s “OH CAROL” ANSWERS As you’ve probably discovered, life in a small community severely...Read More
Good Job
No matter how good a job we do I wonder why negative situations take away the joy of the positive. I am doing my best to not revisit painful times as they serve no point but I suppose because my husband and I are weeks away from our 35th wedding anniversary we reminisce of all the good times and bad. We try not to dwell on bad but sadly they e...Read More