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Women and Midlife Depression: Is Everything You 'Know' Wrong?

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Empty nests. Menopause. Midlife crisis. Those are some of the reasons midlife is supposed to cause depression in women.

But as with so much information about midlife, that is at best only part of the story. »more»

How to Trump Being Dumped

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To trump: outshine, outclass, upstage, eclipse, surpass, outdo, outperform; beat, better, top, cap; be a cut above, be head and shoulders above, leave standing.

A friend told me he’d been dumped by his last sweetheart, and was still stinging from it many months later.

Me: What was the reason for the breakup? »more»

Controlling Midlife Weight Gain: Some Ideas

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The website Eons reported recently that the top goal for people over 50 is weight loss.

That's a smart goal for reasons beyond aesthetics -- there are long term health problems associated with excess weight. »more»

The Good News About "Empty Nest Syndrome"

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Hundreds of thousands of families will soon see their youngest child off to college, and that means an outbreak of despondent mothers and fathers suffering from empty nest syndrome.

Or does it? »more»

Our Most Recent Articles About women

Not Feel Good Ending: When Medical Crises Hit, Men Leave, Women Stay

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The recently release study "Gender Disparity in the Rate of Partner Abandonment in Patients with Serious Medical Illness" sheds some disappointing light on "partner abandonment"--the term for separation/divorce during a period of serious illness and the role that gender plays. »more»

This is no joke: Getting along with your mother-in-law

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While we joke about mother-in-laws, it is a complex relationship filled with conflict potential. Since understanding a problem is the first step to solving it, having a book like Terri Apter's "What Do You Want from Me?: Learning to Get Along with In-Laws" is a good starting point. »more»

New Social Network for Retired Single Women

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Ann Harrison has launched a new social network aimed at Retired Single Women. It's a free, ad-supported network for retired and soon-to-be retired women. Ann also runs the successful blog Contemporary Retirement.

A Little Talked About Sign of Aging

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Here’s the thing. Most of my features come from my Romanian roots. I’ve always liked having dark hair and blue eyes. I am most psyched that my “gray” hair is silver, some people will even pay for that! After all, Dracula was Romanian and by many accounts was a particularly handsome man-thing. »more»

Excavating your Dream...

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Is your dream machine stuck in a holding pattern? If you’ve been living on auto pilot; moving through one circumstance to another and doing only what you thought you should or had to do, you might want to spend a little time and effort on changing your routine. If you don’t find the time to explore your imagination how will you ever know what your dream is? »more»

Midlife Confession: Sandra Tsing Loh's Attack on Marriage

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Sandra Tsing Loh is a demi-celebrity among Los Angeles's NPR-listening classes. The onetime performance artist turned author and radio commentator either amuses or annoys. Now her piece in the July Atlantic -- which uses her affair and forthcoming divorce as the stepping-off point for a sweeping attack on modern marriage -- has, for many, gone way past annoying and into anger at her analysis -- and at Loh herself. »more»

Women Over 55 Are Now The Fastest Growing Demographic on Facebook

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Think that young males dominate Facebook? Think again, a new survey of Facebook users has some surprising results: »more»

1. Fastest growing segment: Women over 55, up 175.3% in the last 120 days.

2. Facebook growing faster with women than men in almost every age group.

3. Women comprise 56.2% of Facebook’s audience, up from 54.3% late last year.

Book Review: The Girls from Ames

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The Pitch: Jeffrey Zaslow (coauthor of The Last Lecture) spends a couple of years with ten childhood friends from Ames, Iowa. The women, now in their forties, have scattered across America, yet they’ve maintained their friendship through a dedicated commitment to phone calls, letters, emails and annual reunions. »more»

Fabulous After 40's "Mother of the Bride"; Fashion Advice for Dressing for Daughter's Big Day

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"Mom, I'm getting married!" What mother doesn't get weak knees at the thought of hearing those words? After the rush of excitement and joy come so many questions and tasks from the florist to the caterer. So many in fact that it's easy for the mother of the bride (or groom) to forget it's their big day too and who can blame them for wanting to look absolutely gorgeous as well? »more»

Sex and the 40-Something Woman

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Why do most women say that their sex life is at its best in their 40s?

The Guardian's' Joanna Moorhead looks at a variety of possibilities in her piece "The Joy of Confidence," including changing body chemistry, the freedom of the empty nest, new partners, and changing mores. »more»

Looking for Mr. Goodbar: Women, Internet Dangers and Addiction

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Wake- up America! »more»

Refilling my life after emptying the nest

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Book Announcement: Ellen Besso's "The Caregiver in MidLife"; A Holistic Approach to Elder Care

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LifeTwo community member Ellen Besso has just released her new eBook "The Caregiver in MidLife: Where their needs end and yours begin." The eBook is a holistic approach written for the women who are caring for an aging parent or relative and includes an accompanying workbook with exercises specially designed to complimen »more»

Newsweek: Medical experts "shocked" by Oprah Winfrey's take on hormone replacement and Suzanne Somers' theories on aging

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After a contentious taping of a recent Oprah Winfrey show featuring actress/author Suzanne Somers, a number of medical experts have spoken out over inaccuracies and dangerous advice dispensed during the show and in Somers' book which was heavily promoted. From Newsweek »more»

Book Review: "Date or Wait" by The Dating Goddess

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Our own Dating Goddess has just released 13 books (yes, 13). They are based on her daily blog postings and cover the complete spectrum of midlife dating from a decidedly women's perspective. »more»