"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»

When marriage is discussed on this site, it is almost exclusively about what has gone wrong. When you think of all of the stressors that can happen in middle age, it hard to imagine that any relationship could weather such an assault. But a surprisingly number do, but you don't hear so about them --and rarely does someone write about them. But finally someone has. »more»

Book reviews should be about the book and not the person reviewing the book but with "Queen of the Road" this is proving to be a little tough. I relate to so much of the book that I can't help but share some of the many parallels to my own existence. »more»

It was almost two years ago when we first learned of Sheila Key and Peggy Spencer's writing project about making the most of the second half of your life. Based on what we heard from them we were expecting a great gift book for the 12,500 people who are celebrating (or perhaps dreading) their 50th birthday every day. In fact it is a great gift book, but it is much, much more. »more»

The modern idea of simplifying your life to find happiness draws on ideas from an odd mix of eastern religions, 1960's sensibility, 21st century personal productivity, and life assessment. Ciji Ware's new "Rightsizing Your Life" is a thorough guide to the process itself, which goes far beyond colored file folders to consider topics such as the emotional impact on family members. »more»

Sex in middle age was once treated like an embarrassing disease -- the less said about it, the better. No longer. »more»

Who doesn't want to think about sex, love, and lust in the waning days of summer? »more»

Although midlife crisis and summer reading may seem incompatible, what better time to reflect on one's path than from a beach chair with the ocean's white noise blocking out distractions (even if the beach chair is in the back yard and the sound of the ocean is being piped through iPod headphones)? »more»

The Cleveland Clinic has released a new book covering the health issues women face at midlife.

"Women's Health: Your Body, Your Hormones, Your Choices" is said to provide "a wealth of information on how women can improve their vitality, longevity, and quality of life." »more»

Marc Freedman's “Encore: Finding Work That Matters In the Second Half of Life” is a detailed analysis about the meaningful work that members of the baby boomer generation are increasingly seeking after leaving their primary careers. Encore careers are a significant social trend that represent a new phase of an individual’s work life. Historically, the author notes, the proverbial goal of aging was to secure freedom from work. Now the goal is to secure meaningful work—that is work that has a sense of purpose. »more»