Warning: file() [function.file]: URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration in /var/www/wpmain/wp-content/themes/lifeafter4t/sidebar.php on line 4
Warning: file(http://lifeafter4t.com/lifeafter4t_keywords.txt) [function.file]: failed to open stream: no suitable wrapper could be found in /var/www/wpmain/wp-content/themes/lifeafter4t/sidebar.php on line 4
Warning: shuffle() expects parameter 1 to be array, boolean given in /var/www/wpmain/wp-content/themes/lifeafter4t/sidebar.php on line 5
Warning: assert() [function.assert]: Assertion failed in /var/www/wpmain/wp-content/themes/lifeafter4t/ads.class.php on line 12
Apr
21
Vacationing with Adult Kids
Posted by 4T at 08:15 | Filed In Family After 40, Life After 40 | Add a Comment
My husband and I recently completed a week vacation with my daughter and her husband. It was very relaxing and very unstructured. We each got up when we chose to, eat when and what we wanted during the day, and then went out for a nice dinner every night. I remember traveling with the kids when they were young. Every moment was accounted for, every activity planned. Relaxation was a dirty word. Just packing and planning took weeks. For this trip, I packed the night before and didn’t forget a thing. My husband and I took our car, and the kids drove theirs, so we had plenty of room for our stuff, and we stopped when we needed to without inconveniencing anyone. The men played golf a couple of times while we shopped and got a pedicure. Oh life is good! Even though we went with our kids, as adults, we all got along very well. When grandchildren come along the crazy fun begins again and that will be another phase in our life after 40.
Apr
18
Sex and the Boomers
Posted by 4T at 08:13 | Filed In Health After 40, Life After 40, Mentality After 40, Social After 40 | Add a Comment
Women reach their sexual peak at age 35, men at age 18. What is wrong with this picture? And what does this say for those over 40? There are some issues for us old timers, but nothing that we can’t handle. There are a lot of pluses too that can make sex more pleasurable in our older years.
By midlife, you should know your body and what is pleasurable. Hopefully you have shed your sexual inhibitions and gained some sexual confidence which should result in a pleasant experience for both of you. Once past menopause women and their partners no longer have to worry about pregnancy and are able to relax. Older couples who are retired have more opportunity and energy for lovemaking. There are some issues that need attention though as couples age.
Read more
Apr
17
Birthday Blues
Posted by 4T at 08:21 | Filed In Family After 40, Life After 40 | Add a Comment
Two days ago was my birthday. I turned 55. I woke up depressed, not because of my age, that’s not an issue. I really don’t know why., and the day did not get better. Usually when my families birthdays roll around I ask the birthday person what they would like to eat and what kind of cake they would prefer. I make the dinner of their choice, or what I know they would like, and we gather at my house for food and gifts. It’s only 7 of us; my husband and I, my daughter and her husband, my son and his girlfriend, and my mother-in-law. We used to go out to eat when the kids were younger but now we do the stay at home thing.
Read more