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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.
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Apr
16
Why Do Men Cheat?
Posted by 4T at 13:56 | Filed In Family After 40, Life After 40, Social After 40 | 1 Comment
Recently, I met to friends who have become divorced within the past two years. One had found out that her husband had been cheating on her for 10 years, with the same women. The other friend’s husband left her for a younger women. Both women are in their early 50’s, successful, beautiful, and devastated. Their families were shattered and everyone is in therapy, trying to figure out what went wrong.
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Apr
2
Relationships
Posted by 4T at 09:24 | Filed In Family After 40, Life After 40, Social After 40 | Add a Comment
A few months ago I met my cousin in a food store and while chatting she hit me with the news that she was separating from her husband. She had been married over 20 years and is in her mid forties. I was shocked, surprised, and somewhat sad. She explained to me that she had not been happy for a long time and felt it was time to do something about it. While applauding her strength and determination I was still anxious for her.
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