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• I made the decision to go grey a few weeks ago. Actually, I had been wanting to do it for a long time but couldn't find a stylist who seemed keen on working with me. I am 53, a school teacher and look probably 10 years younger, and i was being told
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•   I wrote this in 2003 and recently discovered it in a desk drawer!
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• HI, Sylvestercat, Do an online search of the topic "housing exchange," or "house- or home- exchange," and lots of things will pop up.  There is a busy hot-topic conversation thread going on under "Other Topics" and "Shared Housing Alternatives" on
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• A word of encouragement for those who may consider this but wonder about age. I am 70 years, young, strong, healthy. My neighbor is 93, young, strong and healthy. She brings a sense of humor that some of us lack! Don't let the numbers on the calen
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• He probably doesn't even know that his profile is not hidden or removed. I met my current BF of two and half years (living together for a year and one half now - with two "step kids") and we are doing great. It took a lot of work but
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• Back to front

  This is difficult. I fell in love about two years ago at age 50, which was fabulous and so

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• Wanted new friends…………..

  I moved  to an entirely new area a couple months ago. In any future moves I will pack myself. Packers

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• 5 Tips For A Successful First Date With A New Man

  These 5 tips guide Women dating over 50 to successfully master the first date with a new man.

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• ageism comes with the territory

  Recently I sent a message out to a bunch of writer friends letting them know that some associates and I

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• What will matter?

  “What will matter is not what you bought but what you built, not what you got but what you gave.

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• Keep the channel open

  “I love this quote: ‘There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you

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• Chico’s vs Coldwater Creek: Why I switched

  “I was always a die hard Chico’s fan. But now I think Coldwater Creek is the way to go.” ~

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• Failure to launch: How to get your grown son to pay rent – or move

  When they’re teenagers, mothers have to struggle to hold their sons close.

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  Menopause and hormone testing: What you should know ~ Ellen Dolgen

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• Dating Over 50: How to Stop “Broken Heart Syndrome” From Happening Over and Over Again

  If you’re a woman over 50 who finds your heart broken by men over and over again, its time to

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• Divorce after 36 years – how do I find the courage?

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  I’ve been married 36 years, have 5 children and 5 grandchildren. It has never been a good

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• How did you meet your husband(s) and tell us about your MIL

  I am wondering how did these wonderful ladies meet their husbands, luck or self-esteem; second is what sort of MILaw

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• 3 worst fitness saboteurs + Best herbs for menopause (VN Newsletter, November 8, 2012)

  “Interested in trying botanicals for hot flashes, night sweats, and mood swings? Here’s the lowdown on the top botanicals for

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• Alpha Women – so many leaders!

  This year both Prevention magazine and Adweek (an ad industry trade publication), published articles on over-50 women referred to as

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