To resuscitate face-to-face encounters, more men need to show up. If they don’t like line dancing or pickleball or book groups or Sunday services, then I implore them to devise ways to fulfill their fondest dreams in person. The women will be there.
Category Archives: Life over 60
OK Cupid Is Entertaining and Saves You Time
OK Cupid wastes less of your precious time learning attributes and preferences that you might not get to for a long time on a connection you make on Match.com.
Internet Dating Then (2004) and Now (2024)
The fundamental question remains—do you want to know the truth, or do you want to pretend that life is as you would like it to be?
Long Live Menopause!
It’s a second chance at life. Long live menopause!
STAYING FIT OVER SIXTY
Finding a routine that can be sustained indefinitely, or changed every week, was a creative challenge, but we’re old enough to do what we like and not give a damn, right?
IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH: 64 YEARS OF MARRIAGE
friends Kit and Julian were married for 64 years. When Kit died after years of decline from Alzheimer’s, their friends wondered how Julian would manage. At her memorial service I couldn’t stop the tears when I embraced him, a prince of a man. Julian took care of Kit at home until it became too muchContinue reading “IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH: 64 YEARS OF MARRIAGE”
No More Grumbling!!
I put my hand on Brad’s shoulder and said, “Just in case you thought that white people don’t notice this sort of thing, aren’t bothered by it, I want you to know I noticed.”
After 70, be like an athlete
The question is not “Do I have arthritis,” because everybody has arthritis. The question is “Does your arthritis hurt?”
Going public
Yesterday I read the opening pages of my book to about 200 students and faculty at my university. I was heartened by the number of times the audience laughed out loud. When talking about sex, humor takes the edge off. But I had to step back before I chose to take this reading opportunity toContinue reading “Going public”