Today I’m featuring a guest post from Alison Steedman, the editor at WTFLoveLife.com. I love Alison’s perspective from smack dab at the intersection of 20 and 40. Like I always say…it’s 40: 20 and everything in between. How to Grow Up, Fall in Love and Be Okay By Alison Steedman Hello, girls, gals, ladies, and […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Relationships’ category
What I Found at CAbi: Fun, Fashion, Flexibility
About a year ago I was invited to go to The Scoop put on by CAbi in Long Beach, California. At the time I had never heard of CAbi (Carol Anderson by invitation). However, Marie Coleman, their spunky marketing manager, intrigued me. “It is the nation’s largest women’s direct sales clothing company.” I know […] Read more…
From Daughter to Adult…Following Your Heart
Dear 40-somethings, Should I move to be with my boyfriend when my parents are potentially getting divorced and my mom will need me? My boyfriend and I have been in a long distance relationship for 14 months. It has gotten very real and we get very sad when we say goodbye after our monthly or […] Read more…
How to Ditch Post Date Analysis & Second Date Doubts
Dear 40-somethings, I have had a series of unfortunate first dates. The problem, though, is that I leave the date thinking things went marvelously, that surely he’ll call me back/ask me for a second, but he (‘he’ really being ten ‘he’s) never does. What are some tell-tale signs of “he is just not that into […] Read more…
20-Somethings Want to Know: Is A Fight Still A Fight After I Do?
Okay so we’ve gotten over the fairy tale that everything is perfect after the wedding…but what to expect? One 20-something who wrote in wants to know if fights are different after the commitment. The big difference about being married is that when you have a fight, you can’t just say forget this. I’m outta here. […] Read more…
How To End A Friendship Without Burning Bridges
Today’s question is from a 20-something who has decided to distance herself from an 8 year friendship. Her question revolves how such actions should be handled. As the 20-something overcame depression and became more confident, her friend resented that she no longer was the center of her life and has grown increasingly unsupportive: “As […] Read more…
20-Something Question: Is It Too Late to Do The Peace Corps?
All photos from the Peace Corps website AIDS-Free Generation Photo Contest Winners Q. I’m in my late twenties and I’ve been accepted to the Peace Corps. I have a steady job but for the past few years I’ve been fighting with myself. Should I save up and then quit my job to teach english […] Read more…
Be Your Mom To Your Friends …
On creating friendships that last from 20 to 40 and everything in-between: ~ I still have my friends from my twenties. The women that are my friends now, they went to my college graduation. It was in LA and that wasn’t easy. No one had money. But with me graduation after 8 years of undergrad, […] Read more…