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Flash Friday: How Do Family Relationships Change As You Get Older? (Part 2)
Today I’m sharing Part 2 of January’s Flash Friday – when 40:20 Vision tackles an issue from both the 40-something and 20-something perspective. Joining me on this mission is Molly Ford of Smart Pretty and Awkward. Last Friday we had the 20-something response (here) to the topic of how family relationships change from 20 to 40. Today […] Read more…
The Other Perspective – On Ultimatums and Staying in the Game
Yesterday I did a post with a quote from a woman who regretted giving her husband an ultimatum…or at least realized now how grateful she is that she didn’t lose him over a “marriage” deadline in her head: “I could have lost my soul mate. Would it have been that big of a deal I […] Read more…
40-Something Question: How Should I Tell People I’m Divorced?
Dear 40-something readers: Feel free to contribute an answer or your story at any time! You will notice a new column on the right side of the blog with an ASK and ANSWER icon as well as an option to submit your own stories. The ANSWER section will list recently submitted questions from 20-something women. […] Read more…
Relationships Don’t Work on Your Clock Alone
“No relationship will work in the long run unless you allow it to move at the pace of the person moving most slowly.” –– 40-something, Washington, DC There’s a tendency in our youth to put things on a “track” and think life is going to move on our terms. Set goals for sure, but the […] Read more…
Flash Friday: How Do Family Relationships Change As You Get Older? (Part I)
Today is Flash Friday – when 40:20 Vision tackles an issue from both the 40-something and 20-something perspective. Joining me on this mission is Molly Ford of Smart Pretty and Awkward. We’ve had a great response to this month’s topic of how family relationships change from 20 to 40. It’s certainly something every woman can relate […] Read more…
Six Months of Sharp Pain are Better Than 40 Years of a Dull Ache
This “what I know now” advice is from a woman who was finally able to move on from a relationship that she realized wasn’t right. It’s hard to decide to go when you care for someone and everything seems right except the feeling in your gut. She realized that not wanting to hurt someone is not […] Read more…
To Grow Together You Need to Grow Yourself
Today I’m sharing a 40-something woman’s reflections on what she wishes she knew in her twenties. Her path lead her from a small, conservative hometown to New York City to pursue the “Friends” / “Sex and the City” life where she rose to success in the financial services industry, worked through a breakdown after 9/11, […] Read more…