Today’s post is inspired by a group of eight women discussing their friendships. As they became adults and grew up, had kids, got married, got divorced, their friendships were truly a lifeline. Their advice…learn to be a good friend in your twenties…and beware the girlfriend ditch. Or in their own words: Friendship is even more important as […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Relationships’ category
Relationship vs Entanglement: A 40-Something Tells Us the Difference
Today some insights from a 40-something woman reflecting on her marriage, her reinvention and being yourself both inside and outside relationships. On relationships… Don’t lose your self-value. When I’m with a guy, I tell them straight away, “Listen, I’m really independent. I love my time with you but I also love my time with me […] Read more…
Have Your Done Your Relationship Homework?
Today’s post is from a woman reflecting on marriage…or what happens in any relationship when it is based on how the person feels about you rather than how you feel about them. ~ On her marriage… I was so reactionary when it came to relationships. “How does he feel about me? Does he think I’m pretty? I think I’m […] Read more…
Learning To Love Imperfect
So many people I‘ve spoken to react negatively to the idea that a relationship or marriage is “work”. Yet the people who are in a long-term relationship are the most consistent in saying that it’s not always easy. It’s not necessarily like a wine that improves with age. It may go through a weird period that just […] Read more…
Advice to My 20-Year Old Self About Love
Today we have a post from Monica Parikh, reflecting on the lessons in love she would share were her 20-something self. ~ Dear Monica, I winced while watching you “unexpectedly show up” at Jason’s* job at the campus pool hall. While we may debate whether the word “stalking” is applicable, I think we can we […] Read more…
What You Need To Know About Lasting Friendships …Now
I still count many friends from high-school and college in my circle. Then there are friends from my 20s and 30 and now…new friendships formed in my 40s. There are three things I have learned about being a good friend: listen, listen, listen. Then…accept that a friend can be amazing for some things you need, but […] Read more…
Feeling A Little Bit of Jealousy? Yeah, Me Too
Today we have a post from Stephanie Florence, 40:20 Vision’s contributing / Millennial editor, reflecting on a different kind of jealousy and how she works through those feelings. ~ Question: What do you get when you combine a popular e-book author/blogger, Parade contributor and YouTube employee who earned an invite to Sheryl Sandberg’s? Answer #1: […] Read more…
Two Weddings and One Present…What I Know Now
Weddings almost always make me look forward or backward. But this summer I enjoyed two weddings entirely in the present. Looking back now, I see how people today are increasingly creating new rituals and putting their own twist on the old. I think it’s related to the fact that people waiting a little longer to […] Read more…