Break-ups are hard, and some people spend years to get over their past relationships. This woman shared that her roommate planned to give her ex-boyfriend a wedding gift even if they already broke up 4 years ago. The roommate was also asking her to share a portion of the cost because the gift was quite … Read more
15. “I think living alone after ending a long-term relationship is a different beast than just living alone because you’ve moved out of your parents’ home or are moving out from roommates. The latter situations tend to be more exciting and obviously don’t come with the additional grief and adjustment of ending a romantic relationship. … Read more
I genuinely couldn’t imagine needing to carry safety pins for my pads! If you’re an older adult, what common but unique everyday experiences do you remember from the past that would have younger folks completely bewildered? Let me know in the comments, or you can anonymously submit your story using this form! Note: Some submissions … Read more
Baby boomers (people born between 1946 and 1964) have been taking a lot of heat over the past few years from younger generations who think that their me-first mentality helped create a world where the climate is getting warmer, the rich are getting richer, the poor are getting poorer and people born in the ‘40s … Read more
As mentioned, exercise is vitally important to healthy aging, and that goes for both aerobic exercise and strength training. Strength training allows you to maintain your mobility. “One of the pillars of healthy aging when I counsel patients is muscle mass. I think it is absolutely critical that patients continue or start, if they didn’t … Read more
23. “These were my three most SURPRISING things: 1) People who haven’t broken up with/lost a long-term partner don’t get it. They simply do not. I made friends with several divorced women at this time, and this was pretty consistent. There are exceptions, of course. People with very strong family support felt this to a … Read more
“I told the girl I was born here, but my friend whispered to me that she couldn’t believe she just asked me that; I, for some reason, did not see it that way at the time. I figured since she was a white girl from Idaho, she was not used to being around a lot … Read more
The most annoying part of driving is inconsiderate drivers, especially drivers who share the common highway habit of driving slowly in the far left lane. Recently, TikToker Jethroboogie (@jethroboogie) garnered 2.1 million views and over 166,000 likes when he captured a GMC getting tailgated by an impatient driver because the driver was driving so slowly. … Read more
“I’m 41 and lost my father unexpectedly four months ago at 66. It has completely wrecked my world. He was my best friend, had just retired, and I had so many plans for the future with him. He loved his grandkids, and now all of those moments I wanted him to be present for just … Read more
Amal And George Clooney Share Son’s Pranks George Clooney is one of the most infamous pranksters in Hollywood, and last week, he pulled back the curtain on his latest acts of mischief involving fake stationery. “Every actor I know I’ve sent a letter from Bill Clinton,” he said during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, … Read more
Bob Dylan sang that the times are a-changin’ back in the late 70s, and since then, they haven’t ever stopped a-changin’. And yes, change has been a constant for all of humanity’s existence, but things certainly seem to be progressing a whole heck of a lot faster, don’t they? Before ya know it, those once … Read more
In the modern world, the importance of “manners” as widely agreed upon standards of behavior and habits of a civilized society feels fairly antiquated. What used to be considered rude has become commonplace, what was polite is now seen as stuffy, vulgarity ranges from tolerated to celebrated, and shared expectations of common courtesy have all … Read more