Pairing Up: Trying Out New Dating Options
September 22, 2021
After all these many months of sitting at home, often in a solitary state, many of us are not only ready to get out and socialize again but perhaps even ready to put our toe in the water of dating. We already know that social engagement is incredibly valuable for…
Split Ends: Divorce Among Older Adults Is The Highest Of Any Age Group
May 12, 2021
Let’s face it: The Pandemic has not only taken a physical toll but for many, there’s been an emotional hit that’s hard to ignore. And when it comes to relationships, even the strongest of bonds have been sorely tested with the financial burdens of the pandemic, coupled with the upheaval…
Labor Of Love: A Look Into Some Long Marriages
April 21, 2021
It was just about a year ago that agebuzz began to pay attention to the impact of the pandemic on relationships. Even in the early days of COVID, it became clear that many relationships might suffer and even fall apart, as forced togetherness and the stressors coming out of coronavirus…
What’s Love Got To Do With It? Happiness And Relationships For The Long Term
July 29, 2020
No doubt about it, no matter your circumstance, we’re all experiencing heightened stressors and anxieties because of the pandemic. And as we’ve cited in a previous agebuzz post, the stress associated with money, health, or lifestyle disruptions can take its toll on even long-lasting relationships and marriages. In fact, some…
Marriage Challenges: Staying Together When You Can’t Be Apart
April 22, 2020
Those of us in long-term relationships probably thought we’d seen and experienced it all- until the coronavirus hit- and the “intense togetherness” of being confined with our partners began. It’s one thing to be in a loving, long-term relationship. It’s quite another to be indefinitely detained with no ending in…
Love In Later Life: The Challenge Of Creating And Sustaining Relationships
January 15, 2020
Writer Thomas Merton once wrote, “Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone- we find it with one another.” A lucky few of us have had long marriages that are sustained by a lifetime of common interests, shared memories and love that…