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9781588320193

Older Couples New Couplings

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  • ISBN13:

    9781588320193

  • ISBN10:

    1588320197

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-04-01
  • Publisher: Unlimited Pub Llc
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Summary

Explore the intricacies of romantic relationships after 50. Learn from other older couples how to find (and keep) love in today's seniors scene. The authors, a newly-formed older couple, speak from their own and their interviewees' experiences.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements xiii
Preface: Setting the Stage xv
Section One: INTRODUCING OUR COUPLES
Life Is Short ... Eat Dessert First
5(11)
Joanne
Andy
A Second Life with a New Love
16(11)
Ruth
Paul
Health Changes with Time ... Affection Lasts
27(12)
Naomi
David
Committed True Love ... Living Separately
39(14)
Nancy
Pat
With a 26-Year Age Difference, Can There Be a Successful Union?
53(12)
Donna
Stuart
It's Not All Peaches and Cream ... But They're Sure Doing Better!
65(12)
Ellen
Ralph
She's 10 Years Older ... It's Working Fine
77(18)
Gayle
Jim
Building a New Life with an Old Friend
95(9)
Laura
When Married, We'll Never Be Bored
104(11)
Edna
Seymour
``Are You Two in Love? ... I Saw You Hugging''
115(14)
Karin
John
Trouble ... Trouble ... Will It Last?
129(14)
Joyce
Bill
It Was Meant To Be
143(9)
Mary
Fred
An Unusual Couple ... Married and Living Separately
152(13)
Carol
Ron
The Loving Is Easy, While the Living Is Hard
165(13)
Janice
Cliff
An Ideal Relationship ... It's a Smoothie!
178(13)
Barbara
Leonard
Section Two: IMPORTANT TOPICS FOR OLDER COUPLES
Relations with Adult Children and Grandchildren
191(10)
Health and Sexuality
201(13)
Personality Differences and Styles of Conflict
214(13)
Friendships
227(10)
Religious Beliefs and Practices
237(8)
Monetary and Legal Arrangements (Including Thoughts about the End of Life)
245(16)
Section Three: HOW DO YOU FIND A PARTNER?
Are You Ready?
261(8)
Sources for a Search
269(7)
Examining What You Want in a Partner
276(17)
Section Four: USEFUL INFORMATION FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES
Healthy Lifestyle for Longevity and Happiness
293(28)
Financial and Legal Documents, Procedures, and Related Matters
321(17)
Concluding Thoughts 338(15)
Interviewee Index 353(2)
Topical Index 355

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