Empty nests, midlife relationships, travel, friendships, purpose. The Life section reports on the parts of 40-60 that nobody trained anyone for — and the ones that turn out best.
The kids leave. The marriage either re-bonds or drifts. The career either re-launches or coasts. The data on the empty-nest decade — and why the ones who design it on purpose come out the strongest.
Not the bucket list. Not the cruise brochure. The trips that actually return you to yourself — and the planning model that protects the time without burning the runway.
The five categories of friends, and which ones disappear in midlife unless you tend them. In testing.
The questions long-married couples are answering differently after the kids leave. Coming next month.
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