This week's Baby Boomer focused blog carnival, BloggingBoomers, is up at So Baby Boomer. Click on the link to find a variety of posts relevant to the 40+ crowd.

If you're ready to think over some big ideas about happiness and aging, here's a website that can get you started in twenty minutes. »more»

Mid-Life Crisis (MLC) is very much like childbirth...whether it be for a man or a woman, it is the re-birthing of a person....it has it's stages of labor...and we transition from one stage to another.  Many women handle this birthing better than others...many choose to take medication or numb themselves to get through it, while others opt to have a C- section and remove themselves, so they can be »more»

While certainly not a health risk, one of the more evident signs of aging is sagging eyelids. But until a recent UCLA study on the subject, it wasn't particularly clear why eyelids sagged with age. »more»

A man discloses volumes during a dating relationship, but most revealing is how he breaks up. It’s almost a shame that there isn’t a break up early on as you’d see how he treats you. »more»

We all know that love makes us do crazy things. Or, rather, the lack of love. For some people, the local liquor store becomes more like a timeshare. Others find innovative ways to wind up on the receiving end of a restraining order. And there are those who manage to work the name of their lost love into every third sentence they speak. »more»

I was recently asked to comment on Oprah magazine columnist Ellen Tien's "She's Happily Married, Dreaming of Divorce." Eagerly I clicked the link and began reading, wondering why it had been sent to me in particular for comment. »more»

Recently, I was asked by a man who's wife had left him and his children due to her Mid-Life Crisis: When does the MLC begin and if redirected attention toward the children was an indication that a woman was soon going to click her heels and return home? Here was my answer....it may be of interest to some who have the same question. »more»

I would like to think that the world of dating hasn’t changed much since my last official pre-marriage date with my darling husband. But, sadly, that is not the case.

Long gone are those days.

This week's BloggingBoomer's Midlife Blog Carnivalmoves to GenPlus. Their slogan is "Reinventing the 50+" and if you follow the link you'll not only see their posts but relevant articles from another ten or so boomer blogs.

If you are anything like me you have been besieged by emails purporting to be from CNN with various heading such as "CNN Alert" or "CNN News Alert". These are viruses and you should be aware of the threat they possess. »more»

Being a Florida native, I've been through hurricanes for almost 50 years, ranging from category one storms to category fives. I can tell you from experience that the fives are storms to take very seriously, but the ones are usually nothing more than a powerful rain shower. What does all this have to do with Aging Backwards? »more»

Middle age is typically the period of maximum earnings potential for most working individuals. Because of this, on the job performance is of particular importance, which makes the regular reading of business books a very good practice. »more»

BloggingBoomers is a collection of blogs that focus on midlife issues including health, finance, retirement, nostalgia, and slices of (mid)life living. Each week a different member acts as the host of the carnival and this week it is us. Following the links below will not only lead to interesting articles but also help you discover some new blogs: »more»

I’m amazed at the number of accomplished, assertive, confident midlife women who confide in me a problem with the their dating relationship. The common sense solution is to talk to their guy about it.

However, many of these women seem squeamish at this prospect. When I ask why, they respond, “I’m afraid of losing him.” »more»