By Marissa Perez
For senior couples in Florida planning to build a life together after 50, the commitment can feel straightforward while the logistics are not. Late-life partnership challenges often show up fast: different health realities, established financial habits, adult...
By Evangeline Davis
At my age, holidays have a way of softening the heart, but Easter has always held a special glow—especially now that my grandkids come down to visit me here in southwest Florida. The minute they tumble out of the car, sun‑kissed and buzzing with...
“Golden Bachelor of the Mercato” Season 3 Makes a Guest Appearance — and Women Are Arriving by the Busload to See Him
Good things come to those who wait! Just ask Venice Mercato on the Island, as they spread love...
This article is an excerpt from Bonnie’s e-book “Reflections on the Essence of Aging,” available free at www.bonnierossparker.com/essence-aging
By Bonnie Ross-Parker
When younger, I looked at "aging" and ‘older’ as the ‘end in sight’. I have no basis for that recollection...
By Michele D. Baker
I am still a work in progress. Although I try year-round, it is usually in late November or early December when I (re)discover just how powerful gratitude is.
One of my favorite quotes is by Brother David Steindl-Rast: “In daily life we must see...
By Marissa Perez
Stepping into the empty nest phase is a major life shift that stirs a mix of emotions: freedom, uncertainty, even a touch of loss. Suddenly, the routines that defined your days change, and you’re faced with new...
By Michele D. Baker
It’s nearly Mother’s Day, and I’m thinking about what to get my own mother as a gift. Luckily, she’s the kind of mom who will point to an item and say, “That’s what I want for...
By Stewart Willis, AP Wealth and Tax
According to the Pew Research Center, just over a third of people 65 and older are single - they don’t have a live-in partner or other romantic relationship. While the way you date...
Good things come to those who wait. Just ask Venice Mercato on the island as they spread love, roses and appreciation to their customers on Thursday, Feb. 6, featuring the golden bachelor of the Mercato Season 2 Karl Schmitz, to...
By Patricia Horwell
Food. It tickles all the senses.
Certainly, food can be hearty and robust, but there is a reason why Omar Khayyam wrote, “A jug of wine, a loaf of bread and thou beside me…” Sharing sumptuous, tantalizing goodies...
