Approaching 50 and having to cope with a husband leaving for a younger woman. Any advice?
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Article by Ceri Wheeldon Approaching a milestone birthday and coping with the end of a marriage at the same time is proving difficult for one reader. With her permission I am sharing the email she sent to me, hoping that other women can relate to her situation and offer some tips and support to deal with this difficult situation “Hi, I need advice. My husband of 20yrs has had an affair and has left our marriage. He moved his mistress in and they live near me. I am not coping with this much younger woman seeing my teenage boys. I am tearful, anxious and depressed with the situation and am on medication. No doubt there are other women who are in similar situations. How do you cope with the feeling that somebody has taken your life from you. My husband has done this before and I forgave him, but it’s...
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Embrace Change in your 50s and Don’t Let the World Leave You Behind!
Article by Linda Evans Over the last few weeks I have had a string of old friends coming to stay for long weekends at my Cornish home and I’ve realised the difference between the ‘young at heart’ and the ‘not so young’….It’s a capacity to embrace change! Here I am Blogging and Tweeting and already, by reading this Blog you have ‘embraced the new and changing world’. The ex-PA who now finds a computer and the internet a challenge has failed. The ex-English Mistress who loves the new theatre where you can enjoy a play whilst eating curry in a kitchen, has been able to move on. Those that ensure they are fit, look 10 years younger, those that have decided to eat chocolate and be damned don’t! Those who travel open their eyes, those who don’t like driving after dark/in the country/in the city -won’t see the changes. Friends...
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