As Time Goes By: Boomerang Marriages, Serial Spouses, Throwback Couples, and Other Romantic Adventures in an Age of Longevity - Couverture rigide

Trafford, Abigail

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ISBN 10 : 0465002803 ISBN 13 : 9780465002801

Editeur : Basic Books, 2009

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

People today are living longer and healthier lives than at any other time in history with profound implications for the nature of their romantic relationships. In this inspiring new book, best-selling author Abigail Trafford describes how people over fifty are rewriting the script of love and in the process redefining the institution of marriage for future generations. Drawing on interviews with hundreds of men and women, married and single, gay and straight, she shows how the unprecedented period of vitality after midlife but before traditional old age is much more complicated romantically and sexually than those glossy images of gray-haired people on the beach would suggest. And she reveals how today's fifty-plus men and women are raising the bar on marital satisfaction. They are more likely to break up an unhappy liaison than previous generations; and they are more freewheeling in finding new formulas for romantic satisfaction.

Trafford deftly narrates what it means to love and be loved in the decades after midlife and she offers solutions to the most common problems that define this time of life. Whether she's shedding light on retired-spouse syndrome,” sharing stories of sexual turmoil, explaining how to plan a marital time-out or navigate the troubled waters of divorce, Trafford's wise and compassionate counsel is imbued with her signature warmth and reassurance. As Time Goes By is an urgently needed guide to the pursuit of love and happiness in this dynamic stage of life.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is an enlightening and inspiring look at what it means to love and be loved in the decades after midlife. In "As Time Goes By", journalist and social commentator Abigail Trafford explores how men and women are reinventing and reinvigorating their relationships, proposing a new definition of love and marriage that takes into account the impact of longevity on relationships. Today's 50 to 75 year olds are the first generation to embrace a new period of vitality between midlife and old age. And they are creating what Trafford calls a marital narrative that over many decades is likely to alternate between periods of single hood and partnership, independence and intimacy. She draws on in-depth interviews with hundreds of post-50 men and women, deftly narrating how they are re-imagining romance after completing the tasks of raising children and fleshing out their resumes. Whether she's offering solutions to the vexing 'retired spouse syndrome', sharing stories of sexual turmoil, showing how to plan a marital time-out or how to navigate the troubled waters of divorce, Abigail Trafford's wise counsel is imbued with her signature warmth and reassurance. Filled with moving personal narratives and bolstered with solid and sympathetic advice by Trafford and other longevity experts, "As Time Goes By" is a much-needed guide to the pursuit of love and happiness in a dynamic new stage of life.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Basic Books
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0465002803
• ISBN 13: 9780465002801
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288