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

Trafford, Abigail

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ISBN 10 : 0465018637 ISBN 13 : 9780465018635

Editeur : Basic Books, 2010

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

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.

Revue de presse

Library Journal
“[Abigail Trafford] delves into the problems of retirement and illness with compassionate insight and offers observations rather than advice. A distinctive slant on the aging process; highly recommended.”

Washington Post
“...the mood also amounts to a point of view: not rose-colored glasses but a strong, hopeful heart and an abiding belief in the power of love.”

Publishers Weekly
“This insightful book has quite a bit to say about modern relationships, young and old, the most important of which may be that falling in love at 80 is not much different from falling in love at 18.”

The Daily Sound
“There is an amazing amount of food for thought in this book. Mixing advice and societal study, author Abigail Trafford includes interviews with real people, hard research and data, and stories that will sound all-too-familiar to anyone who’s had a relationship... If you’ve ever been in love, if you are struck by the fact that the number of years you have left are fewer than the number of years you’ve lived, or if you’re looking anew at an old relationship, you need this book. As Time Goes By is simply engaging.”

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Basic Books
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0465018637
• ISBN 13: 9780465018635
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304