WELCOME TO BABY BOOMER MEMOS
BLOG #31
DO AGING BABY BOOMERS THINK FOREVER IS TOO LONG?
Once upon a time, married Baby Boomers took vows to forever love, honor, and stay wedded to our spouses. Way back when those vows were made, we believed our mutual devotion would be everlasting. Remember?
With age, more and more boomers cannot fathom making life-long commitments to anyone - or anything. The jaded among us wonder whether youthful beliefs in eternal love and commitment can be blamed on immature foolishness, inexperienced naivete, innocent optimism, or ... ?
These jaded boomers attend weddings and cringe when starry-eyed couples, in their twenties, promise forever. A few want to shout out, 'Stop. You are too young to promise your life away.'
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Case in point is a 71 year-old Baby Boomer who lamented, 'I took my marriage vows at 22. How was I supposed to know forever would last this long? Ouch!
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Grey Divorce Unsettles Boomers ...
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Thursday, April 19, 2018
UNHAPPILY-MARRIED AGING BABY BOOMERS
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BLOG #30
UNHAPPILY-MARRIED AGING BABY BOOMERS
It's not a news flash to report that countless Baby Boomers are in unhappy, unfulfilling marriages.
It is informative, though, to report the main factors that induce boomers to remain married ... unhappily ever after.
Standard Justifications: Children still live at home, financial concerns, religious beliefs, wedding vows are sacred, et al.
A Prevalent Excuse: Aging boomers are too set in our ways to disrupt familiar lifestyles. Long-time couples stay married to avoid the difficult adjustments that follow breakups. In other words, inertia has set in.
A Deep-Seated and Often Unacknowledged Reason: The fear of being alone.
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The Paradox: Baby Boomers (and others) who are convinced that being in relationships is preferable to being alone, complain they feel alone and lonely in those relationships.
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Boomers Think Forever Is Too Long ...
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BLOG #30
UNHAPPILY-MARRIED AGING BABY BOOMERS
It's not a news flash to report that countless Baby Boomers are in unhappy, unfulfilling marriages.
It is informative, though, to report the main factors that induce boomers to remain married ... unhappily ever after.
Standard Justifications: Children still live at home, financial concerns, religious beliefs, wedding vows are sacred, et al.
A Prevalent Excuse: Aging boomers are too set in our ways to disrupt familiar lifestyles. Long-time couples stay married to avoid the difficult adjustments that follow breakups. In other words, inertia has set in.
A Deep-Seated and Often Unacknowledged Reason: The fear of being alone.
NOTE
The Paradox: Baby Boomers (and others) who are convinced that being in relationships is preferable to being alone, complain they feel alone and lonely in those relationships.
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Boomers Think Forever Is Too Long ...
CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: drwendykyman@gmail.com
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Thursday, April 12, 2018
HAVE LONG-MARRIED BABY BOOMERS LOST THEIR SIZZLE?
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BLOG #29
HAVE LONG-MARRIED BABY BOOMERS LOST THEIR SIZZLE?
Are long-married couples romantically intimate? Maybe.
Can faded marital passion be rejuvenated? Possibly.
Does your passion-battery need to be recharged? Uhhhh...perhaps.
Typically, first-wave and midpoint married boomers are either done with, or winding down from, the time and energy-consuming distractions that dampened the sizzling flames of our young marriages - building families and careers. Now if we choose, older healthy boomers are able to commit time and energy to reignite our passion. Yes. It is a choice.
Conversely, most last-wave married boomers are in the midst of hectic, busy lives, i.e. demanding careers, children living at home, elderly parents needing care, et cetera. Naturally, these responsibilities stifle amorous activities - to what extent is also a choice.
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Needless to say, multiple issues other than distractions factor into Baby Boomers' diminished marital passion and subsequent choices.
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Unhappily Married Boomers ...
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Email: drwendykyman@gmail.com
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BLOG #29
HAVE LONG-MARRIED BABY BOOMERS LOST THEIR SIZZLE?
Are long-married couples romantically intimate? Maybe.
Can faded marital passion be rejuvenated? Possibly.
Does your passion-battery need to be recharged? Uhhhh...perhaps.
Typically, first-wave and midpoint married boomers are either done with, or winding down from, the time and energy-consuming distractions that dampened the sizzling flames of our young marriages - building families and careers. Now if we choose, older healthy boomers are able to commit time and energy to reignite our passion. Yes. It is a choice.
Conversely, most last-wave married boomers are in the midst of hectic, busy lives, i.e. demanding careers, children living at home, elderly parents needing care, et cetera. Naturally, these responsibilities stifle amorous activities - to what extent is also a choice.
NOTE
Needless to say, multiple issues other than distractions factor into Baby Boomers' diminished marital passion and subsequent choices.
STAY TUNED
Unhappily Married Boomers ...
CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: drwendykyman@gmail.com
Facebook: facebook.com/Baby Boomer Memos
Thursday, April 5, 2018
LONG-MARRIED BABY BOOMERS
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BLOG #28
LONG-MARRIED BABY BOOMERS
Congratulations to Baby Boomers who have long-standing marriages. In fact, a number of first-wave boomers have celebrated, or are about to celebrate, 50-year golden anniversaries. Wow!
We all are aware that a combination of love, friendship, and laughter are keys to successful marriages. And, we all are impressed if spouses support and respect each other, as well as share common values, interests, and goals.
Boomers give high praise - albeit with a tad of disbelief, a bit of curiosity, and a tinge of envy - to 50-year couples who say they continue to be attracted to, charmed by, and intimate with, each other.
NOTE
In fantasyland, long-married couples live in love-filled, compatible harmony.
In realville, ... well, you know.
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Romantic Married Boomers ...
CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: drwendykyman@gmail.com
Facebook: facebook.com/Baby Boomer Memos
BLOG #28
LONG-MARRIED BABY BOOMERS
Congratulations to Baby Boomers who have long-standing marriages. In fact, a number of first-wave boomers have celebrated, or are about to celebrate, 50-year golden anniversaries. Wow!
We all are aware that a combination of love, friendship, and laughter are keys to successful marriages. And, we all are impressed if spouses support and respect each other, as well as share common values, interests, and goals.
Boomers give high praise - albeit with a tad of disbelief, a bit of curiosity, and a tinge of envy - to 50-year couples who say they continue to be attracted to, charmed by, and intimate with, each other.
NOTE
In fantasyland, long-married couples live in love-filled, compatible harmony.
In realville, ... well, you know.
STAY TUNED
Romantic Married Boomers ...
CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: drwendykyman@gmail.com
Facebook: facebook.com/Baby Boomer Memos
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