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 Submit Questions To "The Boomers Therapist"The Boomer’s Therapist Marriage as a second language By Fran Marmor, LCSW Is it common for spouses to feel like they are constantly in competition with each other? I’ve been married for over 25 years and I am so worn down by the ridiculous arguing my husband and I do. We are both strong, independent people who like to be right, but at least I can admit when I’m not. I feel like my husband always has to remind me that his way is right, and mine isn’t. He makes sure I’m aware that my ideas are not as good as his, or that they haven’t worked in the past. I am tired of feeling like we can’t have a full conversation without his playing one up with me. Is he that insecure or am I missing something? – “Amanda” Read More ... |
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 My own set of three wheels Keeping balance and sanity on a tricycle BY HELENA BACHMANN MILLIGAN A few months ago my husband Bob and I were walking around our neighborhood when we stumbled upon a second-hand adult tricycle chained to a tree. “For Sale,” the sign on it read. “$45.” Read More ... |
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 From memories to memoir How to tell your story to future generations BY RUTH WEINSTOCK EACH OF US HAS A DISTINCT AND COMPELLING STORY TO TELL. Writing your life story can be a rewarding experience of self-discovery. Many of the boomer-age students who studied memoir writing with me went from “Where do I start?,” to feeling thrilled with the results. Read More ... |
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| Submit Questions To "The Boomers Therapist" The Boomer’s Therapist Building your self-esteem By Fran Marmor, LCSW Dear Fran, I can’t even believe I am writing about this, but do you have any advice for someone who almost gets sick every time she looks in the mirror? All I see are wrinkles and gray hair. I was never exactly a beauty queen, but I used to feel confident and happy with the way I looked. Now I’m disgusted. Supposedly, we should all be so proud of aging gracefully, but I sure can’t seem able to. Is there any way for me to stop being so miserable? How do other people really cope with looking older? Is there no hope for me except more makeup and hair dye? - Kathy Read More ... |
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 Boomers in the sandwich Smack-dab between two generations, boomers are feeling the squeeze. Here’s how to survive the mid-life tug-of-war. By Lawrence Herzog Stacked between aging parents, the demands of career and children, and worries about how to pay for it all, boomers really are the “sandwich generation.” The term, coined in 1981, currently applies to more than 10 million American boomers, according to a 2005 report by the Washington, D.C.-based Pew Research Center. Read More ... |
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 May December love What’s age got to do with it? By Helena Bachmann Milligan Demi Moore and I belong to the same club - the old wives’ club. We, along with scores of other famous and infamous baby boomers, are involved in what is commonly referred to as “May-December” romances - relationships between age-discrepant partners. I don’t know about Demi (or Madonna, Susan Sarandon, Mary Tyler Moore and other Mrs. Robinson's of this world) but, as far as I am concerned, having a younger husband is no big deal. To paraphrase Tina Turner – whose boyfriend is 16 years her junior - “what’s age got to do with it?” Read More ... |
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The Boomer’s Therapist Wedged in the sandwich generation By Fran Marmor, LCSW Dear Fran, I feel like I am going crazy and don’t know what to do. My 75-year-old mother lives a few miles away from me and, ever since my dad died, she won’t leave me alone! She calls me constantly and is always very critical. She comments about my husband, the way I parent my kids, my weight, etc. I’m 47 years old and I feel like a child again. I don’t know how many years she has left, but I have to admit, caller ID is my new best friend. I screen her out and then feel guilty. Help! - Mary Beth Read More ... |
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 The boomer’s Therapist The holiday blues By Fran Marmor, LCSW Dear Fran, Every year, my husband moans about the Christmas presents I buy. He scrutinizes how much I spend and has a fit if I buy for people who don’t buy for us. I don’t think Christmas is the time to keep score. I just love getting gifts for people I care about, and we can certainly afford it. I get so angry at my husband, and he ruins the holiday spirit for me. Should I keep buying presents my way or let Scrooge win? Read More ... |
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 Routes to your roots Tools to find your ancestors in cyberspace by Lawrence Herzog Interest in genealogy hasn’t been so strong since Alex Haley’s 1976 novel Roots inspired a generation of African-Americans to trace their roots back to Africa. Thirty years later, two new 21st century tools — the science of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and the technological treasure trove of cyberspace — are assisting a new wave of ancestor hunters. Read More ... |
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