Style

While you may be tempted to call them “cute,” it’s likely older couples in long-lasting marriages have worked long and hard to sustain and maintain their relationships- and being cute has had nothing to do with it. Recent statistics suggest that 40-50% of all US marriages end in divorce and…

Have you noticed? It seems that the fashion world has finally realized that plenty of us are no longer (or never have been) size 2 and that women over 40 still have interest in (and purchasing power for) fashionable clothing. A good example are the changes you now see on…

Maybe you’re uncomfortable talking about this- but for many of us, our daily lives and interactions are driven by our need to stay close to home- specifically the bathroom- or by our fear of embarrassing “leaks.” Bladder leakage is very common though hardly discussed. It’s been estimated that 25 million…

If you follow health food fads at all, you know there’s always some new craze or suggestion for the latest ingredient you should eat or spread over your body, and there are always fabulous results promised as a consequence. Some of this is outright quackery, but some have more basis…

Those of you who are older women probably know about this. In a store or on the street, there are times when people don’t seem to notice you, almost as though you’re invisible. It’s a common feeling among women of a certain age, as society seems to have lost interest…

If you’re a reader of The New York Times, you no doubt remember photographer Bill Cunningham. Chronicler of all things fashion and style for the paper, Cunningham was a ubiquitous man around town with his blue coat and bicycle, captured so wonderfully in the 2010 documentary Bill Cunningham: New York. Having passed…