{"product_id":"love-after-50-how-to-find-it-enjoy-it-and-keep-it-9781982108557","title":"Love After 50: How to Find It, Enjoy It, and Keep It","description":"\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive and intimate guide to finding, keeping, and enjoying love after fifty, the best kind of love there is.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStudies keep showing that love after fifty is more satisfying than at any other stage in life, and it makes sense: at this stage, you are more emotionally stable and more focused on the present; you know what you absolutely have to have, but also what you can live without; partnering is no longer about building family and fortune--it's about sharing intimacy as grounded individuals. And sex isn't pass\/fail anymore, but about becoming erotic friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo, if this is the promised land, how do you get there? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLove After 50\u003c\/i\u003e, journalist Francine Russo interviewed the best experts in the field and dozens of couples to help show the way. Her \"practical, excellent guide\" (John Gottman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work\u003c\/i\u003e) includes advice like: \u003cbr\u003e -How to recover from the emotional damage of divorce, the grief of widowhood, or a history of unfulfilling relationships\u003cbr\u003e -How to build realistic requirements for a partner\u003cbr\u003e -What attitudes to bring to dating\u003cbr\u003e -How to overcome the psychical challenges of sex and embrace your erotic selves\u003cbr\u003e -How to evaluate the financial, emotional, and practical results of marrying, living together, or living apart\u003cbr\u003e -How to deal with (hostile) adult kids to safeguard your relationship and family \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove After 50\u003c\/i\u003e is \"essential reading\" (Pauline Boss, PhD, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Myth of Closure\u003c\/i\u003e) that is not only practical but also unassuming and candid. It is full of real people's stories (including the author's), with vivid examples of couples who have overcome their pasts to form healthy and nurturing partnerships. In other words, it's as real as love after fifty can be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrancine Russo is the author of \u003ci\u003eThey're Your Parents, Too! How Siblings Can Survive Their Parents' Aging Without Driving Each Other Crazy\u003c\/i\u003e. A widely recognized journalist, she covered the Boomer beat for \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e for over a decade. She has also written for \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, and other major publications. Russo has two grown children, three adult stepchildren, and eight amazing grandkids. She has experienced first-hand the tremendous potential we all have to grow and transform ourselves with the people we love. A PhD in English literature, she lives in New York with her partner.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50724828479762,"sku":"9781982108557","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e327801c-d2dc-4e89-96ec-436ecd2eac52.jpg?v=1734810595","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/love-after-50-how-to-find-it-enjoy-it-and-keep-it-9781982108557","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}