The Soundtrack of Our Lives

Often we don’t think about it until that one big crisis hits us, but at some point or another, we’ve probably all said, ”my life could be a movie.” Yet, it’s everyday we’re living the movie of our lives. The people we meet, the places we go, the experiences, and the range of emotions we feel, all come together to create a one-0f-kind movie reel of our life.  But it’s the music that accompanies us along the way, it’s the musicians that breathes life into our memories. Oh yes, it’s the music that plays when you’re at the bar and you finally lock eyes with the cute guy from English class. It’s the music we listen to when we’re on long road trips to visit our college boyfriends. The music that...

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Searching for the NBM Woman

Lately, I’ve been pondering the concept of NBM. Or what the online dating sites classify as “Never Been Married.”  I’m particularly interested in this concept for women 40+. Although the claim is that 40 is the new 30, when it comes to marriage, stats still confirm that that the average age for a woman to get married in the US is 26.5. The marriage rite of passage  is highly touted through the countless shows dedicated to finding the perfect wedding dress, having the most memorable wedding and the tales of bridezilla, yet I can’t point to one TV show or reputable role model that caters to the 40+ NBM women. I ask, where are the role models that tell us it’s okay to forgo marriage, that it’s okay living alone, and that...

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