After my difficult breakup with a coworker, we were forced to work together on a project. It was too painful, so I quit.

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The author, middle, broke up with her coworker.

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My mother enrolled in college at 42 while raising 4 kids. It was the same year I enrolled as a freshman.

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The author, right, and her mother, left, both went to college the same year.

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We moved from a 3-bedroom house in Nashville to a 500-square-foot studio north of Rome. There are downsides, but we love it here.

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The view from our terrace in Italy is amazing.

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My partner and I are remodeling our house by ourselves while living in it. It hasn't been easy, but it's rewarding.

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The author, not pictured, and her partner are remodeling their house.

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I always dreamed of working at Disney World. But after 3 months in the parks, I was ready to quit.

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I did the Disney College Program in the fall of 2019.

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I'm an American living in Germany. I get 5 weeks a year of PTO and had 2 years of parental leave.

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In Germany, employees get about 30 days of paid time off, and some can take up to two years of paid parental leave.

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As a college professor, I'm seeing more Gen X and Baby Boomer students than ever before. They're changing the way I teach.

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The author, not pictured, has seen more older students in her classes.

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I'm a boomer and will never be able to retire. At 62, I'm already using my Social Security money.

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At 62, the author is using her Social Security money already.

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I worked in schools for over 2 decades. My kids are homeschooled.

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The author worked in public schools for over two decades, but is homeschooling her kids

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Starting a new career in my 40s was the hardest and most rewarding thing I've ever done

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The author left her job as an accountant when she had her son, and at 40 realized that she needed to go back to work for several reasons.

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