It looked like I had achieved the American dream, but I lost myself in the process. Psychedelics helped me find a new beginning.

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Author not pictured.

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The baby boomer divorce boom is reshaping retirement and inheritance

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Older Wedding figurines stand back-to-back on separated white cake as U.S. dollar bills float around them.

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Baby boomers are having some second thoughts about the whole "till death do us part" thing. Instead of waiting for someone to land in a coffin to go their separate ways, they're going to the courthouse.

Jodie Turner-Smith says one tool made talking to her 6-year-old daughter about divorce easier

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Jodie Turner-Smith
Jodie Turner-Smith says she found a great tool to help her explain divorce to her 6-year-old daughter.

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After my divorce, I needed a support system that didn't come from romance. I made new friends, but it took time.

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The author started making new friends after her divorce.

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I lost my job, got divorced, and had to move within weeks. I found purpose in building a layoff support tool.

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Amanda Snyder Cathey
Amanda Snyder Cathey built a free layoff support tool.

Stephanie Alvarez Ewens

After I left my 24-year marriage, I moved to Mexico City on a whim. I quickly met my new partner there.

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The author divorced his husband and moved to Mexico City.

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Kris Jenner says her first divorce forced her to finally take control of her finances

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Kris Jenner.
Kris Jenner says the end of her first marriage made her realize how little she knew about managing finances.

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After my divorce, I dreaded any type of holiday alone. A group of friends changed that.

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The author found a group of friends who make her not dread single motherhood.

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Older divorced women priced out of housing are finding a lifeline in tiny home villages

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Tiny house village
Minitopia's largest site is in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

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I'm a 64-year-old retiree who bought a tiny home after my divorce. It gave me a fresh start I could afford.

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Margot Hollander
Margot Hollander

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