I'm the 'cool aunt.' My connection with my niece and nephews helps me stay relevant and feel less alone.

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Rochelle Natalonia and her two nephews
The author (middle) is close to her nephews.

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I was a stay-at-home mom while my pilot husband explored the world. At 51, I launched a travel business to see the world myself.

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The author decided to launch her travel career at age 51.

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At 31, I decided to quit my job and become a barber. I joke that I offer therapy in the chair.

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Tate Yohe at his barber shop
Tate Yohe became a barber at age 31.

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I often feel lost because I'm not married and have no kids. My 93-year-old great aunt gave me a freeing piece of advice.

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Anna Zucker traveling alone looking at a waterfront
The author travels alone full-time and often feels lonely.

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My high school friends and I take yearly trips together. We're in our 30s but still make time for each other.

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The author takes a trip with her high school friends every year.

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My grandparents say the keys to their 65-year marriage include staying independent and having a healthy social life

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The author's grandparents Barbara and Richard Coupe celebrating 65 years of marriage and cutting a cake.
The author's grandparents recently celebrated their 65th anniversary.

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After working in 4 countries, I learned the best bosses all have 1 thing in common: They know how to connect with employees

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The author (not pictured) says all great bosses know how to connect.

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When I got married, I felt like I was expected to change my last name, so I did. I wish I hadn't.

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The author with her husband and daughter in front of pumpkins at a pumpkin patch.
The author changed her last name when she got married.

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Just before her 100th birthday, I asked my great-grandmother for her secret to a long life. She told me, 'Don't worry so much.'

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The author with her great grandmother Memmie on her wedding day.
The author's great-grandmother lived to be 100 years old.

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I left the US to live in Japan. While I loved my life there, I moved away after 5 years.

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Ryan Cole (center) with friends carrying a Mikoshi — a portable shrine — during a festival in Yorii, Japan.

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