My husband and I take turns going on solo international trips without our kids. The arrangement works for us both.

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Traveling without my family has helped me be a better parent.

Melissa Noble

I traveled to Bali with my husband and young kids to decompress. 2 years later, we're still here.

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Alison Emerick loves walking down Bali streets and smelling incense burning.

Alison Emerick

We traded our condo in a walkable city for a big house in the suburbs after we retired. It's been great for us and our grandkids.

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We loved living close to Washington, DC.

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I'm giving dating apps another try as a single mom. Men interested in open relationships are a green flag.

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Nicola Prentis finds that men seeking open relationships are more honest about what they want.

Nicola Prentis

My 3 kids spend little time with their grandpa. So, we flew across the country for a surprise visit.

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Grandpa in cowboy hat with three boys and a chicken.
Wendy Altschuler traveled with her three sons to Montana to surprise Grandpaw.

Wendy Altschuler

I thought I wanted my life to be like 'Gilmore Girls'— until I started rewatching the series with my daughters

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I loved "Gilmore Girls" as a teen, but the show hasn't aged well.

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We thought Massachusetts was the perfect place to build a life. Boston let us down, but we found peace elsewhere in the state.

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Autumn on Boston's Jamaica Pond

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I worried my husband and I wouldn't last once we became empty-nesters — but we've since discovered how to keep our 24-year marriage strong

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Felicia Slattery and her husband dining on a cruise ship and smiling
My husband and I try to go on two cruises together a year.

Felicia Slattery

I've lived on 3 continents. Our town in Canada surpassed my expectations, but London let me down.

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There's a lot of beauty in the Canadian Rockies.

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I was struggling to figure out what I wanted in life. Going on my first cruise helped.

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Laura Gio Carroll went on her first cruise to celebrate her 40th birthday and rethink her career.

Laura Gio Carroll

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