I started using dating apps in my 50s and quickly grew frustrated. Coming up with the 'burned haystack' dating method helped.

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Jennie Young sitting outside on stairs.
Jennie Young created the Burned Haystack Dating Method.

Jennie Young

We got married at a luxury resort in Thailand. If I could go back, there are 5 things I'd do differently.

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Bride and groom kissing at wedding at Rosewood Phuket.
Ellie Furuya and her now-husband chose to have a destination wedding in Phuket, Thailand.

Wasan Chirdchom, (Instagram @runnimages)

At 26, I set off on a yearlong adventure to South America. It's been 6 years, and I have no plans to leave.

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Woman in Cuenca, Ecuador.
Sinead Mulhern is happier after relocating to Cuenca, Ecuador.

Sinead Mulhern

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

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Woman walking down alley in Bali wearing a floral dress
Alison Emerick loves walking down Bali streets and smelling incense burning.

Alison Emerick

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 sitting down in a red dress
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 was struggling to figure out what I wanted in life. Going on my first cruise helped.

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Woman standing on deck Queen Mary 2 cruise
Laura Gio Carroll went on her first cruise to celebrate her 40th birthday and rethink her career.

Laura Gio Carroll

I moved to Spain, got divorced, and was feeling lonely — until I found a new way to make friends

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A woman on a street in Morocco
Dalia Goldberg felt lonely after moving to Spain until she joined an improv comedy group.

Dalia Goldberg

A former Michelin-starred chef was looking for a new hobby after his divorce. He started a gin business in his daughter's old bedroom.

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Chef and gin maker Jón Óskar Árnason in Sweden.
Jón Óskar Árnason's new gin-making hobby has turned into a side business.

Jonas Westling

I left my 3 kids behind to celebrate my 40th birthday on a Swiss mountain. Being alone was just what I needed.

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Woman wearing an orange helmet crossing suspension bridge in Switzerland.
Wendy Altschuler left her kids behind for a solo adventure in Switzerland.

Wendy Altschuler

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