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Tables of Contents for Older Couples New Couplings
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Acknowledgements
xiii
Preface: Setting the Stage
xv
Section One: INTRODUCING OUR COUPLES
Life Is Short ... Eat Dessert First
5
11
A Second Life with a New Love
16
11
Health Changes with Time ... Affection Lasts
27
12
Committed True Love ... Living Separately
39
14
With a 26-Year Age Difference, Can There Be a Successful Union?
53
12
It's Not All Peaches and Cream ... But They're Sure Doing Better!
65
12
She's 10 Years Older ... It's Working Fine
77
18
Building a New Life with an Old Friend
95
9
When Married, We'll Never Be Bored
104
11
``Are You Two in Love? ... I Saw You Hugging''
115
14
Trouble ... Trouble ... Will It Last?
129
14
It Was Meant To Be
143
9
An Unusual Couple ... Married and Living Separately
152
13
The Loving Is Easy, While the Living Is Hard
165
13
An Ideal Relationship ... It's a Smoothie!
178
13
Section Two: IMPORTANT TOPICS FOR OLDER COUPLES
Relations with Adult Children and Grandchildren
191
10
Health and Sexuality
201
13
Personality Differences and Styles of Conflict
214
13
Friendships
227
10
Religious Beliefs and Practices
237
8
Monetary and Legal Arrangements (Including Thoughts about the End of Life)
245
16
Section Three: HOW DO YOU FIND A PARTNER?
Are You Ready?
261
8
Sources for a Search
269
7
Examining What You Want in a Partner
276
17
Section Four: USEFUL INFORMATION FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES
Healthy Lifestyle for Longevity and Happiness
293
28
Financial and Legal Documents, Procedures, and Related Matters
321
17
Concluding Thoughts
338
15
Interviewee Index
353
2
Topical Index
355