An elderly couple, Bert and Edna, are sitting on the porch swing

An elderly couple, Bert and Edna, are sitting on the porch swing

A Porch, a Bucket List, and a Few Secrets On a quiet Sunday evening, Bert and Edna, married for 55 years, relax on their porch swing, sipping lukewarm tea and watching squirrels fight over a Cheeto. Suddenly, Edna suggests, “Bert, let’s discuss our bucket lists.” Bert jokes, “I’m 87, Edna. ‘Wake up tomorrow and remember…

When Love Blinds: The Story of a Daughter’s Fight to

When Love Blinds: The Story of a Daughter’s Fight to

Divorce, Relief, and a New Romance When my parents divorced, I felt more relief than sadness. “Their marriage had been like watching two magnets repelling each other.” After years of tension, peace finally returned. But Mom’s loneliness soon showed in late-night texts about grocery sales or TV reruns. I encouraged her to date again—not for…