Women choose to celebrate in all sorts of ways. Ben rented a hall, hired a band, and had a dance party, with hundreds of their closest friends. Carolyn has a group of women friends all around the same age. As each turns fifty, they celebrate with a special dinner. At Rebecca s party, she and a small group of close friends honored the turning of her personal year with drumming, and each gave Rebecca a special gift that symbolized one of her special qualities.
Terry is by nature quiet, and chose to spend the day hiking alone in a special spot.
That night she and her husband went out to dinner. This is a book full of humor and common sense for women eager to get on with the life they ve been living for another few decades at least. A Month By the Lake, Afterglow, Fried Green Tomatoes, Shirley Valentine . . . S tart here and make your own list of movies, old and new, that feature women coming into midlife in their own way. You find yourself in the middle of your midlife journey.