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Hi,I am a 50 year old ,married woman from Scotland with 3 grown children and 1 newly arrived grandson, who I absolutely adore.

I have enjoyed a career nursing for almost 30 years, but no longer practice due to chronic backpain ( the curse of us older nurses)

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Relationships & Family > Tips for Marital Happiness Can marriage last forever?: 3 of 30
Can There Be a Happily Ever After? With statistics showing that half of all marriages fail, it is not surprising that many individuals have two or more long term relationships in the course of their life. But what happened to lifetime commitment, till death do us part, the romantic notion of happily ever after? There are man... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: The Internet: 5 of 26
A Grumpy Old Woman's Guide to How to Use Your Dongle. Plug it in and surf. Was it really that simple? In the world according to this grumpy old woman, nothing ever was. "I would love for the family to chip in and buy me a dongle for my birthday." If my daughter Zoe was astonished by my request she didn't show it. I know it's... More..
Jobs & Careers > Online Surveys & Pay to Click Paid survey sites: How to make them work for you: 2 of 7
Online Survey Taking is often described as an easy and fun way to supplement your income. Is that description really true? Google online surveys and you can choose from vast array of survey sites and market research companies, which offer cash incentives for your opinion. Most are legitimate and do pay you for completing the... More..
Relationships & Family > Marital Conflicts Resilience to conflict in relationships: 3 of 9
So you feel you have all the components to support a healthy, happy and enduring marriage. You are deeply in love and committed to spend your lives together. You share mutual respect and trust. Surely those qualities are the formula for a blissful marriage? Well you definitely have a head start, but of course life isn't that... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Funny stories from the doctor's office: 17 of 47
So this is it, the big ultimatum. Who said this baby making was the most natural thing in the world? At least I don't have to produce that embarrassing little sample Stewart had to muster. Not with his usual ease, it would seem. Kirsty shook that vision from her mind as she closed the door behind her. A faint whiff of alcoho... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Elders know best: 3 of 5
There's no one quite like Grandma. Heart roasted. A good old Scottish saying. That's how I felt when I spotting the sales people hovered by Sainsbury's exit. They flanked the doorway in an attempt to block escape. I tried sprinting passed, not easy with a dodgy shopping trolley, arthritic knees and tender bunions. Unfortunat... More..
Health & Fitness > Sexually Transmitted Diseases Chlamydia infection: Diagnosis and treatment: 3 of 3
Simple facts about sexually transmitted Chlamydial infection. What is Chlamydia? Known as the Silent Epidemic, Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common of all sexually transmitted infections (STI). Chlamydia is a highly infectious bacterium, which is normally acquired by having unprotected vaginal, anal and/or oral sexual co... More..