RELATIONSHIPS
10 Things That Make Me Truly, Madly, Deeply Happy
Truly, Madly, Deeply Happy. Is it possible? I posted a hilarious video (below) from John Oliver last week about just how calamitous 2016 seems to have been in so many ways. When I posted it, a dear friend of mine, who practises gratitude daily, challenged me by saying that there are in fact millions of…
Read MoreVagina on Fire: Sexual Re-Awakening in Your 40s
Vagina on Fire: Sexual Re-Awakening in Your 40s A quick guide on how to cope when your vagina suddenly wakes up. “I did it Mum, I wiped my own bum”, chirped my 7 year old as he skipped proudly to me for a High-Five. And there it was. The moment. After 11 years of raising…
Read MoreModern Devices for the Maxer on the Go
Modern Devices for the Maxer on the Go I had to laugh as I looked at my desk to see three devices (sex toys) charging via USB alongside my iPhone and MacAir. My challenge: To test four devices and rate them. It was a task I took seriously. I’m worn out, but oh so happy. Here…
Read MoreMarriage: It Boils Down to Two Choices
Marriage: It Boils Down to Two Choices I have had three separate women in my life tell me over the past six months that their relationships with their husbands weren’t going well. This is not a shocking or surprising statement as the journey of marriage is a rocky ride filled with good and not so good…
Read More3 Ways to Improve Intimacy in Your Relationship
I have been thinking a lot about intimacy in relationships recently.Every relationship has its own unique dynamic, but what I am most intrigued by is the dynamic of communication within relationships. More specifically, what happens when you want to change that dynamic in your own relationship.
Read MoreNeed Relationship Advice? AUNTY ASK ME to the Rescue
Relationship Advice Column Aunty Ask Me is a new relationship advice column that we would like to become a regular feature of 40 To The Max. We ask for your support by submitting your anonymous relationship questions and also sharing it with your friends to get more exposure (so to speak!!) To provide meaningful responses, I…
Read MoreBeing a Financial Equal of Your Husband
Being a Financial Equal of Your Husband As far as I am concerned, striving for financial independence is critically important, and it is why it is the No. 1 item on My Maximalist. The other night I caught up with a friend I have known for 35 years. She is a very beautiful and vivacious…
Read MoreDon’t Freak, Just Flirt
Embrace Your Inner Flirt Last week I caught up with a friend of mine for coffee. She’s a MILF, no doubt about it. Over coffee she recounted how she had been walking the dogs in the local reserve when she caught the eye of a younger and very attractive man. This man seemed keen to…
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