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'My Husband and I Live in Different Cities'

Felice Shapiro | Posted 01.29.2013 | Fifty
Read More: Merging Households, Second Marriage, Better After 50, Holiday Stress, Felice Shapiro, Holiday Travel, Boston, New York, Two Residences, Two Homes, Unconventional Marriage, Nyu, Second Home, Home, Fifty News
Felice Shapiro

When people ask me, "where do you live?" they get a bigger story than they bargained for. This is the fallout of "blending" two adult lives that have been independently established. In our case, two homes compete to be the primary place of residence.

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Boomer Questionnaire: Where Will We Live Next?

Felice Shapiro | Posted 11.18.2012 | Fifty
Read More: Friendship, Community, Better After 50, Retirement Living, What's Next, Aging, Retirement Planning, Vacation Home, Retirement, Florida, Jane Fonda, Second Home, Fifty News
Felice Shapiro

In this next chapter of our lives, when the nest is empty and daily face time at the office is not required, the 'where to live' options can make you go a little nutty.

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Vacation Home: The Pleasures And Pains Of Hosting Weekend Guests

Felice Shapiro | Posted 10.18.2012 | Fifty
Read More: Hosting-Guests, Life Lessons, Summer Vacation, Guest Etiquette, Vacation Home, Weekend Home, Annoying Houseguests, Houseguest Etiquette, Country Home, Second Home, Fifty News
Felice Shapiro

I fantasize about being the guest in my own house -- not having to get anyone a meal, not going grocery shopping, just hanging with my husband, and not thinking about anyone else's needs but our own.

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Along For The Ride: Costa Rica Luxury Beachfront Living

Andrea R. Vaucher | Posted 02.25.2012 | Travel
Read More: Vacation Home, Latin America, Caribbean, Beachfront, Costa Rica, Vacation, Zip-Lining, Private Residence Club, Second Home, Four Seasons, Papagayo Peninsula, Spa, Travel News
Andrea R. Vaucher

In this very popular Latin American country, The Palms is the only upscale property of its kind that is right on the beach. There are eco-lodges and boutique hotels and places to buy with views of the beach, but nothing high-end where the sand is seconds from your door.

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Foreclosed Second Home Auctions Attract Buyers With Nerves Of Steel

New York Magazine | S.Jhoanna Robledo | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Buying Second Homes, Foreclosed Home Market, Bank Auction Strategy, Bank Auction, Second Home, Business News

You might expect that the second-home market is rich enough to be immune to foreclosures, but you would be wrong. As has been widely reported, the num...

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