false 3576850 1 <B>An unexpected—and surprisingly positive— exploration of the benefits awaiting married baby boomers in their “bonus” years from the <I>New York Times</I>–bestselling author of <I>Intimate Partners</I></B>.<BR><BR> In <I>September Songs</I>, journalist and author Maggie Scarf finds that marriage has undergone some fascinating changes since she wrote her bestselling <I>Intimate Partners</I>. Over the course of the twentieth century, thirty years of life have been added to normal human life expectancy—what the author calls “the bonus years.” This means that couples will often live together for years after their children have left home, and perhaps well past retirement. This extra time is bringing change to our long-term relationships, especially marriage.<BR><BR> In a series of intimate interviews, Scarf delves into the lives of couples married for more than two decades and discerns encouraging new insights about marriage. Seen through the eyes of these baby boomers as they move into this new phase of life, we hear—in the couples’ own words—how they survived the bumps together and learned to balance their needs with those of their partners. Scarf reveals that, in many ways, men and women in long-term marriages are far happier and more fulfilled in their relationships today than when they were younger.<BR><BR> A compelling and human portrait of the long-term emotional, psychological, and physical benefits of a lasting commitment to another, <I>September Songs</I> uncovers the challenges and new opportunities couples find to love, cherish, and live alongside each other in the extra years they have together. 3619096 4 9 2008 September Songs: The Bonus Years of Marriage total:8|5:0|4:2|3:5|2:1|1:0| 8 25 21 4 3576850 1594488509 9781594488504 8 4 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3576850.September_Songs_The_Bonus_Years_of_Marriage 3 0 false Thu Mar 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 10:54:18 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 09 08:29:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3576850 1594488509 9781594488504 8 4 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3576850.September_Songs_The_Bonus_Years_of_Marriage 3 0 false Mon Mar 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 15:14:45 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 22:19:25 -0800 2009 Would recommend it for anyone who is 40+, or is married to someone over 40, in a marriage.]]> 3576850 1594488509 9781594488504 8 4 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3576850.September_Songs_The_Bonus_Years_of_Marriage 2 0 false Thu May 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 17:48:40 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 17:55:20 -0700 2009 (PS - spoiler alert! 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