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January 23, 2013 Subscribe · Forward How We Started Over On A Caribbean Island In February 1999, Ann Kuffner and her husband Mike stepped out of a tiny turbo-prop plane onto the tarmac in San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, for the first time. Ann and Mike had come to this Caribbean island off the coast of mainland Belize with a group of intrepid adventurers exploring opportunities in a country none of them had ever visited before. As Ann explains, "We had no idea what momentous life changes would occur as a result of that tour." Ann and Mike, living in California at the time, had been day-dreaming about a life in the Caribbean as Ann puts it, "forever." Belize, with its Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, seemed an ideal choice for where to realize their Caribbean fantasies. "We did have it in our minds, though," Ann adds, "that, if we liked Belize as much as we thought we might based on our research, we might buy a place of our own in the country. An investment near the Caribbean Sea seemed like a no-brainer in 1999."  Continue reading... Are Old Drivers Really A Problem? Hearing Loss Speeds Up Dementia, Cognitive Decline In Elderly What To Wear On A First Date 6 Foods You Should Never Eat (And What You Should Eat Instead) 8 Great Valentine's Day Gift Ideas For Married Couples Testing Brain Pacemakers To Zap Alzheimer's Damage Trish Palmer and David Palmer: 'Words With Friends' Couple Marries Steve Harvey Cries, Breaks Down On His TV Show After Seeing Very Special Surprise Guests Steve Harvey Cries, Breaks Down On His TV Show After Seeing Very Special Surprise Guests Paul Marshallsea, Welsh Grandfather, Wrestles With Shark And Saves Toddlers In Australia (VIDEO) Starting Over On A Caribbean Island, One Step At A Time VIVIAN DILLER, PH.D. Beauty That's Here To Stay: It's About Time Rather than fighting the aging process, more women seem to be coming to terms with it. They are redefining what it means to be beautiful -- at age 50, 60 and beyond -- and are wearing that new definition proudly on their faces. Continue reading... VIVIAN MANNING-SCHAFFEL How 'Girls' Is a Balm for the Midlife Crisis As women literally old enough to mother the "Girls" girls, these 22 minutes of brutal honesty, youthful exuberance and immense hubris bathe us in redemption week after week and goddamn it, we just can't get enough. Continue reading... JIM T. MILLER Smart Planning Can Save You Thousands in Social Security Benefits -- Here's How Deciding when to begin collecting your Social Security benefits could be one of the most important retirement-income decisions you'll make. The difference between a good decision and a poor one could cost you tens of thousands of dollars over your retirement, so do your homework. Continue reading... REP. HANK JOHNSON Social Security Is Not the Problem Now is the right time for a discussion about the deficit and debt, but Social Security does not contribute to either, and so cuts to the program should be off the table. Any discussion of Social Security's finances should take place separately from discussions of the federal debt. Continue reading... BARBARA DEHN When to Lie About Your Weight When you should be honest about your weight? When lives are on the line: Yes, when you're bungee jumping and skydiving. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here Unsubscribe here.