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Robert Nathans's avatar

Damn that’s a good list. I’m 70, will share it with my wife (both still working), and with our daughter, 28, and son/daughter-in-law, 30/29

Patrick's Perspective's avatar

Great list! My wife turns 36 today, so this was a serendipitous read! Happy birthday to you, and thank you for sharing your insights!

Lauren Kahre, MPH's avatar

This is an incredible list. Some I've found out the hard way and some I'm still learning or hope to go through. Thanks for this piece!

Elle's avatar

I loved this! TOTALLY agree on cleaners and movers always being worth it, two of the things I've learned the most definitively.

Kelly Burhop's avatar

Happy birthday!!! I was listening to this article and at the end you mentioned buying your book and you made a typo, “When we’re in Chrage”, but I wasn’t reading it so when the narrator said it I was like omg she wrote another book! That’s a funny word, I wonder what it means 🤣…click’s on Amazon link and it’s to “when we’re in charge.” *head smack*…I would have totally read “When we’re in Chrage” too! 😊

Amanda Litman's avatar

Yikes! Thanks for flagging

Quinn Emmett's avatar

So thankful for you. Happy birthday, friend.

Lee Dennis's avatar

Happy birthday! Me too (82nd). It's fun to be a sweetheart!

Calvin P's avatar

Happy birthday!!

Susan McPherson's avatar

Happiest of birthdays amazing Amanda!! Thank you for everything you do for all of us!

Leah Gutstadt's avatar

And 40s even better than 30s! I LOVE being in my 40s so much. Truly the decade of giving zero fucks and it's the best.

Maya Knowles's avatar

Really fun and wise list! Happy Birthday to an inspiring human. I am thankful you are here🎉💛🎈

Gordon Kaplan's avatar

Happy birthday, Amanda! I always enjoy reading you 🙂

Jamie H's avatar

Happy (belated) birthday! I loved this.

Clare Egan's avatar

Loved this list! There's so much wisdom here. My favourite was this nugget on marriage: "Marriage is not hard. Life is hard! But marriage to the right person? Tbh, pretty easy, and makes the hard parts of life survivable."

I've only been married for a few months which makes me a baby wife, but so far this has 100% been true to my experience!

Alanda Kariza's avatar

Happy birthday, Amanda!

Susana's avatar

Happy birthday and yes to all the things on the list!