Departed cat (RIP Clyde), and me somehow becoming the cat smuggler. Yep, midlife is wild.

But in between the absurdity, we dig into something real—the importance of finding time to reconnect with your partner when you’re smack in the middle of caregiving, parenting, and managing everyday life.

💡 What you’ll laugh (and maybe cry) through in this episode:

The hilariously awkward story of Clyde, my mom’s late cat, and how he became part of my midlife memoir.

Why uninterrupted one-on-one time with your partner isn’t just “nice”—it’s survival fuel.

Offbeat, budget-friendly date ideas for when dinner-and-a-movie feels impossible.

A refreshingly real take on juggling love, loss, and laughter in the Sandwich Generation.

It’s funny, a little unfiltered, and totally relatable—because if midlife has taught us anything, it’s that sometimes you just have to laugh at the madness.

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