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...spent much of their marriage cruising through games like WoW. "He's excellent with the kids, but our relationship is nonexistent," says Quintana. "I'm completely torn-he provides for us, and he works really long hours. But at the same time I believe he owes me some companionship...
...four student volunteers and two especially dedicated leaders staff the shelter’s 9 to 11 p.m. shift. We put away the food taken out during the previous shift, cleaned dishes, took turns scurrying to various Harvard Square shops such as Tealuxe that donate leftover food, and offered companionship to the shelter’s occupants. We also made sure to sate the appetites of ravenous late arrivals—grilled cheese sandwiches were particularly popular items that night. And hunched over a sizzling frying pan flipping grilled cheeses, I can honestly say that I was having...
Within four months of her husband's death, she also found that, much as friends sustained her, she missed the more intimate companionship she had shared with Jeff. Deciding it was time to ease back into dating, she made a list of men she found interesting and started asking them out to business events and lectures. Today she is happily seeing a man who is a friend from her past...
Ride sharing generally affords more companionship than a train or bus trip. But that can be a plus or a minus, depending on the quality of your companions. A disclaimer on eRideShare.com reads, "Please keep in mind that there are crazies out there. Don't travel with someone you don't trust." While the American Automobile Association (AAA) encourages carpooling with someone you know, it warns against ride sharing when you don't know who is behind the wheel. "You're hooking up with a perfect stranger," says Robert Sinclair Jr., a spokesman for AAA. "Beyond the fact that they...
...clustered around a "common house," which, at the very least, has a kitchen, a dining room and a third area for gatherings and activities. The idea is to bring back a time when neighbors were an integral part of one another's lives, sharing meals and recreation--and providing companionship and a helping hand. That concept has been co-opted recently by older people looking for a way to combine their autonomy with access to a supportive community. Elder cohousing features single-story units; step-free entrances; grab bars; and wide, wheelchair-accessible doorways...