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Episode 8: What Does a Self-Sufficient Woman Want?
In this special, final episode of a 3-part series with Corrida Greene, we discuss: WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODES WITH CORRIDA: ABOUT MY GUEST: Corrida Greene is a globally documented inventor of the world’s first disposable disinfecting gloves, WipeRite Gloves, a certified entrepreneur by the world-renowned Wharton School of Business and the founder of CMG Holdings Ltd…
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Episode 7: How to Get Your Mojo Back in Your 40s
This episode is Part 2 of a 3-part series covering how to recover from a failed relationship – in this case, a marriage – in your 40s. My fellow Clemson alum and oh-so-beautiful sorority sister Corrida Greene shares her approach to getting her mojo back as she heads into the dating scene again – even…
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First year of marriage for an independent woman
What’s it like for an independent woman who gets married? I just did it. Got married last year at age 40 (yes, for the first time). Over my lifetime, I’ve had 3 proposals, two engagements. One made it down the aisle. So after year one of nuptials, I’ve got plenty of lessons learned to share…
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Episode 6: Recovering from a failed relationship in your 40s
This 40 Year Old Bride Episode is Part 1 of a 3-part series covering how to recover from a failed relationship – in this case, a marriage – in your 40s. My fellow Clemson alum and oh-so-beautiful sorority sister Corrida Greene shares her experience of dealing with the aftermath of a divorce with grace, dignity,…
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Episode 5: Why I chose an alias for my last name
Getting married at 40 posed many new challenges (and opportunities!): one of them being what to do with my new last name. I wanted to take the surname of my husband, but I also wanted to be mindful of my own brand that I’ve built over these first four decades of my life – as…
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Bridal Consignment: How Much Money Do You Really Get Back For Your Wedding Gown?
Put my wedding gown in a #bridalconsignment shop and this was what I got back for it. Eh. It’s just a fraction of the cost, which is neither here nor there at the end of the day. How do I feel about it? I’m ok. My thoughts on #weddinggowns: 1) I knew I would never…
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What’s it like for an independent woman who gets married?
Life has been a whirlwind since I last posted here about having COVID together during the holidays (bleehhhh). Since then, business has been rockin’ and rollin’ at my day job – running The ADS Agency (marketing and branding firm here in Atlanta). I wrote the proposal that helped one of my fav organizations, Atlanta Black…
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What it’s like having COVID as a couple
When COVID became a thing back in March of 2020, the world was a mess. It was as if we had no clue what to do (though we had the blueprint of history to show us). I remember sitting at brunch with a group of new friends at SMMW20 (Social Media Marketing World – one…
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Episode 4: What to do when you can’t do a honeymoon?: A Minimoon!
Weddings are expensive and not everyone can afford the time and immediate extra expense of a full-blown honeymoon. But you also want to get away with your new honey, right? Here’s the new honeymoon alternative to try!
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Episode 3: Planning a Wedding in Another City – Where to Start?
Did you know 1 in 4 weddings are considered a “destination wedding,” with most occurring within the continental United States (source: XO Group, Travel Agent Central)? I’m not really calling what I did a destination wedding, since ours was just in another city – a SMALLER city than where we essentially live. We chose it…
The 40 Year Old Bride
Dating, engagement, wedding planning and marriage at 40+
The 40 Year Old Bride 