Most scientists and doctors agree that the answer to this question is a resounding
“Yes!” However, more and more women do not heed caution, and instead
decide to face the risks associated with IVF Pregnancies head-on.

Although pregnancy success stories exist for women in their 50’s and
60’s (up to the age of 66!), health risks become a much greater hazard,
both for mother and baby, as time ticks on. Also, there are many major health
risks associated with IVF Pregnancies, but especially for women over 60.

It is true that this sort of safety digression starts as early as age 35…
don’t ya just hear that clock tickin’? But is In Vitro Fertilization
OK after 60?

IVF plays a role in the increase in complications regardless of age, but the
chance of the risks occurring only get greater with age. Age not only increases
the risks during pregnancy, but women in their 60s are at 3 times the risk for
premature babies and 2 times the risk for fetal mortality.

There is an astounding 30% higher risk of major malformations in babies born
to couples involved in IVF Pregnancies. The sad news is that these are truths,
not myths. These statistics are staggering and should make any later-life couple
rethink adoption, especially when IVF treatment is required.

Now, adoption, on the other hand, is a very notable alternative. I have never
understood why so many couples shun the idea. There are many children that are
happy and healthy, and available in any age, size and disposition, and just
need a family to care for them; yet so many couples obsess over the idea of
having their own child and won’t give adoption a second thought. Blood
is thicker than water, I guess.

When age is an issue and medicine is required to conceive, is it too much to
ask why couples put themselves at risk to go to such extremes? Is it really
so important to have a child of your genes? Is it more important than giving
a loving child who has no family everything they could ever dream of? Just make
sure, either way, that you have a good amount of money in an account for them,
since you likely won’t even be there for but 20% of their life anyway.

Lake Tahoe is located on the California-Nevada border and is a crystal clear
alpine lake. Although the lake is losing it’s clarity at an alarming rate, you
can still see to a depth of 30 feet which makes for some fantastic views of
the huge boulders and fish that are in the water. Don’t wait too long because
in the last 30 years the lake has lost 30 feet of clarity.

The elevation of the lake is around 6200 feet so it’s definitely a mountain
resort. During the winters there are ski resorts too numerous to mention and
the 1960 winter Olympics were held at Squaw Valley, California, just a 15 minute
drive away.

During the summer, the lake is alive with things to do. Sandy beaches draw
vacationers from around the world and sport fishing charters abound. You can
rent kayaks, jet skis, boats and all the other stuff you need in order to enjoy
the water. Parasailing is another activity that get’s a lot of attention at
Lake Tahoe.

One of the other great things to do is to take one of the three paddle wheelers
that tour the lake. They offer morning, afternoon and evening cruises. The evening
cruises offer dinner dance parties on Saturday evenings and you can even charter
the boats if you want for a wedding or corporate event.

The Nevada side of the lake offers a variety of casinos and gambling. In August,
there is a Shakespeare event at one of the nicer beaches, called Sand Harbor.
The locals can point you to some of the best eating spots in the United States.
No matter what your tastes are, you’ll find everything from German to Mexican
to traditional American dining at Lake Tahoe.

The dress, at the lake is always casual so don’t press your white shirt and
suit, you’ll need plenty of shorts and Hawaiian shirts along with sandals or
tennis shoes.

Come see Lake Tahoe and bring your favorite camera because it’s spectacular.

Wedding vows should come with liability insurance. If you ever want to see
a grown man cry, just come to my house the second and fourth Saturdays of every
month. There you can hide amongst the clutter of my dining room and watch the
3:30PM tableau of horror that unfolds like clock-work.

What happens is the love of my life (and bane of my bank balance) comes sweeping
into the house fresh from her 11 o’clock manicure. Upon seeing me reconciling
the accounts at the dining room table, she sits across from me and utters the
most terrifying sentence a man can hear from his wife.

“Guess how much money I saved today?”

She always says it with a smile, as if she doesn’t comprehend the horror that
she has just inflicted upon me. Then again, perhaps she really doesn’t understand
that the only way she could have saved me money is by not spending it…of
course that’s crazy talk. I’m not saying my wife is a stupid woman (far
from it actually, because if she is stupid, how dumb is the idiot who married
her), but she makes the same mistake as most folks by thinking in terms of cost.
Rather than cost, a better way of thinking about money is in terms of assets
and liabilities.

Everything has its own cost and opposing benefit, but when you think of it
in terms of assets and liabilities, it becomes clear what counts as a “savings”
and what counts as a gaping wound in your budget. Let me give you an example.

My wife spends about $100 dollars a month getting her nails done. As far as
cost-benefit goes…well besides seeing her smile (which means I haven’t
done anything wrong yet), there are no monetary benefits. However, when I try
to determine whether her manicures are an asset or a liability, I have to take
into account that manicure weekends she only spends a few hundred dollars, as
opposed to non-manicure weekends where she spends thousands. If you don’t believe
just take a look at my tear-stained credit card bills.

So here’s the fifty dollar question:
Should I tell my wife to get a manicure every week?

Costa Rica is a beautiful place. The tropical climate and breathtaking scenery
can really blow your mind to the point that you will never want to leave. It
has always been a fantastic tourist destination, but now baby boomers are looking
for that little bit more from a holiday. Why not get married there. Marriage
relationship ceremonies are common there with the whole thing much more relaxed
than they would ever be if you decided to get married at home!

If a marriage/relationship is your second or third commitment then you probably
don’t want to make too much of a fuss. Young brides want the big day and
all of the stress that comes with it, whereas baby boomers don’t want
that. A bit of a generalization I know, but it is true for the most part. The
relaxed atmosphere is just the tonic that many need to have a lovely wedding
and memorable honeymoon without driving yourself insane with stress!

Costa Rica is also very cheap in terms of general costs. The hotels do not
cost as much as the catering for a reception with forty close friends and family,
and neither does wedding planning because a lawyer or public official can perform
the ceremony. There are also packages available via travel agencies that incorporate
the whole lot for you. Packages include the services of a wedding planner too
so you know things will go smoothly ahead of time!

All you need to do is book your trip, send your documents ahead of time and
then show up. The rest is done for you. You can even do a little shopping or
take part in an activity the morning of your ceremony when you get there! What
could be easier than that? The only thing that you then have to decide on is
whether you really want your family there with you or not!

If you want to learn more why Baby Boomers are travelling to Costa Rica For
marriage check out Dola’s website on planning destination wedding where he offers
a free special Report on Unplanned Wedding Expenses that could lead to debt,
and also offers advice on how to plan an unforgettable romantic wedding abroad.
http://www.romanticweddingtips.com/2007/10/creative-destination-wedding-planning.html

With the senior baby boomers reaching their early sixties, an everlasting marriage
may be in sight. In 2003, two 29-year old bachelors, Mathew Boggs and Jason
Miller, began a project of interviewing 100 couples in California who had been
married 40 years or longer. In the summer of 2006, the began a 12,000 mile journey
across the United States to discover and interview more couples with long-lasting
marriage relationships.

The authors interviewed longtime married couples who are still together and
love each other for many years with marriages that are thriving. Good marriages
last because of shared good times and perseverance in difficult tests and trials.
These marriages serve as examples to baby boomers who are wed for years or even
on the verge of divorce. The project resulted in a documentary and a new book,
“Project Everlasting: Two Bachelors Discover the Secrets of America’s Greatest
Marriages.”

Here are some of the marriage tips from the married couples, as featured in
a Newsday article by Pat Burson. Gerry and Richard Jacobson are best friends:
Says Richard: "We have connections and talk about things that happened
yesterday and 45 years ago. I mean those connections are invaluable." Eddie
and Ruth Elcott of Los Angeles, were separated for the first two years of their
63-year marriage.

Commitment, they told the writers, is a key to an enduring marriage. Other
“marriage masters” told them some couples don’t last because they are too focused
on instant gratification and others need to learn that love is not as much an
emotion as a decision. “They say love is a four-letter word spelled g-i-v-e.”
“Act loving, even when you don’t feel in love. By being generous and putting
the other person first, the feeling of love will follow those behaviors.

Baby boomer marriage relationships can mimic these experienced couples and
have their own project everlasting during their senior years together.