At 50, I quit—not life, but the endless roles that had worn me down. I quit the stressful job that drained me, the constant rushing, and most of all, the invisible contract of being a full-time wallet for everyone else.When I told my kids I wouldn’t be funding their lives anymore, the reactions were immediate….
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