The Redeemed Second Half

The Redeemed Second Half

60 Years Old. With a Roommate.

What nobody tells you about starting over

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Vic Holtreman
Feb 15, 2026
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I stood in the kitchen aisle at Target staring at spatulas for a long time.

Spatulas.

I didn’t know there were that many kinds of spatulas. Silicone, stainless, slotted, offset, fish spatula (which, apparently, is a thing). I’d been married for 24 years. My ex-wife handled the kitchen. I handled the income and expenses. That arrangement worked great - unt…

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