Uneven Aging: Affairs in order
At least four friends are currently dealing with their partner's fifty-year accumulation of goods, from classic guitars to cupcake tins. Where does Uneven Aging fit in this? Uneven Aging comes in two variants: in the first—Constant Unevenness—one person becomes less able than the other, and that situation endures. The other is Alternating Unevenness, where one person has, for example, a hip replacement, recovers, and everyone's fine, but the next year the other develops COPD. What both Unevennesses have in common is that the currently-healthier one has a truckload of work—everything from replacing a shower door (and guess what, that model is no longer made) to organizing a major move. A couple should make a plan and execute it, even if the afflicted one can't manage the physical work: "Do we really need a full tool shop in the basement anymore?"; "You've mentioned updating your will, shall we make an appointment?"; "What should we do about the
