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Happy Friday, Jennys! Here at Jenny HQ it smells like we're living inside of a wood stove because of the Canadian wildfires. We hope everyone is staying safe and they are controlled quickly. But we wanted to flashback to something a *little* more pleasant smelling, though maybe not any healthier (who knows what chemicals were in these things!). If you had to pick a smell from childhood, which one of those are you choosing? Did you ever wish you could ask a therapist for their unfiltered advice on a problem? We gotchu. Licensed therapist Chelsea Kaplan is Jenny's new monthly columnist giving advice about your midlife issues. She's answering the first Q today. See what she suggests when you're no longer attracted to your spouse, then ask your own question at the link in bio. Grief seems intricately tied with middle age in a way that we didn’t totally anticipate. Maybe we were insulated by our youth, but now heartbreak feels hard to avoid. Whether its losing a loved one, experiencing a colossal break up, or saying goodbye a pet you grew older with, music can still sooth your sorrow. Renee Sagiv shared some of her favorites, including a Bonnie Tyler, who passed away last week, sleeper hit, to feed her pain at the link in bio. In the past several decades there has been a giant shift in how many 40 year olds have never been married. In 2021, 25 percent of them had never marched down the aisle (up from 6% in 1980). At the link in bio, Shani Silver shares her account of this growing contingent of single women that she's part of. The World Cup has reached the quarterfinals and even if you’re not a soccer fan, you’ve probably heard about some of the drama on and off the field (ahem, Trump). But we’re here to create our own drama with a fun little game of FMK. In the race for the Golden Boot—the player who scores the most goals in the tournament—three men are leading the pack. There's Messi, Argentina's little GOAT, the internet's favorite Norwegian Viking, Haaland, and the cool, collected Frenchman, Mbappé. Who will you pick to score (F), get a red card (K), or take home the trophy (M)? If you've ever been in therapy and are dying to know what your therapist *actually* thinks of you, you'll want to read Carla Sosenko's account of having this scenario become a reality. As it turns out—maybe not surprisingly—learning what's on your counselor's mind can feel pretty unsettling. Read what happened at the link in bio.