Between Gen X and Baby Boomers, in the US alone, there are more than 75 million "mature women" searching for stories featuring relatable characters like this book's protagonist, who is a middle-aged woman at a crossroads. Maggie Dolan journey is one women will understand and they'll want to root her on.
Maggie Dolan, forty-five years old is struggling with getting older. With her husband disconnected and keeping something from her, and a daughter soon leaving for college, she realizes it's her time to rediscover the woman she used to be. As Maggie starts out on this exciting and sometimes scary journey, she tries to navigate through the problems in her marriage, her daughter pulling away from her, her narcissistic mother, and the news that her father's health is deteriorating. As Maggie gets overwhelmed, she finds herself making decisions that could blow up the life she's always known. After Happily Ever After is a humorous and heartbreaking look at marriage, family, the empty nest, aging parents, and what happens when they come crashing down at the same time.