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AARP THE MAGAZINE
BONUS DIGITAL EDITION
THE MODERN LOVE & FRIENDSHIP ISSUE
NOVEMBER 2025

A rotating GIF of illustrations with text: two women taking a selfie (Influencers Gail Rudnik and Kim Murstein), a woman mowing a heart-shaped lawn (Helping Others Helps You Too), a couple talking on a park bench (Handling Relationship Stress), a solemn man on porch steps (The Male Loneliness Problem), and a computer screen with a magnifying glass (Searching for a past love).

FEATURES

Oprah & Gayle, Matt & Ben, Snoop & Martha — What We Can Learn From Celebrity Friendships

You’re Friends Online, but Are You Really Friends?

These Older People Help Others. And by Doing So, They Help Themselves

Strong, Silent Types: Why Men Struggle More With Loneliness

One Is 29, the Other Is 83 — Together, They Are Winning Social Media

Your Lost Love Is Just a Click Away. Should You Hit the Button?

What I Learned From Writing a Sex Column for Older People

When Adult Children Go ‘No Contact’ With Their Parents

Do Family and Friends Stress You Out? 25 Ways to Ease the Tension

Growing Older Together — but Not at the Same Pace

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Editor’s Letter: The Power of Connection

AARP Resources Can Help You Stay Connected

Who Worked on This Special Issue

ON THE COVER: Illustration by Sean McCabe

(1 Oprah Winfrey and 2 Gayle King/Taylor Hill/WireImage 3 Ben Affleck and 4 Matt Damon/Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images; 5 Snoop Dog and 6 Martha Stewart/Jamie McCarthy/Footwear News via Getty Images; 7 Martin Short and 8 Steve Martin/Kevin Winter/Getty Images; 9 Randall Park and 10 Ken Jeong/Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association; 11 Amy Poehler and 12 Tina Fey/Heidi Gutman/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

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