William J. Doherty, PhD, professor in the department of family social science at University of Minnesota, St. Paul. He is author of several books including Take Back Your Kids: Confident Parenting in Turbulent Times and Take Back Your Marriage: Sticking Together in a World That Pulls Us Apart.
Ask an acquaintance to lunch and the reply might be, “I’m too busy.” Ask a retiree how it’s going and…