After 20 years, my husband blindsided me and said he wanted a divorce. Since then, I've traveled to 21 countries, embracing new adventures and discovering new joys. AdvertisementMy husband of nearly 20 years dumped me unceremoniously on an otherwise unremarkable Friday evening in January. But I'd never traveled alone, and I didn't know if I was brave enough to do it as a 50 year old single woman. In the six years since my husband left me, I've traveled to 21 countries and my 50s look nothing like I'd imagined they would.

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