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Marie is a freelance writer and content creator with more than 20 years of experience in journalism. Her blog A Whole Lotta Middle focuses on real talk about the messy middles of life - from navigating middle age and empty-nesting to picking yourself up when you stumble mid-goal.
She lives in southwest Ohio with her husband and is almost a full-fledged empty nest mom of two daughters. She loves music, reading, word games and Walt Disney World.