MY MIDLIFE CRUSH

My first crush was on Morten Harket from A-ha. His impossible cheekbones and legendary falsetto occupied my tween years, and I truly believed that if we met we’d fall in love. When I discovered we had incompatible star signs I cried for days.

What Morten taught me (though he remains blissfully unaware of this), was how to traverse the highs and lows of a budding romance. Our imagined courtship helped me grapple with untested emotions in preparation for a real warts-and-all relationship.

Here’s something our mothers never told us – crushes continue into adulthood. Whether we’re comfortably partnered or flying solo, these private infatuations can enhance our lives, so why