October 22, 2025

Good morning Staker! Here’s what’s cookin’ today. What science tells us about happiness for couples over 60, new wearable tech to help you avoid the sun, and looking back on the future with Michael J. Fox.

Let’s get into it!

It may be a cute phrase, but realistically speaking, when spouses get to the age of 50, their happiness paths become so intertwined, they’re practically dependent on one another.

This is according to a longitudinal study conducted by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare.

"It is well known that being in a relationship generally increases well-being and life satisfaction, as do other well-functioning social relationships. In many ways, we are dependent on the people around us, and their experiences and challenges are also reflected in ourselves," says Doctoral Researcher Terhi Auvinen from the University of Eastern Finland.

The study followed 25,000 couples across all of Europe, and found caregiving status and socioeconomic status didn’t have an impact on the relationship between each spouse’s levels of life satisfaction when only one was responsible for either.

When a couple’s children have fled the coop and they’re focused more on taking care of each other into old age, satisfaction levels become intertwined.

Research published in Science Advances by scientists in South Korea details their creation of a wearable device that can monitor the person’s exposure to ultraviolet A (UVA) radiation in real time.

UVA exposure can be blocked with sunscreen, opaque clothes, and layers, but not necessarily 100%.

The South Korean researchers made their monitor transparent with a layer of oxide semiconductors that react specifically to UV light, with a small circuit board for electronic function.

The device transmits an alert to the user’s phone when they’re exposure reaches the threshold of putting them at risk of a minimal sunburn.

"This health care device, integrated with a smartphone, demonstrates its potential as a practical approach to prevent risks associated with prolonged UV exposure," wrote the researchers in their paper.

Michael Angeletti wasn’t even going to be at Game 7 of the American League Championship series. As the owner of Niagara Toronto Tours, he’s familiar with moment making, and decided it was time to put himself in a position to be a part of a special one.

“I was tired of being on the couch and scrolling and just passively watching,” Angeletti told the Canadian Press. “I needed to feel something real, and that’s why I spent this money tonight…I felt the most real I’ve ever felt in my life.”

The Toronto native knew something big was coming (though if you’ve followed the Blue Jays for at least a decade, you probably had a feeling about the bottom of the 7th inning too, heading into which the Jays were down 3-1).

“All the magic happened in the seventh inning with Bautista and the Rangers way back when,” Angeletti recalled saying, referring to the immortal bat flip from Jose Bautista in the 2015 ALDS that helped complete another 2-0 series deficit with a game-deciding three run homerun.

When the 7th inning rolled around on Monday night, things got surreal.

“I was actually texting my cousin—telling him I was front row, about to catch the home run ball—to leave me alone,” he said. “And I dropped the phone, caught the ball, and here we are.”

Aware of how historic the ball already is, he said he’d happily trade it back to the team, and one can imagine they’ll probably come knockin’ if things go their way over the next two weeks.

Game 1 of the World Series takes place this Friday evening in Toronto when the Jays go head to head with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Johnny B. Goode scene in Back To The Future “interrupted the flow of the plot,” according to Michael J. Fox. But having seen it probably dozens of times, can you imagine the movie without it?

It’s special for a number of reasons, including how it pays tribute to so many guitar legends. The finger-tapping? Hello Eddie Van Halen; Marty McFly dropping to his knees while flawlessly shredding? Hey Jimmy Page; soloing behind the back of his head? What’s up, Jimi Hendrix? Windmilling the strum and jumping into the guitar stacks? Good to see ya, Pete Townsend.

On top of that, Fox says director Robert Zemeckis hadn’t had more fun on set than during the days the guitar solo was being shot.

"He shared with me that the days spent on this scene were the most fun he'd had [working] on the movie," Fox says in his new book Future Boy, celebrating 40 years of the film. He specifically picked up on the guitarist tributes. "It was so cool, all of the different through-time guitar riffs," Zemeckis told him. "I loved it."

Looking back, the man behind Marty McFly describes the scene as “pure joy,” and who would dare disagree?

"I defy you to watch it without smiling,” he says.

A career change at 50 can be excellent timing. You will have at least fifteen years left before retirement and you bring to the table as many as 20 to 30 years of professional experience.

You may now have fewer caring responsibilities holding you back and, financially, you may well be in a more secure position to leave a solid but unfulfilling role and seek a new challenge.

Employers can benefit from your wealth of experience as well as a long-proven work history, which can be an advantage over younger hires. Additionally, you can offer an understanding of corporate culture and strategy as well as a wealth of business contacts.

Check out this handy guide for more practical tips on changing jobs after 50.

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