The Girlfriend FAQs

The Girlfriend is a free, weekly digital lifestyle newsletter that comes out every Thursday afternoon and celebrates women over 40 and female friendship. Subscribers get the very best in sex, health, money, relationships, fun, fashion, beauty, self-care and culture. Beyond the newsletter, you can also enjoy The Girlfriend here on thegirlfriend.com as well as on Facebook and Instagram. Just like a Girlfriend, we talk about everything from sex tips to the most binge-able shows to what makes us crazy about men, kids and bosses. Trust us. Nothing is off limits!

No. Anyone over the age of 18 can sign up for free at any time (and unsubscribe at any time).

It’s super simple. Just go here: https://cp.email.aarp.org/gfns

Absolutely not. Any information you give, including your email address, is kept strictly confidential.

Simply email her at thegirlfriend@aarp.org and, typically, you will receive a response within 24 hours.

YES! We’ve created a closed Girlfriend Book Club group on Facebook for you as a place to connect, share thoughts about books and authors, sign up for book giveaways, and celebrate all things literary. Only book club members can see who else is in the group and what they post. Request to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/861328977585357/

Occasionally, our emails might get blocked or marked as Junk Mail by your email provider. Make sure you check your spam folder. To ensure you get every Girlfriend email, click this link and follow the instructions on how to add Girlfriend to your safe sender or whitelist. Unfortunately, the directions vary by email client.

http://onlinegroups.net/blog/2014/02/25/how-to-whitelist-an-email-address/

The Girlfriend is a digital-only lifestyle publication that you can enjoy on a computer, smartphone or tablet.

To best support those 40 and older, AARP needs to “get you.” AARP aims to connect with the people we serve — people from all walks of life — in an authentic and personalized way. So, we offer unique and varied programs, platforms and resources. With 38 million members, we tailor additional offerings for rural Americans, veterans and active-duty military, Spanish speakers, caregivers, LGBTQ adults, those living with diabetes and on and on.

You can send a link to your professional website, podcast, blog or portfolio of published work, along with your pitch, to thegirlfriend@aarp.org. Please put “pitch” in the subject line. We are ALWAYS happy to receive ideas. Because ours is a digital publication, we are looking for the honest, the personal and the surprising — but in pieces that are typically no more than 500 to 750 words. We want the uncommon, the stuff you don’t see everywhere else. (Always look at The Girlfriend before pitching.) We’re interested in the topics that interest you: sex, relationships, beauty, lifestyle, career, and parenting.

Just contact us at thegirlfriend@aarp.org and please put “advertising” or “sponsorship” in the subject line in order to receive more information.

You’ll need to unsubscribe your old email address and sign up with your new email address here: https://cp.email.aarp.org/gfns

We hope you don’t, but if you really want to, you can unsubscribe by clicking on "unsubscribe" at the bottom of any email that you receive from us.

Thank you for checking out The Girlfriend! So, come join the conversation! Because everybody needs a Girlfriend.

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