Cook is 62 and lives in Pound Ridge, NY. She is an corporate consultant and the author of a memoir, ''Second Life.'' She is a former Ford model. Cook has been married for 22 years.
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Handler is 59 and lives in Philadelphia. He owns a furniture-making studio. His first marriage ended in divorce after eight years; he now lives with his second wife.
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Neeley is 57 and lives in Montclair, N.J. She is a high-school biology teacher. Neeley was married for five years. Through her 20s and 30s, she was in long-term relationships with two different women.
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Sartwell is 48 and lives in Glen Rock, Pa. He is a college philosophy professor and the author of numerous books, including most recently ''Six Names of Beauty.''
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Thomas is 60 and lives in Brooklyn. She teaches English language to international college students. Three years ago, Michele separated from her husband of 20 years. They have one child.
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