Name: Julie Phillips
Age: 48
Cares For: Dr. Edgar Phillips, Father-in-Law, and Alice Bryant, his companion.
Your Turn to Care Episode: "Ask"
Her Story: Julie is an actress, producer and stand-up comedian. Since moving to Los Angeles, Julie has devoted herself to writing screenplays and making Edgar and Alice's lives as joyful as possible.
Reflections: "When we first decided to do this everybody was like, 'Are you, crazy?' We had a friend who has our best interests at heart who said, 'This is gonna wreak havoc on your marriage!' I think I speak for both of us when I say the only havoc that it's wreaked is our marriage has gotten better."
Currently, about 10% of American women over the age of 65 have no children. That percentage will rise to 20% in the next decades when the nation's childless 40-year olds reach retirement age. Who will be the caregivers for the increasing number of the childless elderly?
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