It could be a typo the editor missed.
Obviously English wasn't one of her degrees.
i know the English wasn't correct, but we all know what she was trying to say.
Having married for the only time in my life at age 60 to a woman who was 35 (her only marriage too), i can identify with this statement.
Both my wife and i struggle with this every day. It's probably much harder for us than it would be for those in their 20's who can still bend a bit, because we are both at an age where we know what works, and what doesn't work for each of us.
Hint: What works for her doesn't work for me, and visa versa.