Alright, I admit, I didn’t watch the show. I’m more of an anglophile who prefers to spend my evenings watching Britbox or a historical drama. But all I’ve been hearing about is the Golden Bachelor and its ensuing divorce. I'm sorry but I can’t imagine how anyone could fall in love with someone they met on a TV reality show, let alone marry them, especially if they are older … [Read more...]
Why Do Some Single Women Over 60 Prefer to Live Without a Man?
As we all know, women tend to outlive men so many of us over 60 are widows. Others are divorced or never married. There are plenty of advantages to being a couple but there are disadvantages as well. Those of us who have become single in later life are not necessarily in a hurry to get into another relationship. It’s not that we don’t love men or sex, we just want them to go … [Read more...]
Finding Love After Loss: A Widow Tells Her Story in a Book
Debbie Weiss is a widow who was married for 32 years to the love of her life. He had been her one and only since high school but was diagnosed with cancer and succumbed. She had to start her life over at age fifty but had no idea how to start. Her book tells the story of how she found love after loss and her experiences dating online. It is called “Available As Is: A Midlife … [Read more...]
Is Looking for Love Over 60 No Longer Important?
If you are a single older woman 60 and beyond, are you seeking a new romantic relationship at this point in your life? For those who have been lucky enough to be in a long and happy marriage, congratulations and Mazel tov! May you have continued happiness. A study was done at the University of Bath in the U.K that found the odds of a woman 65-74 finding love was 1 in 304. … [Read more...]
Has Your Long-Term Relationship Gone From Romantic to Platonic?
Relationships change over the years and if you are a woman over 50 you may have experienced this. The romantic fervor you had as a couple may have fizzled and now you are more like roommates. Does your now platonic relationship with your spouse or partner make you feel like you need something more, or are you content with it? It can be frustrating to see long-term … [Read more...]
