What If He’s Still Grieving?
If you’re over 55, you’ve probably lost someone who was dear to you. If you’re in your sixties or beyond, chances are even greater that you’ve lost a parent, a sibling, a close friend – or (most...
View ArticleWidower: What If He’s Not Ready To Date?
If you are a 60-plus widow and you’re ready to start dating, I urge you to seek out widowed men. Divorced men are too often burdened with the heavy baggage of bitterness and regret. Widowers, on the...
View ArticleCaregiver. Can You Be A Good One…Again?
Widows searching for senior men partners often ask: “What if I fall in love and then he gets sick? I nursed my husband through his long, final illness. How could I possibly do that again?” MIMI’S STORY...
View ArticleAvailable But Not Desperate
“I’m smart, attractive, and self-supporting,” a senior woman recently told me, “and the fact that I can’t find a suitable partner is getting to me. It frustrates me — and frankly, I get angry.” My...
View ArticleWhittling Down The Widowers
THE COMPLEXITY OF GRIEF Widowers are men who have confronted the unimaginable, but they are more than the sum of their loss and their coping mechanisms. Grief is complex, and being a patient,...
View ArticleHe Brags Too Much?
Boasting is an art. Julius Caesar’s “veni, vidi, vici” is memorable for the way it captures an enormous event in three tiny words. Mohammad Ali’s “I’m the greatest!” is a classic because it’s both...
View ArticleHow Old Is Too Old?
If you’re a senior woman looking for love online, your must-have list probably includes an age limit. Let’s hope that limit is negotiable. If it’s not, you may miss the chance to meet some really great...
View ArticleThe Smart Way To Age — Keep Having Sex
“Sex in Old Age May Lead to a Sharper Mind,” the Wall Street Journal reports. In a recent study of some 1,747 senior men and women, those who said sex is important and pleasurable scored higher on...
View ArticleDating A Widower Who Won’t Commit
He’s attracted to you (he says) and loves to be in your company. But – commitment? Your widower seems no closer now than he was on the day you met. A senior man who has lost a beloved wife will be...
View ArticleYour Love Standards And That List
Once upon a time you may have been a village maiden and the local matchmaker would have found you a husband — maybe the butcher, or the carpenter. His temperament and yours probably wouldn’t match, but...
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