second marriage after 50

Second Marriage After 50: Topics to Discuss

A member posted this message on the DGS Facebook Group page, regarding second marriage after 50: What topics should you make sure you and a partner discuss before you consider a second marriage after 50? I’ve read articles but they all address a first marriage when you’re young. I’d like topics to make sure we … Read more

Love Over 50: Love Never Felt So Good

I wrote this article when I was turning 50. I remember so clearly that despite the anxiety and fear of being in my 50s, getting old, etc., there was something really positive happening to me. I had been dating my now spouse for about 6 months and realized that love over 50 was amazing!  My … Read more

how to attract a man over 50

How To Attract A Man Over 50: Be Yourself and Embrace Your Age

How to attract a man over 50: embrace your age, no matter what that age is. Let me explain. I’m not sure why, but so many women I know who are dating after 50 assume that men our age–men over 50, only date younger women. While I do think there are some men in their … Read more

attracting damaged men

Advice for: “I’m Attracting Damaged Men”

Do you feel like you swipe and swipe and swipe, and date and date and date, and you just can’t meet the right person? Does dating make you feel frustrated, disappointed, and even hopeless? Do you get your hopes up with a guy but deep down in your heart you know it’s not right, and … Read more

what to say on a date

What To Say On A Date When Asked About Your Divorce

Let’s face it. People get nervous on dates, especially first dates. You want everything to go well, and you don’t want to say the wrong thing. Actually, people think way too into things when it comes to what to say on a date and what not to say. One question that will almost always come … Read more

dating a player

Are You Dating A Player Or Is He Just A Player With You?

This is a great dating story about a divorced friend of mine who was dating a player (or so I thought.)   It all started when she went out with a guy she really thought she liked. The problem was, he wasn’t treating her very well. For example, after the first date, she was the … Read more

dating a widower

Dating a Widower? Hear What Women Have To Say About It

I personally have never dated a widower, but I know a lot of men and women who have. From what they tell me, dating a widower isn’t easy. Then again, neither is dating someone who is divorced. What are the differences? What are the challenges of dating a widower? And, are there positives?   I decided … Read more

what it is like to fall in love after 50

What It Is Like To Fall In Love After 50?

Falling in love after 50 is really really surprising to men and women. How I know this is, I’ve gotten countless emails from readers who are getting divorced and they write that a huge fear for them is that they will never find love again. Then, the same people email me 6 months or a … Read more

What Are “The Rules” When You Start Dating Again After Divorce?

This was posted on a the DGS group Facebook page: When you start dating again after divorce, what are the rules? I have no idea what the new normal is!   Her question made me think. Remember the self-help book “The Rules?” Officially titled, “The Rules: Time-Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right,” … Read more

what to expect when you turn 50 years old

What To Expect When You Turn 50 Years Old: 8 Benefits!

When I was 49 years old, I went through a breakup with a guy I’d been dating for 6 years. I knew the relationship wasn’t working, and I realized I was staying in it because of myfear of being alone. I mean, who wants to start dating again at 49?? It truly made me wonder … Read more

cougar relationships

Can Cougar Relationships Last Through Old Age?

I’d have to say most divorced women I know have experienced one or more cougar relationships, or if they haven’t, they want to. I myself had a relationship with a man who was 13 years younger than me when I was a newly divorced woman several years ago, and I have to confess, it was … Read more

What Are Divorced Men Thinking? Playwright Tells You Through His Show

I have dated and become friends with many divorced men over the years, and I think I have a pretty good idea of some characteristics that a lot of them have.  Now, a new play is taking viewers inside the minds of divorced men. “Boys in the Basement” is an Evanston play that was written … Read more