dating after 40

  • Trying to Catch A Cougar

    The drink appeared in front of me at the bar while I chatted with a friend. I looked up at the bartender inquisitively and she pointed to a young man seated at the end of the bar. His smooth face, the bright smile, a little hungry. What is wrong with this kid? Why is he…

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  • While based on true events quoted to me, these stories are fiction. Sometimes women break hearts as often as men do, and sometimes we forget that toxic patterns go both ways. Part 1 You genuinely loved him, once upon a time. You traced your name across his heart, built a future with him, whispered to…

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  • I have this voice inside me, you know the one. The inner monologue. The story you tell yourself. The narrator who never breaks the fourth wall. For some people it isn’t a voice but more like a running reel of imagery or emotions. For me, it is my voice, but a lot meaner. All the…

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  • We are all starved for companionship and increasingly isolated, yet somehow more of us who are dating again after divorce, in our 40’s, are finding ourselves in serial dating situations against our will. Why? The dating landscape is a strange, barren hellscape these days. Don’t take my word for it – ask any of your…

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  • I sat down recently to write about the end of my marriage. Someone needs to hear this, someone needs this story, I thought. I had 1000 or so words typed out and started shaking. I realized the details around the demise of my marriage still have a strong impact on me and may be better…

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