Dating In The Middle Ages
When my marriage ended after fifteen (up and down) years, and I had to consider dating again I was petrified. The thought of having to use to a computer, or si...
Divorce
Divorce at midlife is complicated. Whether it comes as a relief or as a devastation, divorce can be the most difficult experience or the most freeing. It’s different for everyone, but one thing is for sure… you are not alone when it comes to divorce. Find insight, tips on how to cope, courage, compassion and understanding with Better After 50’s Divorce section.
Beyond The Comfort Zone
Popping a small blue pill can quell the anxiety and panic brought on by a relationship in a tailspin, but learning how to sit quietly with the feeling and breathing through it takes you to a different dimension...
Online Dating: How To Spot A Romance Scammer
He wrote me a lovely email, telling me the sad story of his wife’s death from cancer a few years earlier. He also said he was an orphan (cue violins), and his mom tragically died in a car crash a few years ago...
The Ex Factor
Referring to someone as my “Ex Wife” rather than my "Former wife” or my “First wife” speaks volumes ...
Dating Etiquette: When To Text & When To Talk
"i am angry at u” is better said face-to-face, even though it’s much easier to hide behind the safety of a text...
Modern Manners
9 Do's and Don’t's for dealing with women who are affiliated with, associated with, infatuated with, or sleeping with your Ex....
(Ex) Friends And Lovers
When a marriage ends, you often times find your self divorced and separated not only from your spouse but also from your friends as well....
Midlife Daters Do It Better!
A friend once told me, “First marriages are for having kids, second marriages are for you.” ...
Like A Fish Out Of Water
What I didn’t plan for or expect to have to navigate was the emotional minefield of keeping up appearances when the social situation called for taking one for the team......
The Trouble With Money
When I got divorced the burden of a steep financial learning curve lay ahead of me....
A Photographic Memory
What do you do with your old photographs from a previous marriage or family? ...
Is Being The ‘Good Girl’ Ruining Your Love Life?
I’ve seen too many women try to be the ‘good girl’ in their relationships with men, and it came at a cost...
Are Men Sexier After Fifty?
I’m in my late fifties, dating again after my divorce. It's so much better than I had imagined it to be. I feel sexier and happier than ever before. And I have ...
Sexting While Driving: What not to text to your Ex…
I was about to respond with an “I miss you too…” when a chirp interrupted my moment of reverie and I read:...
Emily Post Meet BA50’s Ex-Expert Sara Cornell
How to handle those situations that defy social and emotional logic – what to do when dealing with your Ex....
Solo Travel Group For Women
When was the last time you had fun with girlfriends? I mean the laugh out loud fun that only girlfriends share....
Dating After Divorce: Do Single Moms Face A Sexual Double Standard?
What bothered me was the speed with which men moved in and out of her heart (and bedroom) and how that impacted her children...
Six (Painless) Steps to Outwitting Your Ex
Success is the ultimate revenge -- if revenge is what you are looking for...
Sleeping Alone
I’ve been married twice. There. I said it. ...
Holiday Story X-pectations
But so it goes with divorces and re-marriages. I told myself I had better get used to it....