My Friend Just Got Divorced After Decades Together – How Can I Help?

03/15/202203/17/2022

by Ellen Blake HOW TO HELP A FRIEND GOING THROUGH DIVORCE Gray divorce It's hard sometimes to understand why couples divorce after many years together, especially in situations when you had no idea there were difficulties. Obviously, no one truly knows what goes on in someone's house and there are lots of different

Is it Love or a Fear of Being Alone? Obstacles and Aids to Relationship Fulfillment

03/10/202207/15/2022

by Michael Lubell Is it love or a fear of being alone? I love the song by the 60’s group, “The Rascals” with the incredibly underrated lead singer Felix Cavalleri, “Lonely Too Long.” When I met a woman after a long hiatus from a relationship, I used to sing the lyrics to

Sex at 50 Plus: New Challenges, New Satisfactions

02/10/202204/28/2022

by Ellen Blake Is satisfying and enjoyable sex at age 50 plus impossible? No - absolutely not. In fact, studies conducted over the last two decades show older adults have sex well in their golden years. If physically healthy and active, including sexually, people don't tend lose their passion. The desire for

Confessions of an Online (50+) Dating Addict

02/04/202207/14/2022

by Rachel Blumme Hello, my name is Rachel Blumme, and I am an online dating addict. My addiction started, precisely, on April 22, 2015 when I began a dating blog for AARP for people 50+. I called the blog Eleven to One. Eleven to one is the ratio I’d read about earlier on

Make Your 50Plus Love Story a Lasting Reality: 10 Practical Tips

01/13/202203/10/2022

by Michael Lubell- “The Onion Peeler” Finding long-lasting love at 50Plus Why is it that almost every love story I’ve read or seen on tv/movies starts so well and ends tragically? Falling in love is “sexy”, especially ill-fated love. Relationships require work and that is the stuff of therapy sessions, not hot, sexy love

Marriage Ain’t Easy: 10 Tips to Keep the Romance Alive Long Term

01/03/202202/13/2022

by Ellen Blake 10 Ways to Keep Intimacy In Your Marriage November marks 34 years of marriage for me. My husband and I were wildly in love and spent every possible minute together while dating and for the first two years of marriage. We were young, relaxed and happy. Our careers were

Green Lights For Lasting Love: 10 Signs You Are On the Right Path When Dating at 50+

08/19/202108/20/2021

by Michael Lubell- “The Onion Peeler” Factors That Affect Relationships Most dating sites implore applicants to describe themselves and their interests on their profile. There are patented essay questions and fill-ins. It works reasonably well as a start, but after the first few dates, the criteria changes a little. The question then

8 Do’s and Don’ts of an Online Soulmate Search

07/14/202107/15/2021

By Michael Lubell- “The Onion Peeler” Looking to find your soulmate online? Many online daters are looking to find a soulmate and would just as soon meet a long term partner ASAP. It’s not uncommon to see desperate cries for help on a profile such as, “Get me off this site, please…” It

Online Dating is Tough, But Don’t throw out the Lady with the Laptop

05/17/202107/08/2021

by Michael Lubell Six important online dating tips from a guy who knows... The dating game I lived many years looking for a relationship on dating sites. Whether it’s Match, Bumble, OurTime or even GolfMatch.com, there are many different ways to play the game, but seemingly few happy players out there. Don’t quit Instead, just

Online Dating: How Do You Know It’s Right When It Was Always Wrong Before?

05/04/202105/11/2021

by Michael Lubell Online dating profiles often belie the value of their subjects. It’s not just the “they don’t look like their pictures” problem. Or the blatant lies or half-truths. It’s that people either won't or simply cannot describe themselves in a meaningful, highly-representative way in their description. I recently came across a

Micro Weddings Trending During Pandemic Times

01/06/202101/06/2021

sponsored post Just Say I Do You or a family member is ready to say “I Do” and you don’t want to put it off until who knows when. Your carefully constructed and thoughtful wedding plans simply don’t work with the current pandemic restrictions, and suddenly, the arrangements for your magical day

Challenges of Relearning How to Date – Part 2

12/01/202012/01/2020

By Amy Jones originally posted 4/15/2019 updated 12/1/2020 Dating challenges at age 50+ As I started to write this article, I realized how many challenges we face dating at 50Plus. The spectrum of why men and women are single at our age is enormous. Some are single for the first time since college. Other

Challenges of Relearning How to Date: Part 1

11/25/202011/25/2020

Author: Amy Jones revised 11/25/2020 originally posted 3/25/2019 Dating is different now If you haven’t noticed, dating is quite different now in this technology driven, fast paced, instant gratification post-divorce world. There are numerous divorced singles; for those of us who want to find love and remarry, we are on a search. You would

8 Reasons You Need to Have Sex Soon

05/29/202002/24/2022

by Ellen Blake The benefits of sex extend far beyond the bedroom... Sex not only feels good, it’s good for your health. A regular sex life helps improve high blood pressure, anxiety levels, headaches...and so much more. We all have dry spells. And for all kinds of reasons. Maybe you’re busier than