A year ago I wrote an article listing the 20 qualities I wanted in my next boomer lover. It garnered more than 1,000 comments, both supportive and critical.
Retirement is no longer what it used to be in a lot of ways, especially when it comes to who you'll be spending your golden years with: many post 50s ...
SPECIAL FROM BetterAfter50 by Kay Newton I am a single woman, in my early 60s, divorced for over a decade. I have met dozens of interesting smar...
We'll preface this by saying that a good dose of common sense, not to mention sound science, says that libido is far too multi-faceted to be induced b...
SPECIAL FROM BetterAfter50 By A. Chertorofsky I am a single widowed man age 49 who has met some personable, attractive women on Match.com. But i...
With the inauguration of Francois Hollande, France will have a new First Lady -- sort of. Valerie Trierweiler is Francois Holland's partner -- a 47 year-old, un-Botoxed but beautiful, twice-divorced working mother of three teenagers who downplays her unmarried status to Hollande.
Ann Brenoff's recent article, Love Over 50: 20 Traits Boomer Women Want in Their Next Lover, made me think about my own search. Here's my top 20 wish list for my next Boomer lover.
Life is a work in progress, isn't it? We learn from our experiences and hopefully, in the later rounds, know which punches to pull. With this in mind,...
SPECIAL FROM BetterAfter50 I’m married –- going on 21 years in fact –- but have a crush on my cute, younger-than-me-still-has-hair allergist....
Appearance can be a point of stress for those over 50 re-entering the dating scene. Try to put a positive spin on it.
Legend suggests Saint Valentine was martyred on February 14 in the third century for marrying Christian couples in defiance of Rome. So in the spirit ...
Thinking of dipping your heart in the cyber love water but not sure where to start? Editor-in-chief of "The Frisky" Amelia McDonell-Parry and relation...
Wondering why you still haven't heard back from that great date or why your significant other never tells you he loves you? With men hailing from Mars...
Don't get me wrong: I'd love to meet Mr. Right. I am hard-wired for a long-term, live-in relationship. In many ways, I am happier with a partner than without one. I just don't see why I should remarry.
Due to a minor computer snafu on my part, my name will be forever linked to an anonymous column we ran on Huff/Post50 on open marriage. When I discovered this, I wondered what my husband of nearly 20 years would think. Not to mention my daily-Mass-attending Irish Catholic mother and mother-in-law, my ten siblings, four siblings-in-law, and the principals at my kids' Catholic schools. My father, nine years in heaven, was no doubt laughing his head off.
Aretha Franklin says she's ready to tie the knot with longtime friend William "Willie" Wilkerson. Franklin told The Associated Press in a statement...
The media hype about older women seeking out young men for sexual contact has about worn me down.
Sex and relationship expert Dr. Laura Berman discusses the effects that having a hysterectomy can have on libido and sexual ability. var src_url="ht...
Midlife adults are finding dates and mates online more than ever before. Whether this reflects the sentiments of a generation of romantics refusing to...
For too many women the notion of experiencing unique and mysterious intimacy at midlife seems preposterous; they have bought into the conventional wisdom that menopause is the last stop on the road to loneliness and decline. An increasing number of other women know different; they are living--and defining--a totally new love narrative.
