The best dating advice has nothing to do with being a better dater and everything to do with being an empowered single. WARNING: This article contains a shameless plug for my book. I just published my first book, titled “Done Being Single: A Late Bloomer’s Guide to Love.” When I…

“It’s not you, it’s me” has never been more true. — We’ve all had that one that got away. It’s the boyfriend you dumped, the girlfriend that didn’t last, the relationship that didn’t work out, the marriage that didn’t make it. The one that got away may either be long gone, or still hanging around — if just in your mind…

When it comes to flirting, use it or lose it. Remember flirting? You know, that thing you did when you were interested in or attracted to someone? You walked up to them, said hi, made small talk, shared a laugh, felt a vibe? Yeah, those days are gone. COVID might’ve…

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the things we do for love. The knots we twist ourselves into, the hoops we jump through. In the pursuit of love (affection, acceptance, and approval too), we compromise our standards and abandon our identity. …

Before online dating, before dating apps, social media, and the internet, there was this thing called “Blind Dating.” Your friends or family would fix you up with someone — like their cousin or dentist — and you’d say yes. …

I related to this article, and your creative path. I got married for the first time at 51, and started a blog called "The Late Blooming Bride." It began with funny anecdotes about being an old bride, but turned into deeper thoughts on finding love (and yourself) at midlife. Like you, I wanted to offer hope that life can get better with age. P.S. I just lost both parents in 2020, and I've been processing my grief through my creative work. I'm writing much more these days about vulnerability and the power of surrender--things also needed for dating, oddly enough. Anyway, enough of my story, thanks for yours, Debbie. I look forward to reading more of you.

I was a marriage first-timer at 51, and now I'm a life coach/dating coach with many single midlife clients. Here's what I can tell you about dating post-50: No one is perfect. People are flawed, some are bitter, most are jaded. The challenge is to forgive the imperfections, but keep your standards high. It's not settling as much as it is knowing your worth and honoring your highest good. Do this and you'll find someone who aligns with you and vibrates at your frequency. P.S. When someone really likes you, they tend to do the right thing.

Not sure who or what to vote for yet? Get a little post nut clarity and let the answers come to you. I came across a Reddit thread the other day about “Post Nut Clarity.” I had no idea what it meant, but the word “nut” gave me a clue…

Falling in love should be exhilarating, not excruciating. Falling in love is a death-defying act. You’re head-over-heels, topsy-turvy, with zero gravity, zero certainty, and no way of knowing which way is up. When you fall in love, you have no control, no grip, no balance. You’re vulnerable, powerless, dizzy, exposed…