Stories, dating advice and member spotlights from our community.
At seventy, Günther had not written a love letter in forty-six years. Then he met Elke. This is the quiet story of what rediscovering that craft did to both of their lives.
Everyone pretends they're flexible about age. The profiles say otherwise. Here's the quiet case for actually dating someone who knows exactly what MTV was.
Moving in is no longer the default at 55. Living Apart Together is a real, quietly thriving option. Here is a frank comparison of what you gain — and lose — with each.
Your adult children are not children anymore, and they are not your therapists either. Here's how to bring a new partner into the family without handing anyone a veto.
Her profile is lovely. His letter is thoughtful. And something in your gut says no. Here is how to trust it — without guilt, and without rudeness.
Martha didn't expect to fall in love after losing David. She certainly didn't expect to remarry. She did both — and she'll tell you exactly how, without making it sound tidy.
At 50+, money is never just money — it's children, property, pensions and a lifetime of decisions. Here is how mature couples have the financial conversation without spoiling the romance.
You can be friends with your dry cleaner. 'Just friends' with the person you want to kiss is almost always a deal you made with yourself to avoid a harder conversation.
The hour before 8am tells the truth about your dating life. Here is how mature singles build mornings that make them better company — not more productive, better.
Two sets of dishes. Two versions of how a bathroom should be organized. Two decades of "the right way." A practical guide to building a shared home that still feels like yours.
Everyone has an opinion about how long you should grieve before you date again. None of them know what they are talking about. Here is a more honest way to think about it.
Twenty years folds a life in on itself in ways you don't notice until it stops. Here's how to unfold it again, slowly, without faking anyone's version of recovery.