Oct 2021 Dating While Gray

As we move through our second fifty years, we are more likely to become single or know someone who has become single, either through the death of a partner or divorce. Navigating this new landscape can be fraught and lonely. When a newly single friend told me about a podcast that deals with this topic and suggested it for SecondFifty, I gave it a listen. The podcast is called

Dating While Gray:

The Grownups Guide to Love, Sex and Relationships, hosted by Laura Stassi.

Laura Stassi. Creator and host of Dating While Gray

According to Pew Research Statistics, “At a time when divorce is becoming less common for younger adults, so called ‘Gray Divorce’ is on the rise. The climbing divorce rate for adults ages 50 and older is linked in part to the aging of the Baby Boomers, who now make up the bulk of this age group."From 1990 to 2015, the rate of divorce among couples 50 and older doubled. In the over 65 cohort, the rates tripled!Dating While Gray “explores issues and relays true stories about seeking, finding and keeping love after age 50. Online dating, sexual intimacy, deal breakers – everything’s on the table.”Despite its saucy name, the podcast is much more than a primer on finding a mate for the over fifty crowd. The podcast covers topics around intimacy and love in older adults that are just as relevant for couples, and rarely discussed in our youth-obsessed culture. Anyone who isn’t single is out of touch with the current dating scene, which operates under a very different set of rules and expectations than what you remember. Important to know if you find yourself newly on your own. If you’re married, why would you care? Well, if you have single grown children, nieces, nephews, friends or family, you will find the topic of interest. You will gain an appreciation for what they are dealing with. The show is a collaboration between journalist and host Laura Stassi and North Carolina Public Radio. When Laura’s marriage of thirty years ended, she decided to get educated about the world of dating, relationships and intimacy over fifty. This podcast grew out of her own experience and interviews with experts and regular folks navigating the waters of courtship in the age of Tinder, Bumble and Ghosting. This is a no-holds-barred look at the reality of modern love and relationships. Laura is down to earth, and her podcast is entertaining and enlightening. Check it out for yourself, and send it along to your newly single friends. It might help them get their footing. Here's a link to the show. Start with the introductory first episode, and then bounce around to the topics you find interesting. Each episode is about 30 minutes.

And, on the topic of grown-ups forming new relationships, here’s an article about how some older partnerships are finding a unique balance between independence and attachment:

Older Singles Have Found a New Way to Partner Up: Living Apart.

New to Podcasts? Check out this beginners guide to podcasts. Don't be intimidated. Podcasts are easy to navigate once you get started, and the range of topics and genres is vast.Thanks for reading!GeorgeSecondFifty.Blog

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