Dating Over Fifty
As a great majority of the baby boomers enter their golden years (myself included), many of us will find ourselves in the dating arena once again, most often due to divorce and widowhood. Clearly, dating is not what it was when we were in our teens or early twenties. This time around, the dating pool has shrunk considerably and the pickings are slim. In fact, statistically, a woman over fifty probably has a better chance of being named to man the next space flight to Mars, as she does of finding Mr. Right.
Here’s a short “When Sally met Harry” story. The names have been changed to protect the innocent.
Sally and Harry worked together in an office setting. Sally was married when they initially met. Harry was single. Sally had no particular interest in Harry and he had none in her. Sally left the job and took another position. Sally and Harry had not seen each other in several years and then they discovered that they rode the same Metra train home. Sally and Harry soon rediscovered each other and found that a lot had changed. Sally was now separated from her husband and Harry was about to get married. They talked on the train about their lives. Harry, who had been a confirmed bachelor, was now constantly talking about his new love. Sally was constantly talking about her soon to be ex-husband. Eventually, Sally fell madly in love with Harry and well, Harry just fell. Unfortunately, Sally threw caution to the wind (even against her better judgment, Harry was 12 years her junior) and after about six-months, the relationship ended. To this day, Sally was never been able to trust her heart, although hope springs eternal. Harry went on to get married. The moral to this story is that the heart of an older woman is a tender thing and should be treated with much care. Don’t give your heart to someone until you’re sure the feeling is being returned. Here’s a list of dating do’s and dont’s:
Do be careful with your heart, there’s no fool like an old.
Do explore the promise of each new day, because tomorrow is not promised.
Don’t give up on love, because “love don’t love no one”.
Don’t let your age stand in the way of real love, after all age is just a number.
Even if your heart has led you astray, don’t give up. The promise of each new day remains a constant in this life. Love might be just around the corner.