While I wait for my buddy to survive her first coffee date with the promising guy she met online, I decided to ask some other women who’ve found love after their 20s to tell me their stories. Turns out, falling in love at 30, 40, and 50 (and beyond!) is fun and messy and confusing and, when it works, so totally worth it. They say there is nothing like young love, but click on for some stories of women who might disagree.
Image via iStock.com/svetikd; unsplash/Wilson Sánchez “So I’m quicker to make judgments rather than letting something unfold to see where it goes, because that feels like a waste of time. I also find breakups harder because you feel like you’re using up a limited allotment of chances. And starting over again at 35 feels more daunting than [at] 25.” — Lizzie B., Saint Paul, Minnesota More from CafeMom: 12 Epic Blind Date Stories That End in Love … or Horror “So, ironically, we were engaged in less than six months. We just weren’t playing games anymore.” — Kim J., Tucson, Arizona “But I absolutely feel assured about what I want. My life is incredibly full without a spouse and I wouldn’t expect that to change when I meet him. So I feel like I have SO much more to offer, and so much clarity on what is worthwhile to me in a relationship.” — Lizzie B., Saint Paul, Minnesota “I like you, dude, but you are only going to get 28 percent of my time.” — Arnette M., Dallas, Texas More from CafeMom: 10 Single Moms Share Their Biggest Relationship Deal-Breakers “It is liberating to be dating in my 40s, actually.” — Fiona M., Lansing, Michigan “When I was 53, I got married for the second time. This time it was real love and I did [it] because I wanted to and not because I felt like I had to. This time around is so much better.” — Linda G., Phoenix, Arizona
title: “12 Women Share The Crazy Highs Lows Of Finding Love After 30” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-29” author: “Patrick Stinson”
While I wait for my buddy to survive her first coffee date with the promising guy she met online, I decided to ask some other women who’ve found love after their 20s to tell me their stories. Turns out, falling in love at 30, 40, and 50 (and beyond!) is fun and messy and confusing and, when it works, so totally worth it. They say there is nothing like young love, but click on for some stories of women who might disagree.
Image via iStock.com/svetikd; unsplash/Wilson Sánchez “So I’m quicker to make judgments rather than letting something unfold to see where it goes, because that feels like a waste of time. I also find breakups harder because you feel like you’re using up a limited allotment of chances. And starting over again at 35 feels more daunting than [at] 25.” — Lizzie B., Saint Paul, Minnesota More from CafeMom: 12 Epic Blind Date Stories That End in Love … or Horror “So, ironically, we were engaged in less than six months. We just weren’t playing games anymore.” — Kim J., Tucson, Arizona “But I absolutely feel assured about what I want. My life is incredibly full without a spouse and I wouldn’t expect that to change when I meet him. So I feel like I have SO much more to offer, and so much clarity on what is worthwhile to me in a relationship.” — Lizzie B., Saint Paul, Minnesota “I like you, dude, but you are only going to get 28 percent of my time.” — Arnette M., Dallas, Texas More from CafeMom: 10 Single Moms Share Their Biggest Relationship Deal-Breakers “It is liberating to be dating in my 40s, actually.” — Fiona M., Lansing, Michigan “When I was 53, I got married for the second time. This time it was real love and I did [it] because I wanted to and not because I felt like I had to. This time around is so much better.” — Linda G., Phoenix, Arizona
title: “12 Women Share The Crazy Highs Lows Of Finding Love After 30” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-30” author: “Ruth Drey”
While I wait for my buddy to survive her first coffee date with the promising guy she met online, I decided to ask some other women who’ve found love after their 20s to tell me their stories. Turns out, falling in love at 30, 40, and 50 (and beyond!) is fun and messy and confusing and, when it works, so totally worth it. They say there is nothing like young love, but click on for some stories of women who might disagree.
Image via iStock.com/svetikd; unsplash/Wilson Sánchez “So I’m quicker to make judgments rather than letting something unfold to see where it goes, because that feels like a waste of time. I also find breakups harder because you feel like you’re using up a limited allotment of chances. And starting over again at 35 feels more daunting than [at] 25.” — Lizzie B., Saint Paul, Minnesota More from CafeMom: 12 Epic Blind Date Stories That End in Love … or Horror “So, ironically, we were engaged in less than six months. We just weren’t playing games anymore.” — Kim J., Tucson, Arizona “But I absolutely feel assured about what I want. My life is incredibly full without a spouse and I wouldn’t expect that to change when I meet him. So I feel like I have SO much more to offer, and so much clarity on what is worthwhile to me in a relationship.” — Lizzie B., Saint Paul, Minnesota “I like you, dude, but you are only going to get 28 percent of my time.” — Arnette M., Dallas, Texas More from CafeMom: 10 Single Moms Share Their Biggest Relationship Deal-Breakers “It is liberating to be dating in my 40s, actually.” — Fiona M., Lansing, Michigan “When I was 53, I got married for the second time. This time it was real love and I did [it] because I wanted to and not because I felt like I had to. This time around is so much better.” — Linda G., Phoenix, Arizona
