I was 30 years old when it happened to me. I was attending a business meeting when a respected leader asked everyone in the room a simple question: "What is your goal?" The women around me spoke about homes, cars, and financial security. When it was my turn, I surprised myself. "I want a child," I said. Then I added that my husband dreamed of owning a home on a hill overlooking the lights of […]

Men looking to date over the age of 65 have asked me on several occasions, “What do women want?” I found this intensely interesting while listening to their responses when I asked them, “What do you want in a relationship?” Oftentimes they say: My research — both personal and historical — suggests these are important questions to ponder. Dating later in life is often very different than dating at 30, 40, or even 60. Many men over […]