Is Mature Romance Different From Romance Among Younger Ages?
First let me introduce myself. I’m well into the menopausal arena. As a woman in excellent health (knock wood), widowed and into my sixties I’ve had the luxury of being an observer and participant of the dating scene. With the lessening of responsibilities (unattached and have grown, independent children), new vistas have opened up and I find myself with an enormous burst of energy despite the fact I am a full-time writer and still play aggressive tennis. In some odd way, I think I even look better. I have the time to tend to my appearance or maybe it’s the confidence that develops with having experienced and gotten past many ups and downs. I can be myself without worrying about who will like me. Good friends will appreciate me and those who don’t, well, so be it. Back in the late sixties and seventies I lived a typical suburban lifestyle with a traditional husband and young children. Along came Woodstock and hippies that contrasted sharply with conventional marriage. Betty Friedan and
