Comments on: Relationships 2.0: Dating, love and romance in the 21st century http://womenatforty.com/2010/04/relationships-2-0-dating-love-and-romance-in-the-21st-century/ Life. Love. Reality. In our fortieth year. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jo http://womenatforty.com/2010/04/relationships-2-0-dating-love-and-romance-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Jo Sat, 10 Apr 2010 23:32:27 +0000 http://womenatforty.com/?p=1692#comment-447 I agree with Womenatforty - I think a younger man is just the ticket. They are not hung up on our career expectations as they have their own and none of the 'traditional' expectations of what a woman should or shouldn't be. There are many younger men who are mature for their age and together, you could be a perfect pairing. <br><br>I was facing similar issues in my mid-thirties when I met my husband in my mid-thirties. Even more inspiring, in my late twenties, I worked for a female CEO who was mid-forties who found love with a man 17 years her junior - they are still together 10 years on. Don't give up - date younger - you may just find what you're looking for I agree with Womenatforty – I think a younger man is just the ticket. They are not hung up on our career expectations as they have their own and none of the 'traditional' expectations of what a woman should or shouldn't be. There are many younger men who are mature for their age and together, you could be a perfect pairing.

I was facing similar issues in my mid-thirties when I met my husband in my mid-thirties. Even more inspiring, in my late twenties, I worked for a female CEO who was mid-forties who found love with a man 17 years her junior – they are still together 10 years on. Don't give up – date younger – you may just find what you're looking for

]]> By: womenatforty http://womenatforty.com/2010/04/relationships-2-0-dating-love-and-romance-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-442 womenatforty Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:21:43 +0000 http://womenatforty.com/?p=1692#comment-442 Genesis - Don't give up! Maybe take a step back and some time to re-think or re-learn, but if a relationship is what you want, don't give up on trying to find it. Maybe a younger man or guy your age would be at your level in life if you open yourself to seeing them in that way. Give it a try and let us know how it's working for you... Genesis – Don't give up! Maybe take a step back and some time to re-think or re-learn, but if a relationship is what you want, don't give up on trying to find it. Maybe a younger man or guy your age would be at your level in life if you open yourself to seeing them in that way. Give it a try and let us know how it's working for you…

]]> By: genesis0218 http://womenatforty.com/2010/04/relationships-2-0-dating-love-and-romance-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-424 genesis0218 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:21:01 +0000 http://womenatforty.com/?p=1692#comment-424 The biggest challenge that I face as I approach 40 is "relationship." I've always been attracted to men who were older than me, but now the pool is too out of shape. In my 20's I dated guys in their 30s. In my 30s, I caught the eyes of guys in their 40s. Now at 40, I'm finding few 50 year olds that are still young in spirit without being young in behavior. Guys my age have "always" commented that I'm too serious or too focused on career or personal growth - blah, blah. I always thought that I would be happily married by 40, so now I'm seriously doubting that I will function in that lifestyle. Giving up @ 40... The biggest challenge that I face as I approach 40 is “relationship.” I've always been attracted to men who were older than me, but now the pool is too out of shape. In my 20's I dated guys in their 30s. In my 30s, I caught the eyes of guys in their 40s. Now at 40, I'm finding few 50 year olds that are still young in spirit without being young in behavior. Guys my age have “always” commented that I'm too serious or too focused on career or personal growth – blah, blah. I always thought that I would be happily married by 40, so now I'm seriously doubting that I will function in that lifestyle. Giving up @ 40…

]]> By: Relationships 2.0 Wrap up – Women at Forty on passion, men and marriage | Women at Forty™ http://womenatforty.com/2010/04/relationships-2-0-dating-love-and-romance-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Relationships 2.0 Wrap up – Women at Forty on passion, men and marriage | Women at Forty™ Sat, 10 Apr 2010 04:09:35 +0000 http://womenatforty.com/?p=1692#comment-436 [...] We asked about back-up plans, and you said – Whether it comes to having kids or your marriage, there is no back-up plan. Unlike Jennifer Lopez’ upcoming movie, those of you who are 40 and don’t have kids, seem to be ok with it. When it comes to your marriages and relationships, the master plan seems to be to make it work, i.e., there is no contingency plan for failure. We’ll see how/if that changes as we receive more responses. [...] [...] We asked about back-up plans, and you said – Whether it comes to having kids or your marriage, there is no back-up plan. Unlike Jennifer Lopez’ upcoming movie, those of you who are 40 and don’t have kids, seem to be ok with it. When it comes to your marriages and relationships, the master plan seems to be to make it work, i.e., there is no contingency plan for failure. We’ll see how/if that changes as we receive more responses. [...]

]]> By: The pursuit of passion: Have we given up? | Women at Forty™ http://womenatforty.com/2010/04/relationships-2-0-dating-love-and-romance-in-the-21st-century/comment-page-1/#comment-420 The pursuit of passion: Have we given up? | Women at Forty™ Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:19:31 +0000 http://womenatforty.com/?p=1692#comment-420 [...] we kicked off our Relationships 2.0 series with questions about a host of relationship related issues like dating younger men, the [...] [...] we kicked off our Relationships 2.0 series with questions about a host of relationship related issues like dating younger men, the [...]

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