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Late Dates #22: The Tarnished Bachelor

Outed: Gerry, the narcissist.

December 7, 2023

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Late Dates #21: A Golden Girl

Finding her muse in Martha Stewart.

October 26, 2023

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Late Dates #20: ‘The Golden Bachelor’

The dating reality series tries to resuscitate itself—with boomers.

September 29, 2023

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Late Dates #19: A Close Encounter With Covid

How her beau passed an unexpected relationship test.

September 5, 2023

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Late Dates #18: A Reader Asks About Online Dating

Should she or shouldn’t she?

August 4, 2023

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Late Dates #17: Love and Trauma

What’s happening in your brain when your emotional past crashes into your (and his) present.

July 19, 2023

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Late Dates #16: Gray Divorce and Adult Children

The pitfalls of a late-in-life remarriage.

June 7, 2023

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Late Dates #15: Boundaries

Learning a new way of relating.

May 24, 2023

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Making a Better Man

On a visit to see her daughter’s family, Grace reflects on how mothers can rewrite the future.

May 10, 2023

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Late Dates #14: AI Relationships

Romancing a chatbot.

April 6, 2023

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A Fractured Fairy Tale

Cast your vote for how the story of the royals vs. Harry and Meghan ends.

March 22, 2023

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Late Dates #13: All of Me

Could her terrorist terrier and her beau make peace?

March 1, 2023

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Late Dates #12: Isn’t It Romantic?

Grace ponders the difference between romance novels and romance reality.

February 15, 2023

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Late Dates #11: Addiction

Warning: The eye candy of virtual reality dating sites is habit-forming.

January 24, 2023

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Late Dates #10: Nice Girl Speaks Her Mind

When losing your cool wins you back your self-respect.

December 22, 2022

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Late Dates #9: Lessons Learned

What to take away from fizzled relationships.

November 15, 2022

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Late Dates #8: True Love?

When a friend says she’s met the “one.”

October 26, 2022

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Late Dates #4: Looking for a Few Good Men

A step-by-step guide to navigating online dating sites.

September 7, 2022

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