What did Laura Stassi learn from dating while Gray?
On Dating While Gray, Laura shares what she’s learned: love doesn’t get easier as you get older. Jenifer Morris Photography.
Who is Laura Stassi?
Laura is the creator and host of Dating While Gray. She is the author of several non-fiction books for young readers, and an award-winning writer whose work has been featured in Health. mil, The Washington Post and other outlets.
What did Laura Stassi learn from dating while Gray?
On Dating While Gray, Laura shares what she’s learned: love doesn’t get easier as you get older. From WUNC North Carolina Public Radio.
When is Laura Stassi's second season?
Laura Stassi is back for a second season of conversations about romance and relationships after age 50! This time around, the podcast takes on how dating is affected by personal finances, adult kids and of course, finding companionship during the COVID crisis. 2 min. May 14, 2020. Sage Advice.
Who is Laura talking to on the show?
Laura talks with Ken, who's reluctant to date after feeling financially burned in his marriage; accountant and financial planner Colette Kolanko, who says we can find creative and loving ways to talk about money with a future partner; and Bob and Marge, who merged their lives without blending bank accounts. 32 min.
Romance
When writer Laura Stassi’s marriage ended after nearly 30 years, she asked friends and relationship experts for advice on navigating the dating scene.
The Older Brain On Love
Remember the PSA that aired on TV for years, with the egg and the frying pan: This is your brain, this is drugs, this is your brain on drugs? It seems like love can be a lot like that, too, even when we’re older. But why? For answers, we turn to perhaps the premier expert on the brain and love: Helen Fisher.
Sex Education
Sex. As we get older, it seems like there’s a lot more to think about, and talk about, before actually...doin’ it. And it can be nerve-wracking, especially if we haven’t had a new partner – or any partner – in a very long time. For advice on sexual intimacy and aging, we turn to two experts.
Love In The Stars
Laura’s a Scorpio, and she reads her horoscope every morning for fun. But is there more to astrology than sun signs, and can it help us make romantic connections? | Support this show with a donation to wunc.org/give. Share your gray dating stories and questions with Laura at datingwhilegray@wunc.org.
Boomerang Love
Who hasn’t done a little digging to find a flame from our younger years? But Laura discovers that it's taking the next step to reach out when things can get a little complicated. | Support this show with a donation at wunc.org/give. Share your gray dating stories and questions with Laura at datingwhilegray@wunc.org.
Love After Loss
After meeting a widower who seems anxious to jump from first date to happily ever after, Laura wonders how losing a partner to death impacts the search for new love. | Support this show at wunc.org/give. Share your stories and questions at datingwhilegray@wunc.org.
Intimacy Changes As The Body Ages
Laura has a special treat for listeners: an introduction to a podcast she thinks you'll really enjoy. It's called Embodied. In this episode, host Anita Rao examines her own anxiety about how intimacy changes as the body ages. | Support these shows at wunc.org/give.
Why do older people date gray?
Dating While Gray. Millions of older people are dating — for some, it’s because they’re recently divorced after having been married for a long time. In fact, the divorce rate among older Americans has exploded since the 1990s. It even has its own nickname: gray divorce.
Who is Laura Peacock talking to?
Laura talks with Rev. Joani Peacock, who made a personal discovery around the time her marriage ended. She’s confident in herself — but that doesn’t mean it’s easier to date. Then Laura sits down with Giselle, who found acceptance only after letting go of a long-held secret. Finally, while we’re all social distancing, Laura checks in with Ann, who’s found a creative way to be her true self and keep the spark alive in a long-distance romance.
Who is Laura talking to in the book "The Last Jedi"?
Laura talks with Evamarie about the discovery that leads her to try online dating; Mark, whose search for love after devastating loss feels more urgent and also, elusive; and Girard, who gains romantic clarity after a health crisis.
Who is Laura Stassi?
Host Laura Stassi attends her 40th high school reunion, where her former classmates open up about their own love lives and dating strategies. Then, she revisits a man she went on a date with to get schooled on online dating as well as the “three-date” rule. Finally, she gleans inspiration from a couple who met at the apartment building where they both live.
