Bonus Content

This week's episode offers solid advice from psychotherapist Ken Page. He's the author of "Deeper Dating: How to Drop the Games of Seduction and Discover the Power of Intimacy." He also has a podcast based on his book and, true fact, I found out about him through a...

Psychotherapist Jeanne Safer wrote "I Love You, But I Hate Your Politics" in 2019. Since then, at least two of the red-blue couples she profiled have divorced. Jeanne herself is in a mixed marriage. The self-described liberal Democrat has been married for more than 40...

I confess: Today's episode almost didn't happen. On Wednesday morning, I hadn't yet heard DWG producer Steve Lack's mix of the tape I'd sent his way. And I was so sleep-deprived, depressed, and anxious after the election that any content other than politics seemed...

Mike's story in today's episode reminds me of the controversy faced by Dan Gasby, the husband of celebrity chef B. Smith. After B. was diagnosed in 2013 with early onset Alzheimer's, Dan served as her caretaker. He also fell in love with another woman. There's a link...

This episode includes information on two types of marriage therapy I wish I had known about way back when! For more on discernment counseling, check out Linda Hershman's website and also this site by discernment counseling founder Bill Doherty.  For details about PACT...

Are you burned out by dating apps ... or did today's episode inspire you to try, try again? English professor Jennie Young explains her Burned Haystack Dating Method here and here.  Australian dating coach Elly Klein rebuts it here (her Medium article) and here (her...

Have you heard anything on the show that compels you to call? You know I love hearing from you. Go to datingwhilegray.com and click on Contact, then scroll to find the widget to leave a voicemail! LAURA STASSI This is Dating While Gray: The Grown-Up’s Guide to Love,...

Did today's episode inspire you to put pen to paper? I'm surely tempted to try erotica. I suppose I should read it first! For more from Stella Fosse, check out  her website. I've already devoured Susan Coll's novels. Check out the full list at her website. And...

Some of my favorite lines from today's episode with Michael Castleman include, "There's no expiration date for lovemaking and sexual enjoyment," and "Discussing sexually transmitted infections is a wonderful way to ease into a love relationship with a new friend." How...

The Golden Bachelorette is on the horizon ... have you met the men in star Joan's dating pool? Here's a promotional video introducing them -- and hey, did the women of The Golden Bachelor also get a variety of golden games to play?   LAURA STASSI Next week is the...

I started collecting tape for "Starting All Over Again" in the fall of 2018, as a participant in The Pod Shop. Then, with the WAMU podcast unit, we finessed it to become the first-ever Dating While Gray podcast episode, which dropped in February 2020. Since then, Jim...

Can we keep the love faith while circumventing the deceivers? Security analyst Kim Key offers advice and tips on avoiding online romance scams, based on her research and reporting for PCMag. Then, Laura hears about conducting background checks on potential dating...

  LAURA STASSI I’m Laura Stassi, and this is Dating While Gray: The Grown-Up’s Guide to Love, Sex, and Relationships. On this final episode of our first season, I'm sharing some advice I’ve found especially insightful since becoming single. Last summer, my old...

  This is Dating While Gray: the grown-up’s guide to love, sex and relationships. I'm Laura Stassi. If you're like me, you'd rather talk about anything but your bank account. Stick with me, we're gonna face it together on this episode of Romance and Money. When...

  LAURA STASSI This is Dating While Gray: The grown-up’s guide to love sex and relationships. I'm Laura Stassi, and I'm a Scorpio. What's your sign, and has it figured into your romantic life? That's what we're exploring in today's episode: Love in the Stars....

I love the journey Ann and Jerry are on! They met when she was in her sixties and he, in his seventies ... they became a committed romantic couple but maintained their own spaces (living apart together, or LAT) ... then got married and still happily lived apart. And,...

Inappropriate grooming questions ... the unfortunate gastric consequence of eating garlic fries ... do you have any first-date horror stories? laura@datingwhilegray.com. Meanwhile, here's an update from Glyn: "I am learning from The Burn Haystack Method of Dating....

What do you do to get yourself back up after disappointment, anger, frustration ....? For me, it's going for a jog -- the slower and sweatier, the better! Get in in touch and tell me your tricks.     LAURA STASSI I love doing this show. But I confess, there...

Have you reconnected with someone from your past? LAURA STASSI   I'm Laura Stassi, and this is Dating While Gray: The Grown-Up’s Guide to Love, Sex, and Relationships. Okay, who hasn't gone online to try to find a flame from our younger years? But taking the next step...

Get out your hankies! Three heartwarming stories of finding love when it was least expected ...   LAURA STASSI:   00:06 This is “Dating While Gray: The Grown-up’s Guide to Love, Sex, and Relationships.” I'm Laura Stassi. And if you need some inspiration because...

A reality dating game show/podcast ... are YOU game? Here's the application for Hang Up. Let me know if you decide to apply!   LAURA STASSI About a year or so ago, I sent a LinkedIn request to a bigwig at PRX, the Public Radio Exchange. Their podcast network,...

This week, we're revisiting an episode from pandemic days .... because even though online dating can be confounding and frustrating, it remains a tempting option for a lot of older singles.     SPEAKER 1: 00:07 Online, everybody's talking about online dating. I...

How many "permanent" moves have you made since turning 50? I've had three -- so far. In my mid-50s, after a coinciding marital split and house sale, I landed at an apartment to get my single bearings. Two and a half years later, I bought a townhouse, where I lived for...

Laura talks with Carson, whose change in relationship status sparks a cross-country move. Then, Laura hears from unlucky-in-love Albert, who wonders if it makes sense to re-establish himself somewhere other than his longtime hometown to find what he’s looking for,...

I am totally hooked on HGTV's reality show "House Hunters International" -- but I don't have the confidence (or sense of direction!) to put any plans in motion. Stephanie, on the other hand, is living around the globe after a divorce and retirement. Thanks to episode...

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. Why? For answers, we turn to perhaps the premier expert...

As a columnist for the Boston Globe and host of the podcast Love Letters, Meredith Goldstein has been dishing out advice for years. Maybe it's time to turn the tables? My interview with her kicks off Speed Dating While Gray season. When I interviewed Meredith, she was...

Live Apart Together relationships -- a growing number of older couples are in them, and women are leading the drive. The couple pictured on the episode page? Here's the story they shared with me: "My partner and I call my place the Summer Palace  because it's light...

The Golden Bachelor couple has called it quits! Did you see it coming? I have thoughts. So do listeners. But first, it's almost 4/20, the international get-high holiday in honor of marijuana. Just in time, I chat with Dr. Peter Grinspoon, author of  "Seeing Through...

Yes, I cribbed the episode title from a recent flick. But when listener Crystal asks me for relationship advice -- and, both she and partner Dave are willing to be interviewed -- well, listen for yourself and see if "fall" means "fail." Do you think Crystal and Dave...

Sydney helps mom Jennifer navigate the dating apps. Widower Herb offers daughter Jen tips for a successful long-term relationship, even as bad timing keeps him apart from his longtime love. Both stories prove that the ties that bind us need not be restrictive. They...

For some of us, It’s spring break. Dating While Gray producer Steve Lack is away for a conference and networking event.  Me, I’m screwing up my courage … to get back on the dating apps. After nine months in a new city, don’t you think it’s time? I vow to give it a...

Does the number 1 rule in real estate value also apply to finding new love? Hometown dating field reports are filed by listeners including Marina, in Denmark’s capital city; and relational coach Diana Lockett, in a ruggedly scenic part of Canada. (Photo on Episode...

Listener Stacy is mulling over a marriage proposal. History and tradition suggest that’s the ultimate romantic expression. But at our age, does it make financial sense? For help answering that question, Laura calls on two experts: certified financial planner Colette...

Maybe we’re doing it, maybe we’re not. Maybe we want to, maybe we don’t. We might be thinking about it … On this episode, intimacy coach Anna Marti offers insights for all of us, plus Cate and other listeners share their concerns. Anna Marti book recommendation: "A...

When it comes to finding love or making a commitment, is there ever an expiration date? Laura talks with Julie, who’s been on the dating market for almost a quarter-century. Then she checks in with Clyde and Trish, who’ve chosen the slow road despite instant...

What happens when a journalist covering the older-dating beat tries to get real about a TV show? Listeners weigh in with their opinions – about The Golden Bachelor and also, everything that Dating While Gray host Laura Stassi said about it for Slate’s recap podcast....

In this new episode to kick off 2024, longtime dating coach Damona Hoffman offers practical and optimistic insights from her book, “F the Fairy Tale: Rewrite the Dating Myths and Live Your Own Love Story.” Plus, listeners share their true stories about the search for...