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Your Input Wanted For Next Book, Love Factually At Midlife And Beyond!

Wise Readers & Friends: Your opinion, please!

Do you know anyone age 50+ who is thinking about whether or not finding love again is worth it? Or they’re sure it is—but they don’t know the best way to get it?

I’ve begun writing my next book:

Love Factually at Midlife and Beyond.

And it won’t be what it should, without *your* input!

You’ve helped determine what’s in each of the Love Factually books; I believe that’s why they have touched lives around the world, in five languages. And your input is vita...

A Happy Former Client Shares His Journey

“Is there a science to love, or are we all just wandering aimlessly in the dating wilderness? I will show you 5 science backed insights.

My own dating journey was fraught with missteps and self-imposed narratives. As a pharmacist, I blamed my profession was the reason behind my dating failures because I believe “women like medical doctors better”. This narrative persisted through medical school and even as a full-fledged physician. “It’s the busy hours being a doctor” I’d tell myself. But in 201...

Why Get Married?

Overseen: 

 

“Why, at our age [50+], do people get married? And especially those who are financially secure? And even those who are not financially secure. If he’s generous he’ll still be generous married or not. If he’s stingy…well. you realize you’re probably being smarter living with them?”

 

Here’s why:

 

Because most people are so much happier married than single. 

 

Happily married folks are a whopping 545% likelier to say they’re very happy in their lives, generally, than people who are l...

Why Get Married After 50 If You're Financially Secure?

Overseen: 

 

“Why, at our age [50+], do people get married? And especially those who are financially secure? And even those who are not financially secure. If he’s generous he’ll still be generous married or not. If he’s stingy…well. you realize you’re probably being smarter living with them?”

 

Here’s why:

 

Because most people are so much happier married than single. 

 

Happily married folks are a whopping 545% likelier to say they’re very happy in their lives, generally, than people who are l...

Companies Use Science To Predict Your Love Life. Shouldn't You?

Can science predict your lovelife? The world’s largest diamond sellers know it does, and they bank on it. Because it works. !

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/17/business/signet-proposals-comeback-2024/index.html

“[CEO Virginia] Drosos said Signet is able to closely track the yearly engagement cycle because of its customer data platform.

“”It’s our [45] proprietary signals that tell how couples are progressing through the 3.25 years from when they meet to when they get engaged,” she said. “We have 14 mi...

Why More People Are Dating At Age 50-Plus

Did you know? Increasingly, people are dating at age 50+. (In fact, I’ve begun writing Love Factually at Midlife and Beyond for just this reason!) 

 

Why so many single folks post-50? Gray divorce and widowhood. 

 

Over a third of the people who divorce in the USA now are over age 50. It’s the fastest-growing group of divorced folks in our country. 

 

And on average, married women are widowed at age 59—and half of those will outlive their spouse by 15-30 years!!! This being an average, this mean...

Who Fights The Fairest Of Them All?

Wise Readers,

Are lesbian and gay relationships different from heterosexuals’ relationships?

Dr. Bob Levenson and Dr. John Gottman’s 12-year study shows that these relationships are *mostly* the same.

But when they aren’t, the differences show that straight couples can learn from gay and lesbian couples: 

*”Gay/lesbian couples are more upbeat in the face of conflict. Compared to straight couples, gay and lesbian couples use more affection and humor when they bring up a disagreement, and partners ...

Meet The Love Scientist In New York This October 23

Do you love Dr. Duana Welch’s Love Factually books? Have you listened to her on podcasts and wondered where you can meet her and ask all your dating-and-relating questions in a (very rare) in-person appearance? 

If so, you don’t want to miss the “All The Single Ladies” Singles Summit in New York City this October 23! 

For the first time in over five years, the original science-based dating coach and author is appearing in-person for a live Q&A, plus four break-out sessions! 

You’ll get lots of time...

Meet The Love Scientist In New York This September 9

Do you love Dr. Duana Welch’s Love Factually books? Have you listened to her on podcasts and wondered where you can meet her and ask all your dating-and-relating questions in a (very rare) in-person appearance? 

If so, you don’t want to miss the “All The Single Ladies” Singles Summit in New York City this September 9! 

For the first time in over five years, the original science-based dating coach and author is appearing in-person for a live Q&A, plus four break-out sessions! 

You’ll get lots of tim...

Calling All People Pleasers

Are You A People-Pleaser? 

 

Sometimes that’s a good thing. Often, it’s only good for others—not you. 

 

If you or someone you know has said Yes when No would’ve served you better, this podcast episode is for you!

 

Today, I’m delighted to be a repeat guest with host Teresha Young on REAL-ationship Talk: The Podcast: Breaking Free from People Pleasing (EP27)

In this ‘Breaking Free from People Pleasing’ episode, we speak about:
 
* Breaking free from the exhausting cycle of people pleasing: Spot th...