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Laurie Gerber has been a dating coach for the last 20 years. She is the creator of Master the Art of Love, an online course for mature women who are ready to date “like they mean it.” She hosts the podcast “Love at Any Age,” and has been featured on various channels and served as the resident love expert at Match, Zoosk, Jdate, and more.

Latest Posts By Laurie Gerber

3 weeks ago

Where Are the Good Men?

Ahh, the search for the rare breed of good men: The decent men who want a serious relationship. You mean decently healthy, financially stable, well-groomed and clean, handsome enough, and ready for a long-term relationship. At first glance, these seem like questions about the dating market. But, if they were, my answer “everywhere” would suffice…

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2 months ago

Dating Over 60: Are Your Girlfriends Helping or Hurting?

Dating over 60 is brave. Tender. Hopeful. And yet – sometimes the hardest part isn’t the men. It’s the people sitting across from you at lunch, clutching their wine glasses, nodding sympathetically while inadvertently dragging your love life into the gutter…

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3 months ago

How to Tell if a Man Is Ready for Long-Term Commitment

Part of the reason so many women avoid dating online is that it feels like a waste of time. I hear that plenty as a dating coach. By my back-of-the-napkin calculations, less than half the people (men and women alike) on online dating sites are there because they are serious (and ready) for a long-term…

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4 months ago

The 3H Method – How to Know What You Want in Love After 60

If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, I don’t even know what I want anymore… you’re not alone. And if you’ve ever wondered, Why do I keep attracting the same kind of man? you’re obviously not literally attracting the “same man” – but you…

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5 months ago

Getting Ready to Date Again: Top 10 Things to Do

If you’re over 60 and thinking about dating again – maybe toying with it as a New Year’s resolution – this article is for YOU, loves! Whether it’s been a few years…

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6 months ago

Body Image and Dating Over 60: What’s Really Holding You Back

If you are one of those women who looks in the mirror and criticizes what you see – your face, neck, arms, breasts, hips, thighs, tummy, tush, or veins, your wrinkles, your age spots, or your rolls (oh, the list goes on!) – you are not alone. But you do have a poignant choice to make…

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7 months ago

4 Bad Reasons 60-Somethings Vow Never to Date Again

For every woman in the 60+ age group who responds to one of my articles, hopeful about dating again, an equal number write back with a heavy sigh: “Never again. I’m done.” I understand. Dating in this stage of life can feel like a big set-up for disappointment, and sometimes like too much work…

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8 months ago

What to Expect Dating a Man Over 60

If you’re a woman 60 or older looking for a man about your age, there are some expectations I want you to set. These are not meant to scare you. First off, they might help you feel less crazy, because if you’ve been dating, surely you’ve noticed them! Secondly…

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9 months ago

The Case for Honesty in Early Dating

“Let’s brush our teeth before we kiss,” he said on our first date, implying I had bad breath! I was mortified. But I brushed my teeth, and we had a great first kiss. That was decades ago, and now we’ve been married 27 years. When asked how I knew he was the one, I harken back to that first bold…

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10 months ago

How Women Over 60 Can Support a Partner with Erectile Dysfunction

As a dating coach, I want to give you the best chance at healthy, lasting love, and that means giving you the lowdown on the most common sex issues older couples face. When you think about dating again, one of your biggest worries might be about sex…

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