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On Life and Love After 50

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On Life and Love After 50: Perseverance and Senior Love

Tom Blake By Tom Blake I first wrote about San Clemente resident Chris Anastasio and his girlfriend, Tina, in 2009. The story of how they…

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On Life and Love After 50: Disneyland in February

Tom Blake By Tom Blake Before this year, I had been to Disneyland twice. The first time was 56 years ago; the second time, 15…

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On Life and Love After 50: Why I Don’t Play Cupid for Senior Singles

Tom Blake By Tom Blake A senior single woman suggested recently that I add playing cupid to my job description. Cheryl emailed,“Because you know a…

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On Life and Love After 50: Do Single Women 65-Plus Prefer to Live Alone?

Tom Blake By Tom Blake Marillee emailed, saying she had read that single women age 65-plus don’t want to live with a man. She wanted…

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On Life and Love After 50: How Important Is Compatibility in Relationships?

Tom Blake By Tom Blake Marie, 68 and divorced, is puzzled. She emailed: “Is compatibility the basic foundation when meeting someone? So many people are…

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On Life and Love After 50: The Drawing Station

Tom Blake By Tom Blake “Why am I here?” I thought to myself on Dec. 1 as I entered the Mission Medical Plaza on Crown…

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On Life and Love After 50: In Life, Opportunity Often Arises from Adversity

Tom Blake By Tom Blake Millions of people worldwide have experienced unthinkable and unavoidable adversity in the year 2020. Of course, COVID-19 is the biggest…

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On Life and Love After 50: Qualities Wanted in a Potential Mate

Tom Blake By Tom Blake In 2003, I published a book titled Finding Love After 50. How to Begin. Where to Go. What to Do….

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On Life and Love After 50: Discovering a Small World in the Neighbors’ Backyard

Tom Blake By Tom Blake Two months ago, our next-door neighbors in Monarch Beach—Jake and Kresta Racker— invited Greta and me and our across-the-street neighbors,…

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On Life and Love After 50: Should We Go?

Tom Blake By Tom Blake It seems that every time my partner, Greta, and I plan a trip, situations arise beforehand that make us ask…

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On Life and Love After 50: The Challenges of Senior Dating During the Pandemic

Tom Blake By Tom Blake For years, I’ve stated the best way for single seniors to meet potential mates is to get off the couch…

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On Life and Love After 50: Seniors, Beware: Some Companies Want Your Money

Tom Blake By Tom Blake In writing this newspaper column, and my weekly eNewsletter blog, I am fortunate to hear from many seniors who are…

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On Life and Love After 50: A Widow and Widower Love Story

Tom Blake By Tom Blake In 26 years of writing newspaper columns, I’ve heard many warm-your-heart senior love stories. Today, I share with you one…

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On Life and Love After 50: ‘I Won’t Settle,’ She Says. But She Already Has—for 4 Years

Tom Blake By Tom Blake When women contact me about senior dating, I am surprised at the number of times the word “settle” is included…

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On Life and Love After 50: ‘It’s Too Early to Know’

Tom Blake By Tom Blake In early June, my partner, Greta, and I were in Palm Springs, tidying up our vacation home, in anticipation of…

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