How 50 Couples Found Love After 50

 

Acknowledgements

The first thank you goes to the 57 other couples who shared their stories. Without their cooperation, we wouldn’t have a book.

Special gratitude to John Gray, Ph.D.., author of, Men Are From Mars, Women Are from Venus, and the world’s Number One-selling relationship and gender expert. I am honored to have his endorsement on the front cover of this book. John Gray’s website: www.Marsvenus.com

And I want to recognize website designer Harold Hingle, who created all three of my websites, but most notably, Finding Love After 50.com, the top-rated website in the world on Google and Yahoo! search for the keyword phrases, “finding love after 50” and “love after 50.” Email Harold: hhingle@haroldhingle.com

And thanks to Dotti Albertine for designing the dust jacket and the entire interior of the book. She is a book designer of superb talent. Dotti’s website: www.AlbertineBookDesign.com

To the hundreds of members of my weekly email newsletter who share their stories and comments. To sign up for the newsletter: www.findingloveafter50.com

To Teresa and Rosa, my loyal deli employees for 23 years, who made it possible for me to leave Tutor and Spunky’s Deli in their hands, while I took time off to write and work on this book.

To my family—Mom, Bill, Pam, Chris, Bob, Linda, Derek and Rod—for your love and caring.

And lastly, I’m deeply grateful to my partner Greta of 11 years, who kept encouraging me to finish the book and helped with her sage advice and keen editing eye.

Contents

  1. Bobbe and Bob – Moving from Illinois to California for love
  2. Shirley and Orv – Finding love is possible after 80
  3. Howard and Ellie – Sharing chocolate for life
  4. Roger and Jeanne – Widower finds a perfectly matched partner
  5. Don and Sandy – A wild ride to propose
  6. Holly and Jack – Love on Hawaii’s North Shore
  7. Laura and Bill – Internet dating: The bad, the ugly and finally the good
  8. Beth and Ed – Finding love at 65 is like a 40-hour-a-week job
  9. Marilyn and Gordon – Illinois residents find internet success
  10. Keith and Lynda – Motor home internet search yields love 2,000 miles away
  11. Laurie-Ann and Alex – A widow remarries
  12. Patricia and Cowboy – Love on the back of a Harley
  13. Leslie and Bob – A romance 30 years in the making
  14. Carlene and Ron – The man in the kilt
  15. Marta and Bernie – Finding love in Montreal
  16. Jane Ann and Richard – Internet dating at 72: One pitch, one home run
  17. Suzanne and Mort – Widow finds love without using a casserole dish
  18. Lauren and Steve – Reno to Carson City internet connection
  19. Yvonne and Dave – Internet dating: no computer, no problem
  20. Dawn and Tom – Fly fishing couple met at a Woodstock party
  21. Pat and Len – Pennsylvania couple met on BikerKiss.com
  22. Fred and Chris – Long-Distance relationship results in marriage
  23. Lisa and John – Ohio friendship ignites into
    romantic flames
  24. Chris and Tina – Cruise ship dance host meets match at sea
  25. Barb and Dennis – California to Massachusetts
    relocation results in love
  26. Dominique and Tom – San Clemente – Sacramento love connection
  27. Laura and Dennis – Passing over five or six goofballs
  28. Laurie and Phil – Never-married man becomes a husband in his 50s
  29. George and Mareah – Finding love on the avenues of San Francisco
  30. Jerry and Melia – Bank heist brings them together
  31. Cydne and Patrick – Seattle partners venture beyond their comfort zones
  32. Dave and Franny – A lifetime in seven years 97
  33. Lisa and Bob – Two who refused to settle, settle on each other
  34. Jon and Sharon – Both left-handed and share the same birthday
  35. Susan and Ward – Seeking an “intelligent and solvent” man
  36. Bob and Linda – Lived one mile from each other and met on the internet
  37. Allison and Jack – A New Jersey to Atlanta connection
  38. Christine and Tony – Wedding planner gets married
  39. Betty and Bill – Two green flashes in one night Marcia and Russ – Both widowed, both blessed
  40. Jane and Josh – She found integrity,
    good character and a sense of humor
  41. Ellen and Robert – Married, divorced and back again with the same man
  42. Mary and Dale – To reach her, he chartered a plane
  43. Brenda and Robert – Unlikely couple defy the odds
  44. Wallace and Cindy – A widower’s wisdom
  45. Robin and Eddie – Building a life together in Mississippi
  46. Sandi and Dan – Married in the Portland
    bookstore where they went on their first date
  47. Jeanne and Richard – A Minnesota-Kentucky merger
  48. Gale and Ian – She wasn’t interested in marriage.
    Until Ian came along
  49. Judy and Mike – A relationship 50 years in the making
  50. Bonnie and Alex – Vision of love
  51. Ken and Hilary – Like who you are in your mate’s presence
  52. Jay and Thia – Love because of a toothache Dale and Melinda – Sonoma County beach sand
    dollar brought them together
  53. Bob and Jean – Married 46 years to others before marrying each other
  54. Carm and Sally – Plans to retire alone altered after a cup of coffee
  55. Barbara and Bob – Two retired military veterans meet online
  56. Tom and Greta – A column, a carrot juice, a couple
  57. Recommended websites

    Lessons Learned

    Hope

 

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