When you think of older adults in love, what do you imagine?Perhaps you see a couple who’s been married for 30 years. Or a widow or widower struggling to date after loss.
Maybe you picture a 64-year-old woman, twice divorced, stepping out of a limo in stilettos and a black corset dress. No? Well, try tuning into ABC’s “The Golden Bachelor” some time for a surprise.
For the first time in the franchise’s 21-year history, all the contestants are over 60. And the bachelor himself is 72.
Whether you’re a fan of the show or not, the series is coming out at a time when many older Americans are finding themselves single.
According to a new analysis by Bowling Green State University’s National Center for Family and Marriage Research, divorce rates among people 65 and older tripled between 1990 and 2021.And roughly half of…
