Carol gives tips on dating after 70 years of age. Some of them may surprise you!
Deal breakers
What are the deal breakers? “What am I not going to put up with? You have to know yourself in your heart. “ advises Carol.
Chores
Who’s going to do what? Are you going with traditional gender roles where the woman is going to cook and clean and the man is going to go out , forage and bring in produce for her to cook? Is the man going to do the cooking because that is what he loves?
Driving
Who’s going to drive? Whose car? Whose stuff goes where? Its different because each individual has things they are good at and places where they struggle.
“It is very scary because you’ve got really used to one person and the way one person does things. It’s difficult learning that somebody else doesn’t like the same same things as you and holds a different view of what “good looks like”
Trusting
What will it take for you to trust each other. Trusting is not just about feelings, its solid like fleshing out accountabilities, responsibilities, capabilities and liabilities.
Dating after 70 is different, mainly because the individuals involved have shaped their brand, their identity and their competencies. The fun is that learning never stops, so each couple learns how to embrace new and sometimes quirky things.