Love At Any Age with Laurie Gerber

Are you dating like a high-value woman when you should be dating like a woman of value? The distinction sounds small. It isn't. In this episode, Laurie Gerber sits down with Sandy Weiner, founder of Last First Date and author of 3 books, including her newest, Love at Last, to unpack why the "high value woman" framework so many women over 50 have adopted may actually be working against them.  Sandy...

What does a divorced man over 50 really need in dating, and why do so many smart, capable women keep accidentally driving him away?  In this episode, Laurie Gerber and returning guest Lisa Copeland decode the 5 things divorced men wish women over 50 knew before dating them. Using real comments from divorced men who responded to Episode 18, they cover what men over 50 really want, why women unknowi...

Are you dating a divorced man over 50 and wondering if he's actually healed, or just using you as his rebound therapist? Dating a divorced man isn't just dating him. You're dating his wounds, his trust issues, his ex-wife dynamic, and sometimes his complicated relationship with his kids. It can feel like a lot,  because it is. And if you don't know what you're looking for, it's easy to end up in a...

Are you assuming you're exclusive when you've never actually had the conversation? Most women over 50 who are dating again make this exact mistake, and the fallout is real. She stops checking other profiles. She tells her friends. She starts planning a future. And he has no idea any of that is happening. In this episode of Love at Any Age, Laurie Gerber breaks down why assuming monogamy is one of...

Are you still following the third date rule when it comes to sex, and wondering why it keeps backfiring? Most dating advice about when to have sex is either vague, outdated, or designed with someone else's agenda in mind. For women over 50, the stakes are higher. You know what heartbreak costs. You know what it feels like to override your own gut and regret it. And you deserve a clear, practical r...

Are third date mistakes what's keeping you in situationships or almost-relationships that go nowhere? Three dates in, something real has started to form. There's history, laughter, regular texts, and a growing sense of possibility. But this is also where investment bias kicks in, where a four or five sneakily starts to feel like an eight, and where most women stop asking the questions that actuall...

Are second date mistakes the reason your early dating momentum keeps stalling? Date one went well. There was chemistry, real conversation, and genuine excitement. Then date two arrived, and somehow the energy shifted. Most women never see these landmines coming, which is exactly why they keep stepping on them. In this episode of Love at Any Age, Laurie Gerber breaks down 3 second date mistakes tha...

Are you walking away from first dates thinking everything went fine, only to wonder later why it never led anywhere? Most women put all their energy into showing up attractive and being fun.  The problem is the game is already being lost before they walk through the door. These mistakes aren't obvious, and that's exactly what makes them so costly. In this episode, dating coach Laurie Gerber breaks...

What does it actually take to stop repeating the same toxic dating cycles, even after years of therapy, journaling, and doing "all the work"? In this episode of Love at Any Age, Laurie Gerber sits down with licensed therapist, homeopath, and integrative healer Dawn Wiggins to go deep on the real reason so many women find themselves choosing the wrong partner again and again after divorce. The answ...

Why do so many women over 50 find themselves taking action in their dating lives but never actually getting traction? That gap between effort and results is one of the most demoralizing places a person can sit. You start to wonder if the apps are rigged, the good ones are all taken, or something is fundamentally wrong with you. None of those things is true. What's actually happening is motion with...

What if the reason men go quiet with you has nothing to do with how much they care, but more about whether they feel safe? For so many women in midlife, the closed-off man feels like rejection. You ask questions, you try to connect, and he shuts down. What you may not know is that his silence is not personal. It is biological, instinctual, and something you can actually change.  In this episode, L...

Have you ever stared at your phone wondering what went wrong, replaying every message, every date, every moment or did you already know, somewhere deep down, that something had shifted long before he went silent? There is a specific moment before every ghosting, a subtle pull-back that most women feel but rarely act on. Instead of leaning back, they lean in, they text more, they push for reassuran...

What if the biggest mistake you could make after divorce is the exact one most women make on day one? A newly divorced mom went from dating nightmare after nightmare to finding a love that still feels right 11 years later, and she shares exactly what changed. Laurie Gerber sits down with Jackie Pilossoph, founder of Divorced Girl Smiling, for a conversation about dating after divorce, rebuilding c...

What if the most dangerous red flag in your dating life has nothing to do with the man sitting across from you? Most midlife women don't actually miss the obvious signs. The real problem isn’t obliviousness, it’s the rationalizing and adjusting: the slow, reasonable-sounding convincing of yourself that what you saw isn't actually what it was. That internal sleight of hand is the red flag Laurie sa...

What if the reason love finally works is not that you tried harder, but because you stopped trying to control it? Laurie Gerber sits down with Dominique Sachse to explore what it really takes to break long-standing relationship patterns and become truly ready to receive love in midlife. Dominique shares her journey through heartbreak, grief, and self-examination, including the negative theories sh...

What if the reason your relationships fall apart was obvious by date 3, and you just didn’t act on it? In this episode, Laurie Gerber tackles one of the biggest traps in early dating: confusing chemistry with compatibility. Once you shake off the chemistry delusion, what should you be thinking about in terms of a true match? There are 7 things.  Laurie shares the compatibility patterns she has tra...

Do you know what really attracts a high-quality man? It might not be what you think. Laurie Gerber sits down with Lisa Copeland to unpack what high-quality men are actually looking for, what they really want in a woman over 50, despite what you may have heard. They debate Laurie’s list of 8 qualities, compare notes from thousands of coaching conversations, and get honest about the misconceptions t...

If you’ve ever wondered (despite plenty of texts and charm) whether he’s emotionally available, this episode could save you months or even years of wasted time. Laurie Gerber shows you how to tell whether a man is emotionally available and how to spot it early. Dating over 50 means you are not dealing with a blank slate. Laurie explains what emotional availability actually looks like in real relat...

Can you really find passionate, healthy love after a devastating divorce at 50?  This episode is less about theory and more about lived experience. Lauren Handel Zander, my coach and mentor, walks through the emotional aftermath of divorce, the mistakes she made, the phases she moved through, and the unexpected way love eventually arrived. Dating after divorce over 50 can feel intimidating, discou...

Do you keep picking badly? This episode focuses on breaking toxic dating cycles, understanding why you attract the wrong men, and recognizing how family of origin trauma in dating influences attraction, chemistry, and choice. Laurie walks through the 4 most common unconscious patterns that lead women toward emotionally unavailable men and shows you how to start fixing those dating mistakes. Dating...

Is Sex over 50 scaring you? Laurie Gerber sits down with internationally recognized sexuality expert Joan Price (age 82) to talk openly about how desire changes, why and how pleasure is still available, and what midlife women need to unlearn in order to feel confident pursuing healthy, exciting intimacy after 50. Joan shares insights from more than 20 years of work helping midlife women and older...

Getting Ready to Date Again After 50 with Intentional Dating Getting ready to date again after 50 requires more than choosing the right app. In this episode of Love at Any Age, Laurie shares midlife dating tips designed to help women over 50 approach dating with clarity, confidence, and intention. If dating after 50 has felt exhausting, confusing, or disappointing, this conversation reframes datin...

How this season will help you date with confidence again Finding Love Over 50, After Divorce, and Beyond This short preview episode sets the stage for what’s coming next on Love at Any Age, especially for women focused on finding love over 50 and navigating dating in a new chapter of life.   Laurie Gerber shares how Season 2 builds directly on the foundation of Season 1while introducing exciting n...

Avoid Modern Dating Mistakes: Watch the Whole 1st Season Dating over 50 is hard. That’s why I recorded these 12 episodes. Here’s a guide to what each episode adds to your dating foundation: Episode 1 — How to Stop Repeating the Same Dating Mistakes Learn how unconscious patterns form in dating, why smart women still repeat them, and how attending to practical needs, emotional safety, and attractio...

In the season finale of Love at Any Age, Laurie welcomes her very first guest: renowned dating coach Evan Marc Katz. Together, they tackle a topic that’s quietly reshaping modern dating—AI. This wide-ranging, deeply human conversation explores where technology helps, where it harms, and why outsourcing connection comes at a cost. Laurie and Evan unpack why AI-written profiles feel “off,” what true...