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September 4, 2008
September 1, 2008
August 28, 2008
Much, much younger men: New Options for Love and Romance
Halle Berry, Madonna, Cher, Demi Moore. What do these women have in common? They’ve all been in long-term relationships with younger men. Much, much younger men.
And when trendsetters of this caliber are doing it, you know a larger societal shift is at hand. In the last couple of years, by far the biggest relationship trend I’ve witnessed is the emergence of older women/younger men couples, and many of them are extremely happy. Almost one-third of women between ages 40 and 69 are dating younger men (defined as 10 or more years).
According to a recent AARP poll, one-sixth of women in their 50s, in fact, prefer men in their 40s.“Societal attitudes have definitely changed,” says Susan Winter, 52, co-author of Older Women, Younger Men: New Options for Love and Romance. Winter also points out that women have experienced a significant financial and status shift over the past half-century. Since women no longer have to evaluate a man based on whether or not he’s going to be a good provider, it’s opened up a much wider pool to choose from....
So What If He's 10, 15, 20 years younger?
Therapist Rachel Gering explores the psychology behind the May/December romance revolution.
To read the rest of the article, click here
And when trendsetters of this caliber are doing it, you know a larger societal shift is at hand. In the last couple of years, by far the biggest relationship trend I’ve witnessed is the emergence of older women/younger men couples, and many of them are extremely happy. Almost one-third of women between ages 40 and 69 are dating younger men (defined as 10 or more years).
According to a recent AARP poll, one-sixth of women in their 50s, in fact, prefer men in their 40s.“Societal attitudes have definitely changed,” says Susan Winter, 52, co-author of Older Women, Younger Men: New Options for Love and Romance. Winter also points out that women have experienced a significant financial and status shift over the past half-century. Since women no longer have to evaluate a man based on whether or not he’s going to be a good provider, it’s opened up a much wider pool to choose from....
So What If He's 10, 15, 20 years younger?
Therapist Rachel Gering explores the psychology behind the May/December romance revolution.
To read the rest of the article, click here
August 27, 2008
August 21, 2008
August 19, 2008
Older Woman / Younger Man Film Review - All That Heaven Allows
All That Heaven Allows is a remarkable story about an older woman falling in love with a younger man, which was something unthinkable in the 1950's.
With its penetrating, literate screenplay, its fine and sympathetic acting, its tasteful sets and artwork, its wonderful music, cleverly adapted from some of the finest music of Franz Liszt and other romantic composers, 'All That Heaven Allows' is another film, passed over in its own time as "just another soap opera."
Sirk tries to capture the tensions of real everyday living in his representation of a lonely elegant widow steeped in a snobbish society... Jane Wyman is (Cary Scott), an attractive middle-aged mother who is having difficulty in adjusting to her status...
She lives in comfortable circumstances in a handsome house, but her character is more concerned with maintaining a veneer of social respectability than with addressing reality... Sirk turns a conventional love story, between Cary and her younger gardener Ron Kirby (Rock Hudson) into a study of the fall of American idealism and innocence, and lush images of nature contrasting with claustrophobic, petty-minded snobbery of a country-club set... Ron prefers to grow plants in his nursery near an old mill, and lives life according to his own rules - which do not comprise cocktail parties, gossip, and superficial camaraderie... He is obviously handsome, and Cary gives herself numerous reasons why she should not encourage him...
The difference in their respective ages being, in her view, the most salient of all... But Ron keeps returning, it is obvious he is attracted to her... But as their romance deepens, so does the widow's dilemma... The family, so often glamorized by Hollywood, is regarded as selfish and inhibiting, with the widow's teenage children horrified at the idea of another man tainting their dead father's sacred memory...
So Cary retreats, and decides to walk away from a love that promises the chance to rediscover her own passion in his sensual embrace... Sirk does interesting things with reflections, most notable the sight of Wyman reflected in the screen of a television set that her son and daughter buy her in Christmas to keep her company...
Staring deeply into its surface, deep sadness closed her heart as she wanted to escape the pain of her mistake... Her physician (Hayden Rorke), whom she consults on her miserable headaches, tells her that there is absolutely nothing wrong with her, that she must stop living by the opinions, the smiles and frowns of others...
Wyman convincingly gives the impression of a woman torn between the fires of her own heart and her devotion to her family and friends... She and Hudson have a good chemistry together, and obviously the film, exquisitely photographed in Technicolor, carries off its intended effect perfectly...
All That Heaven Allows offers a thoughtful story of social restrictions that might hamper the development of human beings and it does so with a brilliant cinematic experience.

Sirk tries to capture the tensions of real everyday living in his representation of a lonely elegant widow steeped in a snobbish society... Jane Wyman is (Cary Scott), an attractive middle-aged mother who is having difficulty in adjusting to her status...
She lives in comfortable circumstances in a handsome house, but her character is more concerned with maintaining a veneer of social respectability than with addressing reality... Sirk turns a conventional love story, between Cary and her younger gardener Ron Kirby (Rock Hudson) into a study of the fall of American idealism and innocence, and lush images of nature contrasting with claustrophobic, petty-minded snobbery of a country-club set... Ron prefers to grow plants in his nursery near an old mill, and lives life according to his own rules - which do not comprise cocktail parties, gossip, and superficial camaraderie... He is obviously handsome, and Cary gives herself numerous reasons why she should not encourage him...
The difference in their respective ages being, in her view, the most salient of all... But Ron keeps returning, it is obvious he is attracted to her... But as their romance deepens, so does the widow's dilemma... The family, so often glamorized by Hollywood, is regarded as selfish and inhibiting, with the widow's teenage children horrified at the idea of another man tainting their dead father's sacred memory...
So Cary retreats, and decides to walk away from a love that promises the chance to rediscover her own passion in his sensual embrace... Sirk does interesting things with reflections, most notable the sight of Wyman reflected in the screen of a television set that her son and daughter buy her in Christmas to keep her company...
Staring deeply into its surface, deep sadness closed her heart as she wanted to escape the pain of her mistake... Her physician (Hayden Rorke), whom she consults on her miserable headaches, tells her that there is absolutely nothing wrong with her, that she must stop living by the opinions, the smiles and frowns of others...
Wyman convincingly gives the impression of a woman torn between the fires of her own heart and her devotion to her family and friends... She and Hudson have a good chemistry together, and obviously the film, exquisitely photographed in Technicolor, carries off its intended effect perfectly...
All That Heaven Allows offers a thoughtful story of social restrictions that might hamper the development of human beings and it does so with a brilliant cinematic experience.
Seven Signs of a Cougar Woman
Cougar Women,
Are you daring? Do you love yourself, more than anyone who stands outside of yourself?
Well I found a great resource that I want to share...
The Seven Principles of Successful Daring Women
1. Unconditionally love yourself and feel your personal best!
2. Fully embrace your femininity and sexuality!
3. Be adventurous and have more fun!
4. Discover your passion and reach out for your dream!
5. Soar... build a successful business, advance professionally, achieve financial independence!
6. Be bold enough to show up, speak up, stand up and stand out!
7. Share your story, knowledge or expertise with others!
Sounds a lot like a Cougar, doesn't it?
I love this website and all of the fantastic women involved with it...
So I am sharing this great resource - check it out!

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