An Exploratory Investigation into Dating Among Later-life Women
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such as friendships among members of different age cohorts and non-typical romantic relationships have significantly increased. The purpose of this study was to describe the dating experiences among later-life women. Fifteen women participated in in-depth interviews that examined their communicative experiences, impressions, and struggles while dating later-life men. Three themes emerged from this study: the need for independence, the need for companionship, and gender role conflict between dating partners. The results were also discussed in terms of the paradoxes that dating creates for later-life women. Finally, these results are discussed in terms of the unique relational challenges facing later-life women.
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