Love At Any Age with Laurie Gerber

Can you really know if he’s available, or are you watching a man who’s still emotionally married to someone who no longer shares his address? In this episode of Love at Any Age, Laurie Gerber sits down with relationship coach and author Stephan Labossiere (Stephan Speaks) to break down 3 behavioral signs he’s not over his ex and expose the emotionally unavailable patterns that look like forward movement on the out...

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's concept of the "woman of va...

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 unknowingly trigger ex-wife fears, wh...

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 relationship that drains you ...

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 the most common and costly mistakes...

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Most dating advice about when to have sex is either vague, outdated, or designed with someone else's agenda in mind.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 roadmap instead of a guessing game.

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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 actually matter. By date 3, the window for...

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 that derail real connection before it ...

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 down the 3 most common first ...

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 answer lives below conscious awareness:...

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 without direction, and it's far more fi...

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, Laurie Gerber is joined by Alli...

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 reassurance, and the real damage begins.&nbs...

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 confidence, post-divorce healing, an...

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 says almost no one talks ...

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 she had to dismantle about worthiness...

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 tracked with clients for ov...

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 that keep women stuck, includi...

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 relationships, why chemistry...