Widower Dating Page

Dating Resources for Widowers

The National Widowers’ Organization gets many requests about dating.  So we created something that might help. Below are different types of dating resources that might be useful.  We are not connected to these organization but provide this as a finding aid.

Blogs and articles:

• Tying the Knot Later in Life? Here’s Why You Need a Prenup Now -read an article by Holly Thomas for the Katie Couric Media.
• Proof That it’s Never Too Late for Romance -“I’m in my 80s and feel alive again” -an article by Bea Lewis for The Ethel from AARP organization.
• Find Love With This Guide to Online Dating Apps -a full online guide to dating apps from AARP organization.
• Christine Baumgartner, a widow and professional dating and relationship coach provides an ongoing blog addressing the needs of widowers and their families as they try to adjust to the challenges of entering new relationships.
• Widowers, Women, and Dating on a Budget– by Stanley Kissel; it explains issues widowers experience when it comes to dating.
• Sleeping With Other Women’s Husbands -an article by Jan Tuckwood from the AARP website, about lessons learned while dating widowers. Sherry Schachter, a bereavement expert and a Vice-Chairperson of National Widowers’ Organization gave an interview for the article.

Widower Dating Websites:

• datingawidower.net
• widowsdatingonline.com
• allwidowers.com
• widowersdatingsite.com
• seniorfriendfinder.com
• datingforseniors.com
• match.com
• OurTime.com
• Conscioussingles.com

Book recommendations:

• Older Couples: New Romances: Finding and Keeping Love in Later Life, a book by Edith Ankersmit Kemp and Jerrold Kemp. This is a must read for those interested in a realistic and hopeful perspective on the challenges facing older singles and couples.
• One Summer, #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci wrote a moving family drama about learning to love again after heartbreak and loss.
• The Ultimate Dating Guide for Widowers by Abel Keogh. This book looks at the success stories and learning experiences of Joe Biden, Thomas Edison, Peirce Brosnan, and Paul McCartney.
• The Healing Power of Love: Transcending the Loss of a Spouse to New Love by Gloria Lintermans and Marilyn Stolzman. This is a collection of 12 stories from widows and widowers sharing their new loving relationships.

And remember to visit the National Widowers’ Organization website Resources page for other reference material, blogs, guest columns, and more.