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Race to the Finish: Couple Celebrates Milestones of Their Love in Dana Point

Lillian Boyd, Dana Point Times Mark Larson and Jean Tindugan-Larson’s love story begins in Dana Point. Mark had served 23 years in the U.S. Army,…

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Mystery Boards Spread Messages of Hope and Encouragement

Lillian Boyd, Dana Point Times Have you noticed the mysterious surfboards relaying messages of hope around Dana Point? Mary Hartmann, owner of Girl in the…

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On Life and Love after 50: Why Can’t Senior Men be ‘Just Friends?’

By Tom Blake  Janice, not her true name, age 70, emailed, with this question: “Why can’t senior men be ‘just friends’ with a lady? “I…

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Guest Opinion: On Life and Love after 50 by Tom Blake

  The People You Meet Aboard Ship on a Cruise In my previous column, I wrote about an 82-day Grand Asia and Pacific cruise that…

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Guest Opinion: On Life and Love after 50 by Tom Blake -A Senior Woman Blames Men for Relationship Problems

   This January, I wrote an online column about LAT (living apart together) relationships. In the article, I quoted a male reader, who said the…

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Guest Opinion: On Life and Love after 50 by Tom Blake

Friend of 30 Years Ties the Knot in Greek Wedding In the summer of 1988 while surfing at Doheny State Beach, I met a guy…

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Guest Opinion: On Life and Love after 50 by Tom Blake

How Long should You Wait to Date after the Death of a Spouse?  In 24 years of writing about senior relationships, I’ve been asked many…

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On Life and Love after 50: The Importance of Estate Planning for Seniors

By Tom Blake This year, I received stories from two senior couples who reunited at their respective high school 50th class reunions. Their stories are…

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On Life and Love after 50: Widow Puzzled by a Friend’s Warning

By Tom Blake Robyn, 62, a widow of five and a half years, contacted me regarding a comment a friend made to her about the…

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On Life and Love after 50: Seniors Should Reveal Their True Age on Dating Profiles

By Tom Blake In my previous column, I wrote about Dave, 81, a widower, who said he had a quandary. He looks 15 years younger…

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On Life and Love after 50: Senior Dating Has Changed Over the Years

By Tom Blake Seventeen years ago, I was sitting in a chair on the set of The Today Show at the NBC studios in New…

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On Life and Love After 50: Senior Singles Seek Different Kinds of Committed, Romantic Relationships

By Tom Blake Most singles who are over 50 that I encounter agree on one thing: they would like to be in a committed relationship….

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On Life and Love After 50: Portugal: The Algarve Region and 120 Miles of Beaches

By Tom Blake When tourists travel, they often try to see too many sites in the limited time they have. Hence, they might overlook interesting…

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On Life and Love after 50: Never Too Old for Romance and Marriage

By Tom Blake In 2001, Chris Anastasio found himself divorced after a 15-year marriage. He was 68, and he had no idea what to do….

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On Life and Love After 50: Need and Appreciation Are Keys to Improving Relationships

By Tom Blake I have a friend in Orange County named Christine Baumgartner. I’ve known Christine for years. She is a relationship counselor and expert…

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