If you get a divorce and start dating again, do you look for someone younger than your previous partner?

I'm not on track to get a divorce and start dating again. But I don't think it would be age specifically that I would be looking for but personality traits. Obviously if I were getting divorced than I would seek someone hopefully different than my ex.

Although I don't think that works because many people wind up with people similar to their exes. I have a friend who was advised not to get into a relationship for at least a year after her marriage broke up and she saw a counselor. The counselor said that people often find others that have the same traits as the person they just broke up with and that time is needed to sort these things out - maybe get to know yourself again without the partner.

I think part of the reason that younger women like older men is because they are more mature than younger men. (I'm not talking 20 year differences here just older). So it would be personality traits and not age per say that I would look for.

I think you should look for someone who you are compatable with and not worry about age(legal of course) unless you want a Hollywood marraige.

I'm not sure. My past track record isn't all that great. My first husband was 15 years older than me.

He was an alcoholic, but on the good side, he gave me my son and I did stay married to him for 16 years. My second time around, my husband was 10 years younger than me. Well now 11 years later, I think he's going through a mid-life crisis and isn't sure he wants to stay married anymore.

I'm separated right now and I'm not sure I even want to date again and break in a new husband. :-).

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