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When age-gap relationships challenge social expectations

I'm 71 and my new boyfriend is 45 and everyone acts like there's something wrong with me for being happy again.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Late-life romantic choices that defy conventional norms can trigger social judgment that undermines personal agency and happiness.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Identity in old age and approaching death?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.