This week, guest co-host Betsy Morris, founder and editor of GoodBetterNext and I hear and discuss the story of “Kerrie.” 

Kerrie fell into a long distance relationship after having been divorced for about five years. While the relationship did not last, it taught her some important lessons that she maintains to this day. You’ll want to read Betsy’s latest blog post at GoodBetterNext!  Find it Here:  How to Thrive in a Long Distance Relationship

We’ll also hear Betsy’s own story.  She is currently in a long distance relationship and has found ways to make that not just work, but thrive.

This week, guest host Bradley Richardson and I discuss whether the old adage that one should take time after the breakup of a longterm relationship before jumping back into dating.  We’ll hear from three online daters with very different takes on this topic:

Paul, who extolls the virtues of diving in head first and “sowing some wild oats.”

Sharon, whose hard and fast rule is, “I’ve learned the hard way… avoid the newly divorced at all costs.”

Mary, who apparently didn’t get the memo on not being the first in line for the freshly available man.

According to a recent article in The Atlantic by Faith Hill, we shouldn’t be so quick to discount the value of rebound relationships - at least not for the newly unattached. Research shows that for some, these early rebound relationships can bolster self-confidence, reinforce one’s sense of emotional and sexual desirability, and promote a more rapid and healthy “letting go” of the emotional baggage from the previous relationship.

Behind the Swipe, the podcast that takes you inside the lives of online daters over forty navigating the often confusing and overwhelming world of online dating.  Each week we’ll explore issues facing men and women over 40 trying to navigate the often confusing world of online dating - often for the first time. These are raw, honest conversations on motivations, desires, turn ons, turn offs, successes and failures in this new world on dating on demand.

Today, host Hoyt Prisock previews season 1 (which premiers June 8.)