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Midlife Dating Podcast

Dating in midlife isn’t easy. After his 21-year marriage ended, Paul Nelson found himself back in the dating world. Over the next decade, he went on over 180 first dates, had countless phone calls, and engaged in thousands of online conversations. What he discovered along the way wasn’t just how to date again, but how much personal growth it takes to become the kind of partner you truly want to attract.

On the Midlife Dating Podcast, Paul is your guide to the nuances of dating learned on the street level. It’s the little things that add up. The mistakes you make aren’t setbacks—they’re growth opportunities. They allow you to adjust and course correct. Only then can you find someone who’s also done the work.

Episodes blend practical advice, book and movie reviews, and real-life stories with hard-earned insights. Paul’s goal is simple: to help Gen Xers and Baby Boomers date smarter, laugh more, have fun, and conserve our most valuable commodity—time.

If you’re ready to stop repeating the past and create some great memories moving forward, the Midlife Dating Podcast is for you.

35 episodes
Most Recent Episodes

Quick Update:After being on hiatus for a little over a year for a variety of reasons, we're back.There will be new content starting late August of 2024.

Highlights for this Episode:The Glossary term is: Orbiting, where someone keeps popping up on your social media radar, waiting to make a move for a date.In the Retro/Etiquette Segment – We listen...

Highlights for this episode:The Glossary term is: The Maybe DateIn the Potpourri Segment, Paul offers listeners an excellent refresher on the highly effective 3-1-1 Rule. This straightforward and...

Highlights for this episode:The Glossary term is: SerendipidatingIn the Retro/Etiquette Segment: We listen in on how the US Navy recommends their officers conduct themselves with their dates in a...

Highlights for this episode:The Glossary term for this episode is: Ghostbusting.Paul reviews the movie Big Stone Gap, released in 2014. This movie looks into dating and romance in the late 1970s. It...

Highlights for this episode:The Glossary term for this episode is: Bromance Paul reviews the movie Swingers, released in 1996. This movie gives us a look into dating in the 1990s, how damaging...

Midlife Dating Podcast EP 19 – Dating Truths Part 4Highlights for this episode:Have you ever gone on a meetup date only to find out their colorful online charisma is nowhere to be found when you...

Have you been guilty of Professing? It's the glossary term for this episode, and it describes behavior that many of us have embraced at some point in our dating lives, that Hollywood has...

Having problems getting past the first few dates, let alone the first meetup? Then, you could be guilty of "Projection." This glossary term describes how we may subconsciously project our past...

Have you ever heard of the Flannel Nightgown? It's our glossary term for this episode, and it explains the transition that develops in all romantic relationships.I'll be reviewing the movie...

Approximately Half of those you run across on the dating apps seek "Electronic Vanity Validation." This glossary describes those who use online dating apps and legacy websites who validate themselves...