42-year-old recent divorcee gets ghosted after dating for the first time in 21 years, other elder millennials and Gen X chime in with advice and encouragement: ‘Hang in there!’

Dating is an emotional roller coaster at any age. From the first time, to many years of it, dating always has a curve ball ready to throw at you. It gets even harder if you are going back into dating after being in a relationship for decades. In this case, this also usually includes a divorce, which can be very messy and stressful. So now you have to figure out dating again and go through all of the processes of a divorce. It sounds scary and daunting, but it's not impossible! There is a light at the end of the tunnel, you just have to embrace that you are starting from square one again. That means you are not going to know the ways of dating like you used to. 20 years ago-dating is very different than modern dating. I mean, there are dating apps now, when before you had to write numbers down in your phonebook and call the landline.

One recent divorce came to reddit to vent and what he got in return was advice and encouragement!

Welcome to the world of dating after marriage! It's a whole new ball game. It's like having to relearn how to walk. It will be hard at first, and you will definitely fall down a few times, but eventually, you will figure it out and find that special someone who makes you happy. The best advice we can give you—and, apparently, that the internet can give you—is to first date yourself after a divorce. Sounds cliché, but how can you date if you can't even date yourself. See what others in similar situations have to say about it below!
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