to think that 'Mid-life Ex-wife' is a very depressing column?

[grumpysquash]

Published each week in the Sat Guardian (and online) by 'Stella Gray'. This lady is 50 and dating after a divorce. The guys she meets appear to be dreadful and rude and she has incredibly low self esteem. This week it was written to suggest that once the date saw her thighs (through her clothes), he clearly wasn't interested any more. And a couple of weeks ago she slept with a slightly younger guy (42) who afterwards (the same night) broke up with her by text saying that he felt in a different generation to her.
For some reason, I compulsively read it each week. But I want to cry sometimes. Surely dating at 50 isn't as bad as that (someone please tell me a nice story)? I have lots of friends who are over 50, lovely, engaging, funny and sexy. That is more usual, right????

"I only get the Guardian on a Saturday when I get it free at Waitrose."

How do you get it for free?

Something I really enjoyed about Diary of a Separation was how honest it was, how it did lack a 'story arc' so to speak (as it was real life), and I thought it was very beautifully written. Very honest, no glibness or faux sassiness. There was one column near the end where the writer mentioned 'a small charge of loss detonating in my chest', which still strikes me now as such a sad and beautiful phrase.

If you spend a tenner and you've got a Waitrose card, you get a free paper Gwen.

Did anyone else really enjoy Juliet Jacques column on her gender reassignment? That was a great column and very moving.

Today's column: I think she's totally making it up!

Yeah I get that feeling too Shins! Doesn't ring true, somehow.

Yes, but I think she gives it some edge just to have something to write every week.

At least this week she 'seems' to have grabbed hold of a firm grip but still lacks any sort of sense. Perhaps she's been lurking on this thread.

Yes it sounds a bit Millz and Boon this week. Meaningful glances and that sort of stuff.

My Waitrose card... free paper every day!
If Stella Grey ever met a decent bloke she wouldn't have anything to write about anymore

If Stella Grey ever met a decent bloke she wouldn't have anything to write about anymore

I happen to think she'd antagonise him to the point he'd end up breaking up with her thereby leaving her bereft... but with more column inches.

To anyone interested in this, I just read Stella Grey's book called The Heartfix and she actually found her happy ending and I've just sobbed my heart out reading it. Just thought that others might enjoy it too.
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