Beyond 'Reality' TV: Inside the Lives of Older Singles

ABC’s “The Golden Bachelor” brought long-overdue attention to the dating lives of older singles. But how much of the reality TV show actually rang true? In this special, Dating While Gray host Laura Stassi sifts through research and talks to older singles about our dating lives, including: tools and strategies to make love connections, ways we’re incorporating – and discarding – traditional arrangements for marriage and living together 24/7, and how we’re navigating new romance around already established family commitments.

When longtime writer Laura Stassi’s marriage ends after nearly 30 years, she asks friends and relationship experts for advice on navigating the dating scene. On Dating While Gray, Laura shares what’s she’s learning: finding love doesn’t necessarily get easier with age. Laura is also co-host of Slate’s The Waves Golden Bachelor recap podcast, which aired weekly during the course of “The Golden Bachelor.”

• About the show

Host

Laura Stassi
Laura Stassi (she/her) is a longtime journalist and author of “Romance Redux: Finding Love in Your Later Years” (Rowman & Littlefield, September 2022). She’s also the author of several nonfiction books for young readers. She recently relocated to Richmond, Virginia after several years outside of D.C. in Reston, Virginia. You can usually find her on the jogging trails or pickleball court.

Length

One hour

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Preview audio available: January 15, 2024
Promo spot available: January 22, 2024
Program rundown available: January 26, 2024
Date content will be uploaded: January 26, 2024

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Broadcast Window

January 29, 2024 - March 31, 2024

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Affiliate stations may carry this program multiple times before April 1, 2024. The program must be carried in its entirety. No excerpting is permitted. Simulcast streaming rights are available for this program. Prior to carrying this program, stations must contact their American Public Media Station Relations Representative.