7. You’re emotionally drained
Dating in your golden years can sometimes mean juggling romance with the responsibilities of caring for children, or parents, or maybe even both. Your 50s is “the sandwich time between kids and aging parents,” says Saltz.
“Because of this, a new relationship has to endure the high stress of this time period, which can also include moving-up-in-work stress, aging-parents stress, financial burdens, and kid stresses. These all impact the emotional energy left over for a relationship,” she explains.
