Leelah and Jack

“Why am I not married yet?” is a question Leelah asked herself. She’d expected to be married long before she reached her late 40s. Leelah knew what she wanted and needed from a healthy loving relationship, but hadn’t found it with any of her ex-boyfriends. One night, not long after a breakup, she showed up at a potluck dinner with a rotisserie chicken. So did Jack. Was that a sign that they had something, in addition to a fondness for poultry, in common? Find out.

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Season 4, Episode 2

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Jodi Klein

Jodi knows that dating can be challenging - especially in your late 30s and beyond. A successful businesswoman, she found herself navigating the dating world later in life. Jodi realized there was no place that demystified the dating scene and offered support, inspiration and camaraderie to female daters in midlife. That’s why she created First Date Stories. Jodi has hosted 56 interviews with women who have extraordinary dating tales to tell and dating coaches on the First Date Stories podcast. She is the author of the book "First Date Stories: Women's Romantic and Ridiculous Midlife Adventures," which was published by She Write Press and writes for this blog.

Special Episode: Can I Trust Him?

ByJodi Klein

“Can I trust him?” is a question that most every woman asks herself after starting to date a new man. If the answer is “No,” the relationship is doomed to fail. That’s why it’s important that you look for “trust clues” early on. In this special episode, Jodi’s guest, relationship coach Gail Weiner, LMFT, identifies critical trust clues for you to detect in dating profiles, early communications and on first dates so you are better able to answer that question straight away.

Tara and Lee

ByJodi Klein

Tara’s husband was an alcoholic. Their marriage fell apart. She started dating online to help her heal from the devastating divorce. Tara wanted to find a fun companion, not another husband. Hear how she met Lee and about their spontaneous first date.

Ruth and Mark

ByJodi Klein

Blind dates can be a good way to meet men. Sometimes people make presumptions about who they’re going out with based on what they know about the person who made the introduction. When a friend set Ruth up with Mark, she made a lot of assumptions about him that turned out to be very wrong.

Your Springboard to Love

BySarika Jain

For many single women, February can be filled with dread. Invite your dream relationship into your life instead! Find out the seven things you can do to create your springboard to love.

The Story Behind First Date Stories

ByJodi Klein

Are you a woman dating later in life? Are you considering a comeback? Maybe you feel like you’ve seen it all and are ready to take a break, or give up on dating entirely? If you responded “yes” to any of these questions, we’ve created this podcast for you!

Love in the Time of Covid

ByThe Stories Team

Is there love in the time of coronavirus? We think there is. You can still go on first dates and move through this age of social distancing with grace. Here’s how.

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