Built to Last: Secrets to Keeping Romance Alive as We Age

Whether you’ve been with your significant other for one year or 50, you know that successful relationships aren’t always a bed of roses—both people have to work at it! How do we keep love alive and thriving, especially as we age, when our bodies, our work, our family situations, and our personal needs are changing?

In this special Valentine’s episode, you’ll hear from a veritable Whitman’s Sampler of Crow’s Feet writers, listeners, and relationship experts—all sharing advice about how not to lose that loving feeling, no matter how long you’ve been together—no matter how much life has thrown your way.

Featured guest contributors: Dr. Frank Powers and Dr. Gloria Horsley, Dr. Dale Atkins, Melinda Blau, Patricia Thornton, Joe Franklin, Kerry Kramer, Carole Olsen, Mel Schlesinger, Lisa Alexander, Beth Bruno, Catherine Dunn-Gilbert, J. Michael Flynn, and Mary McGrath. Guest readers: Jane Trombley and Rich Halten.

Want more from this episode’s guests? Visit the following links:

Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Frank Powers:

 • Featured in the February 14 2024 Crow’s Feet podcast

 •Authors of Open to Love: The Secrets of Senior Dating

Dr. Dale Atkins:

 • Featured in the December 25 2024 Crow’s Feet podcast

 • Author of The Kindness Advantage: Cultivating Compassionate and Connected Children

Melinda Blau:

 • Author of The Wisdom Whisperers: Golden Guides to a Long Life of Grit, Grace, and Laughter

 • On Medium

Patricia Thornton, Ph.D.:

 • Featured in the January 8 2025 Crow’s Feet podcast

 • On Medium

Kerry Kramer:

 • On Medium

Carole Olsen:

 • On Medium

Mel Schlesinger:

 • On Medium

Lisa Alexander:

 • On Medium

Beth Bruno:

 • On Medium

Catherine Dunn-Gilbert:

 • On Medium

Mary McGrath:

 • On Medium

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