NZ Herald: Five ways to protect your finances when dating later in life

Swiping right at 70: the untidy, terrifying and occasionally delightful truth about falling in love again.

When my gran died without warning, my grandad became lonely almost overnight. One day he was half of something that had lasted almost 60 years. The next he was standing in a kitchen that no longer made sense.

He could crack a stockwhip, muster cattle on horseback, reverse a trailer and is easy on the eyes. He did not talk about his feelings. He just got quieter.

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