About Love After 50
Jacquie Eaton
Founder of Love After 50 | Dating & Relationship Coach
After suddenly finding myself single after 23 years of marriage, I became what I jokingly call a serial dater with absolutely no idea what I was doing.
My confidence was low, my self-esteem had taken a knock, and living 250 miles away from my family and friends meant I was navigating this new world largely on my own.
Like many people stepping back into dating later in life, I signed up for online dating — and quickly realised I didn’t really understand how modern dating worked.
I remember being told repeatedly that I had a “lovely smile”, but not really understanding what that meant in the strange new world of online conversations and dating profiles.
Learning the Hard Way
After many mistakes, plenty of learning, and a pocket full of male friends rather than a boyfriend, I became fascinated by relationships and human connection.
I decided to train as a relationship and dating coach, helping others rebuild their confidence after heartbreak, understand relationships more deeply, and feel ready to date again.
Dating After 50
When I reached the ripe old age of 50, however, I realised something surprising — it felt as though I had suddenly dropped off the radar of the dating world.
Dating over 50 seemed to come with a completely different set of challenges.
That realisation led me to train as a matchmaker, giving clients the opportunity to meet genuine singles and find love through choice, not algorithms.
Why Love After 50 Exists
Over the years, I've spoken to hundreds of singles and realised that being single after 50 is about far more than simply finding another relationship.
Some people are heartbroken and can't imagine dating again.
Some are ready to meet someone but haven't got a clue where to start.
Some would love companionship but don't necessarily want the traditional relationship they had when they were younger.
And some are perfectly happy being single.
That's why I created Love After 50.
It's a place for honest conversations about dating, relationships and single life after 50 - without pretending there's one right way to do any of it.
I share what I've learned professionally, what I've learned from the singles I've worked with and, perhaps most importantly, what I've learned by getting quite a lot of it wrong myself.
You'll find practical dating advice, articles about relationships and modern dating, resources to help with confidence and starting again, and ways to discover opportunities to meet other singles in real life.
Because whatever stage you're at, I want Love After 50 to help you feel a little less confused about what comes next.
Where Are You Right Now?
If you're not quite sure what you want from this next chapter, that's actually a very good place to start.
I've created a free What Type of Single Are You? quiz to help you work out where you are in your single-life journey right now.
You might be heartbroken, coming to terms with being single, ready to date but unsure how, completely ready for love — or happily single and enjoying your life exactly as it is.
There are no right or wrong results. It's simply about understanding where you are today and what you might want next.
Prefer to Get Out There and Meet People??
Sometimes you don't need another article about dating.
You need somewhere to go.
Love After 50 is building a directory of singles events for over 50s across the UK, helping you find opportunities to meet people in real life — without relying entirely on dating apps.
