About the Book

The best relationships often come after forty, when experience has taught us what kind of person suits us best, and we can love more wisely and kindly than we did at an earlier age. But when you are single in your 40s, 50s, or 60s, how do you go about meeting a new partner? This book gives you the information and support you need to get out there and search actively for love. Interviews with couples and the authors’ own experience show that it can be done, and their friendly guidance will encourage you on your way Love Begins At 40 shows you: how to prepare yourself, practically and emotionally, for dating again and how to plan a strategy that will sustain you until you meet the right partner how to use internet dating, personal ads, and introduction agencies how to meet the right person by presenting yourself clearly and honestly how to handle the feelings generated by a new relationship, both joyful and challenging how to honor the journey itself, and the wisdom it can bring.

About the Author

Lara Owen

Lara Owen is a British writer best known for her groundbreaking book, "Her Blood Is Gold", first published in 1993 and now in its third edition. Dr. Owen is recognized internationally for her pioneering work to change attitudes surrounding menstruation. She has done research on women's lived experiences in several countries and holds a Ph.D. in menstrual organization from Monash Business School. Owen has a longstanding interest in the interface between personal and collective development and has written on spirituality, psychology, and relationships in both fiction and non-fiction. Please visit her website (laraowen.com) for more information about her current research and consulting work, and teaching and events schedule.

Cherry Gilchrist

Cherry Gilchrist is a lover of all things ancient and mysterious. Field research for her books has taken her into Russian forests, Silk Road Yurts, and to meet stone heads on Easter Island. She has written books on alchemy, mythology, family history, and personal relationships. Her latest book, The Circle of Nine relates nine feminine archetypes to the everyday lives of women. Cherry has also run a vintage clothes shop, and a Russian crafts gallery taught creative writing and performed as an early music singer. She is a graduate of Cambridge University and holds a post-graduate diploma from the University of Bath Spa. As a lecturer, she has given many talks at venues ranging from the Temenos Academy to the British Council, the Royal Academy, and the Queen Elizabeth II cruise liner. At present, she lives in an estuary town in Devon, with her husband, artist Robert Lee-Wade and two black cats for luck. She has two grown-up children and two granddaughters.