Although this form of relationship has been around for centuries, normally the only people able to get away with it were Queens, famous artists, or celebrities. Now, it’s your next door neighbor, your plumber’s Mother, your friend’s sister, and possibly you as well. And, it’s the countless others you don’t hear about, dispersed throughout cities and countries worldwide. They aren’t famous. They aren’t gorgeous. No longer confined to icons such as Demi Moore, Madonna or Bo Derek, everyday women are engaged in this new archetype, [...]

In 1999, while writing Older Women/Younger Men, one of my interviewees stated, "We've had to find forgiving friends." Though that statement may sound extreme today, it was the reality many of us experienced only a decade ago. Hooking-up with a young guy was acceptable... but loving, committed partnerships were chastised. It wasn't just the women suffered social reproach. The men, too, were diminished. Seen as opportunistic boy toys, they were saddled with “what's wrong with them,” for loving an older woman. Gratefully, society has come [...]