Can a 70 year old woman date a younger man?

Norah writes, "Your advice to a woman dating a man more than 30 years older than her was very useful. But what about a 70+ year old woman and a 50+ year old man. What is your take on this relationship since Americans are so opposed to the older woman-younger man relationship."

Yes, somewhat less common, but I no longer agree with the statement that Americans are opposed to older woman-younger man relationship. Power is clearly more evenly distributed between men and women now than it was 50 years ago as some women are increasingly making more money than men.

Obviously, there will be men who will tease you or ridicule your younger partner (and women who will give you a hard time due to jealousy), but in the end, people will do that with something else anyway. The best way to deal with this is to simply ignore them.

If you have found the right man and he is not afraid and embarrassed to be with you, go ahead and pursue the relationship. People generally back off when you show them you are serious about the relationship and you are willing to take on the world to pursue your dream.