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    Shelwood: As a 44-year-old re-entering the dating pool after 19 years, I think part of the new wave of "cougarness" is generational. I don't particularly want ... more »
    mariamariamaria: The word cougar makes me want to fucking barf. I long for the days of Alexis Carrington. more »
    cocobanal: Listen, I'm 52 and twice-divorced and I will be SHOCKED if I get married again--mostly because I don't WANT to be married again. Many women I know my ... more »
    Erda: What I think is ridiculous is that I'm 19 and my crush-of-the-moment is 16, and already I get cougar jokes. When I tell friends about the crush, I fe... more »
    Brigit: I think that the expectations on marriage of (some) middle-aged men are so ridiculous that women just rather not deal with that ever.again. For examp... more »
    MissFiFi: I am with everyone else on this. I am 40, married to a fantastic man, but if we God forbid divorced or he passed away, uh huh, no marriage again for m... more »
    girlsetsfire: My mom is over 50 and divorced. She's totally uninterested in getting remarried. (Interestingly, my dad is remarried to a woman 12 years his junior.)... more »
    morninggloria: If I find myself divorced or widowed in my 50's, that's when I find myself a group of sassy girlfriends with whom to cohabitate and embark on a series... more »
    Scout: the difference in the "re-marriage" stats is because women got smart enough NOT to marry again and men are partially useless without women, necessitat... more »
    KLondike5: You know what would be an interesting study...do men seek out younger women because women in mid-life won't marry them? Once child-rearing isn't an ... more »
    lalaland13: I thought the pool was already low, and I'm in my 20s. So the water level gets even lower? How will my baby boat stay afloat? Gads! Guess I better jus... more »
    KLondike5: One thing that isn't drawn out of those marriage/re-marriage stats is that women may be less likely to want to remarry in mid-life than men. I know ... more »
    ZemarSea Urchin: "Cougar Town would probably suggest women throw back a few drinks, put on a tighter skirt, hire a sitter, and stop thinking already." I accept the cha... more »
    BeckySharper: Did anyone pause to consider that the remarriage rate is low because women in their 50s MIGHT NOT WANT TO GET MARRIED AGAIN? Multiple studies have sh... more »
    badmutha: Call me crazy, but getting remarried has nothing to do with dating. If I get divorced one day there would be no damn reason in the world for me to eve... more »
  • #catladies

    Sad-Sack Or Cougar: The Only Choices!

    "If it feels as if the remarriage odds are bad for a woman in her 50s, they are." So claims the Times piece "In Her 50s, Looking for Love." Clearly, these women haven't seen Cougar Town! More »
  • #weddings

    Breaking Up Weddings Is More Fun On-Screen Than Off