The parent-child relationship.

Sometimes it's complicated, even as parents and children grow older, and especially if new romantic partners enter the picture.

But those ties that bind us need not feel restrictive. They

can provide just the right amount of support at just the right time. Love is a family affair.

That's coming up next on Dating While Gray, The Grownups Guide to Love, Sex, and Relationships.

I'm Laura Stasi.

Dating apps are so ubiquitous.

It's hard to remember that once upon a time, not too long ago, couples met in other ways.

I'm just old enough.

We met old school.

We met in a nightclub.

That's Sydney. She's in her mid-40s, and she lives in Atlanta with her husband and two daughters.

Up until recently, Sydney had no experience with online dating, but then Mom Jennifer moved to town.

Jennifer's in her early 70s. I actually raised my son in Tampa, Florida, and then once he graduated and went to college,

I relocated back to Los Angeles, where I ended up dating and marrying one of my old high school friends and didn't quite work out as anticipated.

So I ended up moving back to Atlanta with my daughter.

Since then, my son has relocated to Los Angeles where he is married and has

two beautiful boys. And so I fly back now back and forth between Atlanta and Los Angeles.

I actually had an episode. We called it Boomerang Love and it's very common for older people to reconnect with someone from their past.

Oh, I believe it.

And how has that worked out for them?

That was my question in my head. I was like, what's the success rate on most?

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