'The Golden Bachelor' And Finding Love After 60
1A
NPR
4.3 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 4 October 2023
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
And the bachelor himself is 72.
Whether you're a fan of the show or not, the series is airing at a time when many older Americans are finding themselves single.
According to a new analysis by Bowling Green State University's National Center for Family and Marriage Research, divorce rates among people 65 and older tripled between 1990 and 2021. And roughly half of women over 65 are un-partnered. That's according to a Pew Research survey from 2020.
We discuss what it's like to try and find love in your later years.
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| 0:21.0 | He posts his thirst traps in a leather-bound album. |
| 0:33.0 | His DMs have postage. |
| 0:38.0 | He gets the early bird special anytime he wants. |
| 0:43.0 | If you call him, he'll answer the phone. |
| 0:46.0 | For the first time in the bachelor's 21-year history, |
| 0:50.0 | all the contestants are over 60, and the bachelor himself is 72. |
| 0:54.5 | What you just heard was a promo for the new season, The Golden Bachelor. |
| 0:58.0 | It launched on September 28th, new episodes air every Thursday. |
| 1:02.0 | Now, whether you're a fan of the franchise or not, the series is coming out at a time |
| 1:06.0 | when many older Americans are single. |
| 1:08.0 | Roughly half a woman over 65 fit the description. |
| 1:11.0 | That's according to a Pew Research Survey from 2020. |
| 1:14.0 | I'm Jen White. |
| 1:15.0 | You're listening to the 1A podcast where we get to the heart of the story. |
| 1:19.0 | In a society that often fails to embrace getting older, |
| 1:22.0 | what's it like trying to find love later in life? |
| 1:25.0 | And does the Golden Bachelor mark a turning point in how mature love is portrayed on TV? |
| 1:30.0 | Or is it just a blip on the screen? |
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