What Midlife Women Want in Men
We know what we want — and it’s not asking too much.
“The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn.” — Gloria Steinem
Years ago, my girlfriends and I relished the quiet hours when we’d steal away from our male friends to sit beneath the stars with a drink and embark on deep, meaningful conversations. When the time was right, one of us would turn to the other with a low husk: “D&M?” (Deep and Meaningful). Of course. Who could turn down an excellent girly yarn?
It seems like a lifetime ago.
As eighteen-year-olds, we did this frequently. Girls need other girls. We need to talk and know someone hears and sees us. There is nothing like a trustworthy girlfriend’s ear. We’re good at it, too. It’s like soul and heart therapy wrapped in a unique friendship bow. Back then, boys and relationships dominated the conversation, sometimes Michael Hutchence, the star of my teenage dreams. Heart on a burning flame.
Oh, excuse me …
I don’t see my old friends too often nowadays. We are a far cry from those Michael Hutchence, lovesick girls who shared everything and cried together over the most trivial things (okay, the bourbon and beer may have played…
