Another Chance for Love: Finding a Partner Later in Life [Paperback]

Elaine Fantle Shimberg (Author), Sol Gordon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2004

The definitive relationship guide for the over-40s. The number of single people over 40 has never been higher, and almost all of them hve experienced disappointment in relationships or a broken marriage. Another Chance for Love is for anyone who feels that someone or something is missing from their life; it's about finding the right partner. In Another Chance for Love, relationship expert Sol Gordon, Ph.D., and self-help writer Elaine Fantle Shimberg take a brand-new approach to healthy, successful relationships by providing readers with the proper foundation for finding happiness - their advice is to avoid focusing on trying to make it happen. Dr. Gordon and Ms. Shimberg show readers how to: Get to know themselves Place friendship before romance Discover what they want from a relationship Understand the masculine mystique Find "almost" Mr./Ms. Right Another Chance for Love provides readers with the thoughtful guidance they need to make strong choices and live happier, more fulfilling lives.

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About the Author

Sol Gordon, Ph.D., (Chapel Hill, NC) received his B.A. and M.S. from the University of Illinois and his doctorate in psychology from the University of London. He served as chief psychologist at the Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic and Middlesex County Mental Health Clinic, and enjoys a distinguished career as a psychologist, sex educator, and professor emeritus at Syracuse University. Among Dr. Gordon’s numerous works are Why Love Is Not Enough, How Can You Tell if You’re Really in Love?, and Raising a Child Responsibly in a Sexually Permissive World. He has appeared on such national television programs as The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Elaine Fantle Shimberg (Tampa, FL) is a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors and the American Medical Writers Association. She holds a B.S. from Northwestern University and an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the University of South Florida. She is the author of twenty books, including Blending Families and Gifts of Time. Her magazine articles have appeared in Reader’s Digest, Men’s Health, Glamour, Seventeen, Woman’s Day, and Family Weekly. She has appeared on The Today Show and AM Chicago (hosted by Oprah Winfrey).

Product Details

• Paperback: 221 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media Corporation (March 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593370067
• ISBN-13: 978-1593370060
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,531,715 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First be a friend, then a lover = good advice, March 3, 2004

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Susan K. Perry "Susan K. Perry" (Los Angeles, author of LOVING IN FLOW (BunnyApe.com)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Another Chance for Love: Finding a Partner Later in Life (Paperback)

This book combines inspiration with practical, sane guidance. Finding and sustaining love is always a challenge, and the older you get, you more you can become dispirited over your chances of ever finding a suitable partner. Another Chance for Love takes the unusual stance that it's actually friendship that is the answer. Seeking out, valuing, and deepening friendships with reasonably suitable individuals may lead you to a longterm, deep, and abiding love that will make your earlier quest for fireworks seem shallow. Gordon and Shimberg discuss values, trust, communication, humor, and passion (not just for sex, but for life) - among the aspects of a good friend. Relaxing into the safety and flow of an authentic friendship, they explain, is more likely to lead to something richer than if you begin every official "date" with unreal expectations.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational, March 26, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Another Chance for Love: Finding a Partner Later in Life (Paperback)

Sometimes it just takes a reminder that the world is full of people who want to connect with other people, and that it is possible to nurture a really close friendship that will be - in itself - very rewarding. All good relationships have a close friendship as the foundation, so what better way plant the seeds for a romantic relationship? And the more seeds you sow, the more likely one is going to thrive and bloom.

This is a good read, very inspiring, and very down to earth.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worked for me!, October 9, 2010

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CatsNdawgs - See all my reviews

This review is from: Another Chance for Love: Finding a Partner Later in Life (Paperback)

At the point that I went to Sol's talk I had been comfortably single for three years and concerned that at age 49 I was calling it quits. Mr. Gordon said things I'd heard before and ignored. This time really motivated I really listened. I bought five of his books and read, no studied ANOTHER CHANCE FOR LOVE and internalized some really key points. I changed all the things that had not worked in the past, asked friends to be my allies and look out for me, went into a relationship with deep friendship in mind (friend suggested this guy),
did NOT get physically involved until he proposed (the friendship was able to blossom without getting all foggy as stated in the book). Without the help, guidance of Sol's book it is doubtful that I would have ever been able to find my way into a committed relationship. I want all my deserving single friends out there to find solid partnerships based in respect, mutuality and love. A great starting point is this book.