Asking Eric: At 60, am I too old to get married and father a child?
- A senior citizen considers becoming a father later in life.
- Traditional views favored older men marrying younger women, but social changes led people to seek closer age matches.
- While people question age differences over ten years, mutual respect and communication matter more than age in lasting relationships.
- Psychotherapist Dr. Barton Goldsmith suggests mutual respect is a key factor in successful relationships.
- Potential parents should consider their desire's root and how a child fits into their life, as ignoring differences harms relationships.
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To have and to hold
Single people over 60 in Maharashtra are choosing companionship — both marriage and live-in partnerships — as they lose loved ones and the reality of years living alone hits. Purnima Sah explores the emotional and legal complexities of such relationships and how senior couples face them together
Asking Eric: I’m a 60+ man, but I still want marriage and a child
Dear Eric: Is it normal for an unmarried man over 60 to want a baby? Where should he look for a marriage-minded young woman willing to accept the age difference? How should he deal with the social stigma against May-December relationships? – Ticking Biological ClockDear Clock: Anyone who is thinking about becoming a parent would be wise to ask themselves what’s at the root of that desire, how a child can fit into their life and lifestyle, what s…
Asking Eric: Is it normal for an unmarried man over 60 to want a baby?
DEAR ERIC: Is it normal for an unmarried man over 60 to want a baby? Where should he look for a marriage-minded young woman willing to accept the age difference? How should he deal with the social stigma against May-December relationships?

Asking Eric: Over 60, man wants to father a child
Dear Eric: Is it normal for an unmarried man over 60 to want a baby? Where should he look for a marriage-minded young woman willing to accept the age difference? How should he deal with the social stigma against May-December relationships? – Ticking Biological Clock Dear Clock: Anyone who is thinking about becoming a parent would be wise to ask themselves what’s at the root of that desire, how a child can fit into their life and lifestyle, what …
Asking Eric: Is it normal for an older man to want a baby?
Dear Eric: Is it normal for an unmarried man over 60 to want a baby? Where should he look for a marriage-minded young woman willing to accept the age difference? How should he deal with the social stigma against May-December relationships?
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