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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Any advice on this? I'm a 46 year man about to be relatively amicably divorced after 15 years of marriage. I have two kids in elementary school; I'll have joint custody but they'll mainly live with their mom. I'm a BigLaw lawyer. I'm physically fit. I work a lot (which you already know, because I'm a BigLaw lawyer). And with the same income suddenly being stretched over two households, I'm not going to be living in the swankiest apartment or spending a lot of money on luxury items.

I definitely am not about to start searching for wife #2, but I'd like to date and maybe build up to something steady. So, what are the demographics of the women who are mostly likely to be interested in me? In other words, what should my target dating pool be?  For example, are there particular age brackets likely to be interested (or likely not to be interested)? Am I more likely to appeal to women who are divorced or who have never married? What about women who have kids, doesn't have kids, wants more kids, or never wants kids? Anything else?

And do you recommend any particular dating apps (or IRL activities) to meet these women?[/quote]

Ok, I didn’t read the whole thread, but as a divorced BigLaw lawyer myself, here is my advice:

First, figure out what you want. Someone with no kids? Someone with kids about the same age as yours? Someone whose kids are out of the house?

Do you want them to be in a similar profession with likely similar hours so they understand, or do you want someone who is instantly available whenever you free up?

Do you want a relationship? Hot sex? Auditioning for the trophy wife? Or would someone more like you be more appealing. (We women rarely get the trophy husband, but the other choices apply).

Once you know the answers to those things, you will be better positioned to make your decision. If you don’t want more kids and want more of an intellectual equal, don’t be afraid to look a few years older. Allof us just a little older than you are sick of getting hit on by 65-70 year olds!

Good luck![/quote]

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