Holly & David's Story: Why Dating Over 50 Is the Perfect Time to Start

Holly & David

Holly was never the girl who dated much in high school and college. During her sophomore year of college, she met her first long-term boyfriend and husband through mutual friends. She didn't know much about what she was getting into, and they got divorced after 10 years of marriage. She found herself single again in her 30s with zero functional dating experience and no idea how to date.

When Holly entered the dating world after her divorce, she fell into the same old patterns and found herself dating a narcissist. She decided to take a break from dating — and then Covid happened. After listening to Bela coach Nancy Hala (of the Sheri & Nancy Show) on their podcast, Holly decided it was time for fresh energy and a new approach to dating, and she joined the Love Lab.

After implementing what she learned in the Love Lab, Holly revamped her profile. She went through all the steps she'd learned during the program and met up with a guy who ended up being a nightmare date. That's when she decided she wanted more help from Smart Dating Academy and invested in herself with expert date coaching.

Her dating coaches helped guide Holly through setting up a dating funnel and navigating the dating world. Then one day, David showed up in her inbox and immediately caught her — and her coach's — eye. It was easy from the first date on, and they hit it off immediately. Holly followed all the advice and assignments from SDA, which helped her keep learning and progressing. Being with David felt safe and right the whole time, and they decided to be exclusive.

By the time her coaching was coming to a close, she knew this relationship was heading in the right direction, and both Holly and David felt like they were the lucky ones. He surprised her with a proposal during a hiking trip, and they got married on June 10th, 2023. Holly's story is a testament that it's never too late to find love, and dating over 50 is the perfect time to start.

Holly’s story is a testament that it is never too late to find love and
dating over 50 is the perfect time to start.

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