Ask Layla

‘Every time I think about venturing out into the dating world again I feel terrified’

Ask Layla: I want to dip my toes back into the dating scene, but after a long-term relationship and with two kids and a demanding job, I’m struggling to see how I can make it all work. Have I left it too late?

Psychologist Layla Collins: “Expect that potential partners will also carry their own history and baggage, offering opportunities for mutual enrichment, albeit requiring flexibility and negotiation.”