From badass to good nurse, she was beloved as Nurse Bobbie on General Hospital.
This former Playboy Bunny turned daytime diva learned a lot about love, relationships and intimacy as the star of this top rated soap. In fact, her viewers were certain she had the prescription for finding love from the role she played on the soap... so convinced that she received a flood of letters from them about relationships and dating...again. But when reality struck and Jacklyn's real life marriage of 19 years fell apart, she found herself dating....again...and discovered the rules of engagement had changed.
Jacklyn has five fabulous tips to share with women finding themselves in the same spot...and many of these tips can be applied to married women, too, who want to revive their relationships .
YOUR SECOND ACT CAN BE THE BEST YET: PUT YOURSELF FIRST
"It's true that nothing in life stays the same. It only gets better." This mantra has helped this daytime diva and dancer look and feel younger....a prerequisite to tackling the dating scene in the second part of life. Jacklyn also reminds women that it's their second act...and time to put themselves first. How to start?
ONE: FINDING TIME TO STAY FIT AND FEEL FABULOUS
Often, the onset of menopause may mean middle age spread, loss of balance, the onset of bone loss, and a change in muscle tone. By making simple changes in lifestyle, maintains Jacklyn, women can reverse these physical changes....and start seeing results.
For Jacklyn, running each day is the answer, an activity women can start to do at any age. Walk before you run to get started. Why?
Says Jacklyn, " It's fast, easy, I can do it anywhere, even if I am on location shooting somewhere. It fits any lifestyle. I can run alone, with my dog, or best friend."
TWO: LEARN NEW SKILLS AND ENGAGE IN SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Part of making dating less difficult is engaging in new, social activities to meet others. Says Jacklyn, "For me, its dance.....It's very social and can be a lot of fun and an icebreaker on dates. And, it helps you relax, unwind and enjoy yourself.
I started my life as a dancer, and professionally trained at NYU...and it has helped me become more graceful and feel more confident.
It is an activity anyone can learn at any age." Not a dancer? Find a new passion by taking college courses or enrichment courses, pre concert chats, attending wine tasting, joining a theatre club.
THREE: HOW NOT TO FEEL LIKE AN INVISIBLE WOMAN
You don't have to be 29 to feel attractive. If you are aware of the world, engaged in living, and take time to live in the moment, you have more opportunities to meet people. Don't wait for your first date to practice your social skills now that you are solo again.
Go where the action is and we have have an opportunity to practice your art of talking to people, making eye contact, feeling confident shifting the focus to you and not you as part of a couple. Practice self-acceptance and others will be attracted to your positive energy.
Strike up a conversation with someone new. Engage. Forget past failed relationships. It's an all new youÂ….and a time to let yourself be emotionally available without fear.
FOUR: SEXUAL CONFIDENCE AFTER 40: HOW TO GET IT/WHY YOU NEED IT
Don't be pressured into rushing into an intimate relationship. Build the friendship first and ease into a relationship without expectations. Instead, rely on your comfort level to guide you...and decide if and when the relationship becomes sexual. Have the confidence to know what you want in a relationship...and empower yourself to be sexual on your terms.
FIVE: DECODING DIGITAL DATING AFTER 40: HOW TO BEGIN
You don't have to become a computer geek, but meeting someone on line has become a large part of dating. It goes beyond conventional on line dating services to engaging in on line discussions, common interest groups, and other on line activities that may lead to a friendship and more.
Start by defining what you want from a relationship and create an on line dating profile. You don't have to be 25 to have a Facebook account. You don't have to click on every stranger who sends you an invitation.
Start with a network of trusted friends and acquaintances and let them know you are interested in starting to date...again. And, work it from there at your own comfort level. Interested parties will know how to find you. Make Twitter part of the occasion so you are clued into what's happening and have it on your social radar.
This former Playboy Bunny turned daytime diva learned a lot about love, relationships and intimacy as the star of this top rated soap. In fact, her viewers were certain she had the prescription for finding love from the role she played on the soap... so convinced that she received a flood of letters from them about relationships and dating...again. But when reality struck and Jacklyn's real life marriage of 19 years fell apart, she found herself dating....again...and discovered the rules of engagement had changed.
Jacklyn has five fabulous tips to share with women finding themselves in the same spot...and many of these tips can be applied to married women, too, who want to revive their relationships .
YOUR SECOND ACT CAN BE THE BEST YET: PUT YOURSELF FIRST
"It's true that nothing in life stays the same. It only gets better." This mantra has helped this daytime diva and dancer look and feel younger....a prerequisite to tackling the dating scene in the second part of life. Jacklyn also reminds women that it's their second act...and time to put themselves first. How to start?
ONE: FINDING TIME TO STAY FIT AND FEEL FABULOUS
Often, the onset of menopause may mean middle age spread, loss of balance, the onset of bone loss, and a change in muscle tone. By making simple changes in lifestyle, maintains Jacklyn, women can reverse these physical changes....and start seeing results.
For Jacklyn, running each day is the answer, an activity women can start to do at any age. Walk before you run to get started. Why?
Says Jacklyn, " It's fast, easy, I can do it anywhere, even if I am on location shooting somewhere. It fits any lifestyle. I can run alone, with my dog, or best friend."
TWO: LEARN NEW SKILLS AND ENGAGE IN SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Part of making dating less difficult is engaging in new, social activities to meet others. Says Jacklyn, "For me, its dance.....It's very social and can be a lot of fun and an icebreaker on dates. And, it helps you relax, unwind and enjoy yourself.
I started my life as a dancer, and professionally trained at NYU...and it has helped me become more graceful and feel more confident.
It is an activity anyone can learn at any age." Not a dancer? Find a new passion by taking college courses or enrichment courses, pre concert chats, attending wine tasting, joining a theatre club.
THREE: HOW NOT TO FEEL LIKE AN INVISIBLE WOMAN
You don't have to be 29 to feel attractive. If you are aware of the world, engaged in living, and take time to live in the moment, you have more opportunities to meet people. Don't wait for your first date to practice your social skills now that you are solo again.
Go where the action is and we have have an opportunity to practice your art of talking to people, making eye contact, feeling confident shifting the focus to you and not you as part of a couple. Practice self-acceptance and others will be attracted to your positive energy.
Strike up a conversation with someone new. Engage. Forget past failed relationships. It's an all new youÂ….and a time to let yourself be emotionally available without fear.
FOUR: SEXUAL CONFIDENCE AFTER 40: HOW TO GET IT/WHY YOU NEED IT
Don't be pressured into rushing into an intimate relationship. Build the friendship first and ease into a relationship without expectations. Instead, rely on your comfort level to guide you...and decide if and when the relationship becomes sexual. Have the confidence to know what you want in a relationship...and empower yourself to be sexual on your terms.
FIVE: DECODING DIGITAL DATING AFTER 40: HOW TO BEGIN
You don't have to become a computer geek, but meeting someone on line has become a large part of dating. It goes beyond conventional on line dating services to engaging in on line discussions, common interest groups, and other on line activities that may lead to a friendship and more.
Start by defining what you want from a relationship and create an on line dating profile. You don't have to be 25 to have a Facebook account. You don't have to click on every stranger who sends you an invitation.
Start with a network of trusted friends and acquaintances and let them know you are interested in starting to date...again. And, work it from there at your own comfort level. Interested parties will know how to find you. Make Twitter part of the occasion so you are clued into what's happening and have it on your social radar.
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