I'm going through a divorce.
Getting back into dating is a pain in the ass.
I see a good looking girl or a good looking girl flirts with me and I think: do I even want to put in the effort? Do I want to take this girl out? Buy dinner ? Take her to a show? So I can talk about books, or movies or music she's never heard of? So I can pretend to listen to her? Fuck no! Then I always find out she's a whore anyway and wouldn't have even had to put in the effort !!! And I don't know which is worse!
It's like a clock was punched 20 years ago when I got married. My body is still attracted to women 20 years younger than me but my mind is easily my age(50) if not older. I haven't really even talked to another woman in the 20 years I was married and now I'm finding out a lot has changed. And it sounds great, all these 25 year old gym bunnies are whores but it's actually not that great.
I am sorry to read of your impending divorce, brother. I say this without knowing the circumstances but regardless it is still hard on you.
I have pretty much always dated older women. I have more in common with them, even when I was younger because their tastes matched mine. A younger woman was constantly in need of "approval" for her looks. A mature woman, not today's whoring MILF/GILF, is more likely to enjoy your company and appreciate your attention. And then again, they may not. One of my brothers started dating awhile ago after divorcing and he pretty much said all he was interested in was a nice evening dinner date and then sex.
And to a woman his dates, all of whom were in their 50s, wanted to know if he was interested in getting married again. At this age women and even men, are often interested in finding someone that is potentially capable of "taking care of them". It can be a turn off, especially if it all they seem to care about. My advices (!) is to not make more of a potential relationship until it has proven worthy of your doing so.