00:00Sometimes, life surprises when you least expect it.
00:04For the actress Cathy Griffin, that surprise came after heartbreak, healing, and a chapter
00:09she thought that she had already closed.
00:12The 65-year-old popular comedian recently broke a silence on a deeply personal phase
00:17of her life, a quiet romance with a man more than 40 years younger than her.
00:22In an essay written for Durkert, Cathy revealed that she's on multiple dating apps and accidentally
00:27fell in love with a 23-year-old man after a divorce from her second husband, Randy Bick.
00:34I accidentally fell in love with a 23-year-old, she wrote, explaining that his age also meant
00:39he didn't carry the usual sexism, misogyny, and biases that guys my age tend to have.
00:45According to Cathy, the difference made her feel safe, seen, and respected.
00:50Cathy shared that she felt completely at ease within.
00:54It was nice to know that my heart could still feel like that in my 60s, she wrote, adding
00:59that she truly enjoyed his company and admired his intelligence.
01:02I thought he was smart.
01:04I thought he could roll in different worlds.
01:06We just clicked.
01:08Despite how real it felt, Cathy knew the relationship came with its limits.
01:13She admitted that she carried too much emotional baggage and eventually had to set him free,
01:18even though he told her he could be with her forever.
01:21I really was in love with him, she confessed.
01:24He touched my heart.
01:25Cathy said the relationship made her feel sexy, and special, and smart, and funny.
01:30And for a while, it had many elements of something lasting.
01:35Now reflecting on a dating life, Cathy openly calls herself a cougar and she says she's comfortable
01:40choosing connection over society's expectations.
01:44After all, as she puts it, love doesn't always arrive with a warning.
01:51And for a while, can I minimize the time?
01:53I'm feeling comfortable moving all the time.
01:57Oh, yes.
01:59Thank you very much.
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