Gauri Spratt Aamir Khan Marriage: The Best Dating Advice For Finding Love In Your 40s

Clinically speaking, your 20s very much constitute your adulthood. But looking at this literally and logically is enough to understand that those in that decade of their age, are still growing into themselves, and all the people in their lives. There's nothing quite like finding 'your person' when you're just about figuring out what life as an adult is all about. Growing into evolved versions of yourself, in tow with your forever person is of course a very special feeling - not to mention, a blessing, given the dark ages the dating scene seems to have rescinded to in current times. That being said, there's nothing 'wrong' with you if you're past that decade and on to the next - or even the ones after that - and haven't found your person yet. It's better to get it late and right, than wrong and early, and there are a plethora of public (and we're sure personal) examples to prove this simple point.

Finding love in your 40s, and even your 60s - is very much possible. Gauri Spratt and Aamir Khan's relationship is proof. The couple tied the knot in an intimate ceremony, earlier today, at the actor's Mumbai residence, officiating their no-frills relationship. This is Khan's third marriage and Spratt's second. Now if you find yourself coasting the dating the scene in your 40s, 50s or even 60s, here's some food for thought on how to finally get it right.

Communicate Your Expectations

And make sure they communicate theirs too. Clear communication is the foundation of any strong relationship, and not just romantic. This is the dating advice you hear even teenagers exchanging with each other. However, the context of it completely changes when you're giving love another shot in your 40s or beyond - not from a sense of urgency to 'land' a relationship, but to honour if what is being pursued actually fits into your life and what you expect from it in the current juncture. Many are looking to settle, many are looking to explore if the first half of their lives followed the template set by society. Make sure you both are on the same page.

Interdependence > Codependence

Feeling like you might just have found your fish in the sea is thrilling in itself - but there's no reason to jump the gun. After getting to know each other, introducing them to other facets of your life should feel like a slow burn as opposed to slamming your foot on the accelerator. It's easy to build your life around someone in a jiffy, and really hard to hold the boundaries in your life you've spent decades building. This advice honours the latter.

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Trust Your Gut

You may not have realised it in your past relationships that went kaput, but your gut gnawing at you about things that don't sit right is a red flag - not just you being paranoid. Even if you haven't got it 'right' yet, all the wrong relationships have taught you something valuable. Put that knowledge to good use, whilst also keeping yourself open to the possibility of finding genuine compatibility. For instance, if you're having to try hard right from the get-go - it's probably not it.

What's Your Stance on Gender Stereotypes?

If you're dating in your 40s, chances are you were forced into a template of gender stereotypes in your early years, something which shows up painfully obviously in relationships. Well, they're a societal construct and not real. And weighing your expectations against your plus-one's when it comes to this facet, will be the quickest tell-all about how compatible you both are.

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Pause - Even if It Feels Euphoric

This point specifically refers to bringing your children (if you have any), family and friends into the mix - and more importantly, your finances. These should not be used as crutches to prove how serious you are about each other. If the relationship is genuine, the merging of these facets will feel like a natural next step as opposed to something you need to enact to prove a point to both yourself, and them.