Pillow Talk is a series that deciphers our mixed signals about sex—who’s actually having it, who isn’t, and why—one interview at a time. Get in touch to suggest a subject.

In this edition, we meet a 51-year-old in Alaska who recently got divorced, soured on men her age, and discovered the pleasures of young men in her town.

How did you start dating younger guys?

I never planned on doing this. In 2023, I got divorced after being married for over two decades. When my ex-husband hit 50, he had a midlife crisis and decided he wanted to talk to all kinds of other women. He sent them money and all those fun things. I was not getting the love or attention I deserved. He’d only go down on me like once a year. The sex in that marriage was never all that. After a few years, I got tired o

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