EPISODE · Sep 13, 2026 · 16 MIN
Ghosting Is the Answer Ep 85
from Fiftysomething Love | Everything Dating, Sex, Love, Men, Health & Marriage for Women Over 50 · host Diane Brandon Moody
Send us Fan Mail I dated for 41 years before I finally got it right. So believe me when I say I've been ghosted more times than I can count, and it took me way too long to figure out that ghosting just is the answer. Whether it's a rude answer or a fair one doesn't matter. It's still an answer. In this episode I'm reframing ghosting completely, because the story you're telling yourself about why he disappeared is costing you way more than he ever did. Why do we spend so much energy on "why"? Because we want closure. We want a period at the end of the sentence. But here's the truth, a lot of men treat ending the conversation as the end, full stop, and waiting around for a definitive answer that's never coming is only hurting you. What's the new rule? A yes is a yes. Everything else is a no. A waffle is a no. Dot dot dot on your text is a no. Vague plans are a no. I learned this the hard way after an eight month relationship disappeared the same week my dad died, and it took me years to get over what I thought was a betrayal. It wasn't a betrayal. It was an answer I didn't want to hear. So what do you do with the silence? You stop waiting for closure from a man who already gave you his answer. You take it, call it a no, and give yourself your Tuesday back. You walk away like the queen you are, not like a woman with a temper tantrum, because somewhere out there is a man who knows exactly how to close a conversation and open a relationship. Take my free Love Readiness quiz at quiz.dianebrandonmoody.com and find out what beliefs you might be dragging around without realizing it. If you've got a girlfriend who's still stuck on why he ghosted her, send her this episode. I'd appreciate it. Here's the new quiz, it's fun and funny and will let you know how ready you are for love - quiz.dianebrandonmoody.com. Sign up here for the Simply Irresistible Priority List! It's free and no obligation. https://www.dianebrandonmoody.com
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Send us Fan Mail I dated for 41 years before I finally got it right. So believe me when I say I've been ghosted more times than I can count, and it took me way too long to figure out that ghosting just is the answer. Whether it's a rude answer or a fair one doesn't matter. It's still an answer. In this episode I'm reframing ghosting completely, because the story you're telling yourself about why he disappeared is costing you way more than he ever did. Why do we spend so much energy on "why"...
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