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For Suzanne Doty, “The Later Daters” also offered an enticing alternative to dating apps, which are “a total disaster,” she said.

Doty lost her husband, Chris, to lung cancer in 2018, after 27 years of marriage.

“I had to get myself through that grieving process. People would always tell me, ‘The memories become sweeter,’ and they do,” Doty said.

Doty spoke with Ury about her grief and also shared her interest in books and podcasts.

“You want to figure out intellectually if you connect with someone, not just superficially,” said Doty, whose daughter, Allison Doty, appears on the show and checks in on her after each date, in a touching role reversal.