After more than thirty years of marriage, a woman in her mid-fifties reinvents herself and sets out in search of true love, exploring with humor and resignation the new emotional map of adult relationships.
This book is an honest and deeply human portrait of a woman who, after more than thirty years of marriage, dares to start over. With a fresh and ironic voice, the narrator—a divorced woman in her fifties—invites the reader to join her on an emotional adventure filled with intimate confessions, humor, advice, and a critical point of view at mature love in modern times.
Her journey begins with a firm decision: she is not looking for a new husband, but for a “boyfriend who lives elsewhere”—an emotional partner who respects her independence and chooses her without the need for forced cohabitation. From this premise, the author opens the door to an honest exploration of the sentimental universe of the divorced woman in contemporary Buenos Aires, a territory where encounters seem scarce and disappointments abound.
From there, the author shares the grief and liberation of divorce, the catharsis of the “letter to the ex-husband,” and the disorientation of becoming single again decades later. With irresistible humor, she teaches how to identify married men, reveals the most common excuses of unfaithful partners, and dismantles—one by one—the traps of the modern love market.
The search for the “Ideal Man” is punctuated by vibrant dialogues with Carlota—her sharpest alter ego—and by conversations with friends that lay bare, without filters, the fears, aesthetic pressures, and prejudices faced by mature women. In bars, gyms, or dating platforms, the narrator confirms a universal suspicion: finding an authentic partner is not easy, but neither is it impossible.
Anecdotes involving unstable newly divorced men, charming narcissists, and men who promise to call and then vanish reveal a landscape full of illusions and lessons learned. Yet far from despair, each chapter preserves a spark of hope: the conviction that love can be reborn at any age, as long as one does not renounce authenticity.
The book culminates in a powerful reflection: women are not looking for saviors or princes, but for sensitive, present companions—free of games and unapologetically affectionate. With a “living-apart-together contract” as a symbol of healthier, more adult relationships, the protagonist declares that she will keep searching, machete in hand, confident that life always holds a surprise for those brave enough to desire.
RELEVANT INFORMATION: Daniela di Segni is an Argentine writer, businesswoman, and food journalist, author of several books on self-help, human relationships, cooking, and life in later adulthood. Her work has an accessible tone and is primarily aimed at women, rich in personal reflection.
I’m Looking for the Man of My Life. I’ve Already Had a Husband is one of her best-known books, a reflection on the experiences, desires, and frustrations of many women who are searching for a different kind of emotional bond.
The book has notable audiovisual potential as a comedy or dramedy thanks to its blend of humor and sensitivity and its many anecdotes. The ironic voice of the protagonist and the critique of male behavior could result in a fun, fresh, and contemporary production. It has been adapted for the stage on several occasions.
AUDIOVISUAL POTENTIAL: TV Series, Miniseries, Feature Film, TV Film.
AVAILABLE LANGUAGES: Spanish.
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