Selected characteristics of participants (n=19)
| Women | Men | |
| Age | ||
| 40–49 | 8 | 5 |
| 50–59 | 2 | 4 |
| Legal relationship to ex-partner | ||
| Divorced | 8 | 6 |
| Separated | 1 | 1 |
| Never married | 1 | 2 |
| New sexual partner/s since ex-partner | ||
| Yes | 6 | 8 |
| No | 4 | 1 |
| Current relationship status (self-defined) | ||
| In a long-term/committed relationship | 4 | 6 |
| Dating/seeing someone | 1 | 1 |
| Not in a relationship | 5 | 2 |
| Children | ||
| Yes, living with participant most/all of the time | 8 | 2 |
| Yes, living with ex-partner most/all of the time | 0 | 2 |
| Yes, grown up and living independently | 1 | 5 |
| No children | 1 | 0 |