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From War Zone to Rom Com: Divorce, Midlife Love, Menopause & Life-Affirming Friendship with Deborah Copaken
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- Feb 4, 2026
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Summary
Save 10% on your next Fleshlight with promo code 10PRIVATE at fleshlight.com. For the 245th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes New York Times bestselling author, journalist, and screenwriter Deborah Copaken. A former war correspondent turned chronicler of intimacy, Deborah has spent her career examining what it means to choose love over conflict and what it's like to be a woman in a world hostile to women. In this interview, Deborah reflects on finding the greatest love of her life at 56, navigating a relationship shaped by Alzheimer’s caregiving, and what motherhood has given her. She also talks candidly about midlife women's health and her life-affirming friendship with Nora Ephron. For more from today's guest, Deborah Copaken: Buy Deborah's book Ladyparts Subscribe to Deborah's Substack, Lady Parts deborahcopaken.substack.com/welcome Check out Deborah's website www.deborahcopaken.com Get your copy of Girl Gone Wild from Bookshop.org or Amazon. Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: https://linktr.ee/cocopeepshow Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Beducated brings pleasure-based sex education right to your bedroom. Kick off your best sex life with Beducated's awesome quiz that takes only five minutes and will recommend a personalized roadmap to sexual happiness just for you. Go to https://beducate.me/pd2606-private to kick off your personal pleasure journey. VB Health offers doctor-formulated sexual health supplements designed to elevat…