Prince Charles and Lady Camilla Parker Bowles reportedly found romance first in the early '70s, and even Lady Di couldn't change his heart. Kalish herself was inspired to undertake the study when she reconnected with a college sweetheart in 1993. She felt giddy and surprised by the intensity of the romance. It made her wonder if she were perhaps just a little bit nuts. After all, she was hitting that mid-40s milestone.
People think they're crazy.
But there was no research on the topic. So she decided to look into it. But the research worked out and even brought her a prominence she never expected as a psychology professor at Sacramento State, where she has taught for 22 years, mostly classes about child development for prospective teachers. During an interview before her book tour, she seems poised for exposure. Her hair is stylishly blond and coiffed, and she wears an understated but elegant knit wool outfit in a dark charcoal color.