Nine years after her husband Jay Monahan's death, Katie Couric went public with her boyfriend, Brooks Perlin, whom she met at a cancer research fundraiser. While there was nothing scandalous about her moving on, their relationship made headlines due to their 17-year age difference. At the time, Couric was 50, while Perlin was 33 years old. "The age difference scared her off at first. Perlin is a nice guy," a source close to Couric told People. However, that didn't deter Couric and the insider shared, "He's extremely smart. He's honest. He doesn't play games. He's sweet. Normal. Really grounded. It's a drama-free relationship," adding that Couric is a "very young 50."
The pair went strong for five years before Couric pulled the plug on the relationship. "Brooks [is] a nice guy, but it was inevitable because they had different priorities and perspectives, and their age difference made it a challenge, too. Katie is someone who is incredibly versatile and accessible and in high demand. She's available and back on the market," an unnamed friend of Couric's revealed to Us Weekly. After her breakup with Perlin, Couric moved on with another younger man — and this time, she married him.
