Some of us are now beyond the chance to find a companion to share the last years.
My grandmother remarried at 75ish.
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You and I are here, and you’re OK by me MHGinTN.
....”Some of us are now beyond the chance to find a companion to share the last years”....
Companions can be found whereever people gather...from sports to clubs, entertainment venues etc. But you do have to attend these.
One guy at a church service, when they ask for prayer, had a prepared statement announcing he was interested in having company when he went for dinner and would like to invite any interested. Though certainly not the norm...he was very surprised at all the offers from the ladies thereafter. He married one of them.
I don’t know what you consider too old....but my mother re-married at 67 and her mate was 72.
Quite so. The author writes as though living alone is always a choice. For many, it's not.
More important than the lack of opportunity to be annoyed by others is the real danger of living alone. You don't have to be old and fragile to become suddenly sick, or fall down the stairs, or to become the victim of crime. People who live alone do die sooner than married people, who will at least have someone around to call an ambulance.
well, hmmmm.......based upon “reality” vs “dreaming” would you really want to?
I was engaged about 3 years ago in my early sixties. I thank god every day it fell through!
Perhaps not - even friendships can be helpful and sometimes develop into more loving relationships. I've know a few older folks who have found satisfying relationships to make their waning years more enjoyable. I'll say a prayer...