It is not impossible to find love this late in your life. Whether it is a second-, third-, fourth marriage, or perhaps your very first, senior love stories are fascinating, if not really touching. My favorite must be a long lost, requited first love and with the technology today, that is not impossible at all!
Let me share this little story: I have a friend who was widowed by her true love a couple of years ago. This friend is one of the few friends I got from way back when. I have known her since I was 10ish so I witnessed her first everythings—of course she got to see mine too. I witnessed how losing her true love broke her and she mourned for months. She missed her kids and her grandkids who, by then, have already flown far away from home and living their own lives. Although she admitted to me that two of her married kids offered to take her in, she refused to leave her home of thirty years, much less the neighborhood she has grown to love. She’s 65 then.
I personally believe that she can make it on her own, besides, she’s in such great shape you can’t even tell she’s in her 60s but her kids were worried so they hook her up to the internet and made it a point to call/contact her every single day just to check on her. However, she’s still down most of the time and in a brink of depression when one of her grandkids introduced her to Facebook and I, without a doubt, think that it was what finally scooped her out of the dark and out to the world again.
She began updating me about old friends I can’t even remember being friends with, she went as far as organizing a get together party which doubled as a fundraiser for a local charity she’s been supporting. So you see, she got back on her feet alright. It took her long enough to find her very first boyfriend on Facebook, divorced and very much available, and started flirting right on.
Three years later, he proposed.
As happy as she was, she can’t help but worry if it’s still right to get married considering their age. Afterall, she and the guy have already moved and lived together for about a year prior to the proposal. Also, she’s worrying that it may affect their financial standing, she, being dependent on her late husband’s pension while the guy runs his own company–debt and all.
In truth, there are a lot of things you need to consider if and when you like to get married at the age of 60 and above. Of course, the first thing you would want to consider is how to run your household financially. If you and your partner will be able to sort this one before getting married then it’s worth a shot, otherwise, it would be best if you stay single and just share a home. Another way to avoid financial stress when married is to have a pre-nuptial agreement which both of you will be matured enough to take. Remember, at this age, your finances usually don’t concern only you but also your children, especially if this isn’t your first marriage.