Strange realization...

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by 9dreizig

Well you've come to the right place. This board is filled with guys that have committment issues (some have already posted above). Too picky is relative,, face it you've got a good life and anyone but someone that is a great fit will only screw it up.. So don't worry you're ok.
On the other hand,, you're way off base on the fake boobs thing,, in general after 40 years or so they all need to be "topped off" just so they don't hang around their knees

I don't mind a lady that's aging naturally. So the boobs thing isn't important. What is was that it was so important to her. Does that make sense?
Maybe I should just count my blessings and be happy.

Originally Posted by Rot 911

I don't have much advice for you, but sounds like you are one hell of a dad to raise those three kids on your own!

You'd be surprised what you can do when you have to.

[Evans, Marv]

Some decent advise here, especially Wayne & Todd. But you know what, why don't you just relax? Your life is good and you don't need a woman right away - maybe never if you decide to rent permanently. The best advise I can give is to do things with women because you want to do things & enjoy life (sex included). Don't worry overly about your "list." If you approach the matter with the idea of being friends and doing fun things on a friendly basis (and be up front about that from the beginning), that will free you up to have a good time without worrying about attachments. I think out of that, you may run into someone you will realize you want to spend more time with and possibly consider something more permanent. I think Men & women spend too much time worrying about their "list" and about being seen with "dogs" (within reason) and not enough time worrying about doing fun things with people and enjoying life in general. For example, you might enjoy doing food activities (restaurants, wine tasting, cooking) with somebody who might be a little over weight for your list, but who knows a lot about it & you enjoy doing that type of thing with. Maybe you might like to go bike riding with somebody who is a bit more thin & muscular, & not as shapely as your list calls for, but who you enjoy biking activities with, etc., etc. Just get out there.

[jhynesrockmtn]

I'm picky too. 47 and married for 20+ years to a woman who after years of no closeness in many ways admitted she was never really in love with me. We did have two great kids. I've had two serious relationships since the divorce. The first lady was smart and sexy but her life was a bit of a mess. Adult children sucked her dry financially, she was helping everyone around her but herself. I cut ties assuming I was going to have to finance all of her rescue attempts for her family. I'm engaged now but it hasn't been easy. She is great, financially independent, etc. She has had a tough time with my kids who are 18 and 20. Her son is 11 and having teens around has been tough for her to adapt to. I've gotten close to calling it quits. My kids are awesome, one a sophomore in college and my youngest, a boy, is graduating high school in two weeks and off to college in August on an ROTC scholarship. She has had issue with how I've dealt with some stuff with my son. I don't need a backseat parent and have put my foot down. Either live with how I deal with my kids or walk. She had a big breakdown and says she doesn't know why she was trying to be controlling, blah, blah. I'm a bit skeptical but since everything else is going great I'll give it a bit more time.

There are times when I'd prefer to be by myself.......

[john70t]

Males should be more choosy.

Take into consideration:
1). There are 24 hours in a day. There are 7 days a week. There are 364 days a year.
2). An "perfect" orgasm lasts 5-15 seconds of time. The pursuit and completion of such is un-definitive, in any situation.

Which would you rather base your life around?