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Originally Posted by mikesride
Hmmmm....Is there a way to get the best of both worlds? I sure like the companionship but sometimes I long to be alone and somewhat less tied down feeling.
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Yes, it is. My wife completely understands the need for alone time. As a matter of fact, she's even traveled to Europe several times without me, and I can go off and do things on my own, or with friends, pretty much anytime I like. We certainly enjoy doing many things as a couple, but we are both respectful of each other's need for private time too.
As far as living the single life for the long term is concerned, I think it very much depends on your age, and whether or not you like having some female 'companionship' from time to time. Up thru your 40s, there's a nearly inexhaustible supply of single women to choose from for an evening out, or for something a bit more regular. When you get a little older, the picture changes. Many single women in their 40s & 50s really aren't that interested in just dinner, a movie & a roll in the hay. They don't want to be alone in their old age, and they're on the hunt for someone who'll be willing to partner up and stick with them for the long term. Dating around just doesn't have the same appeal any more, and they're not willing to waste their charms on a 'one & done' kind of guy. As one recently told me,
"I've gotta make something happen while my bait's still fresh". Remember...women need a
reason to have sex...men just need a place.
Bottom line is, if you can get along without intimacy & sex in your later years, living on your own for the long term can certainly have some advantages.