Why do elderly individuals live alone, particularly if they have offspring who can provide for their financial and other needs?
I am 73 now; 3 years ago my wife left me. At first I was devastated, for at least 3 days, before I realized that being alone is the best. I love it now and really, even if a beautiful young woman wanted to marry me, I would decline. I would not swap this for all the tea in China.
No more loneliness… yes loneliness in marriage is the worst kind.
No more nagging.
No more stress.
No more working to support two.
No more fights over the TV.
No more questions when I get home late.
No more putting the toilet seat down and the dirty clothes in the basket.
No more lies from me when asked if she is too fat.
No more telling me how rank my family are and how perfect hers is.
No more 2 cars and 2 expense accounts. Man, I am rich now.
No more fights over where we should go for holidays.
No more snoring.
No more being told how useless you are and called idiot daily.
No more comforting her as she cries because she been caught lying.
No more jealousy (was a big one in my relationship)
There is more… a lot more, but my fingers are tired. So loneliness is not as bad as some suppose.
Source: https://agingwithanattitude.quora.c...who-can-provide-for-their-financial-and-other
I am 73 now; 3 years ago my wife left me. At first I was devastated, for at least 3 days, before I realized that being alone is the best. I love it now and really, even if a beautiful young woman wanted to marry me, I would decline. I would not swap this for all the tea in China.
No more loneliness… yes loneliness in marriage is the worst kind.
No more nagging.
No more stress.
No more working to support two.
No more fights over the TV.
No more questions when I get home late.
No more putting the toilet seat down and the dirty clothes in the basket.
No more lies from me when asked if she is too fat.
No more telling me how rank my family are and how perfect hers is.
No more 2 cars and 2 expense accounts. Man, I am rich now.
No more fights over where we should go for holidays.
No more snoring.
No more being told how useless you are and called idiot daily.
No more comforting her as she cries because she been caught lying.
No more jealousy (was a big one in my relationship)
There is more… a lot more, but my fingers are tired. So loneliness is not as bad as some suppose.
Source: https://agingwithanattitude.quora.c...who-can-provide-for-their-financial-and-other
