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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They are, but they aren't.  Many of my friends are childless single women in their fifties. They like the ability to come and go as they please, but they are TERRIFIED of what happens as they get old and sick.  Many don't have much left in the way of family. Who looks in on them? Money can only pay for so much, and what if you go gaga?

I am divorced in my 40s, but am an only child and have one child. I worry about this as well.

We have semi-seriously agreed that we will buy an old-lady house somewhere when we're all retired and live like the Golden Girls.  [/quote]

Every situation has its pros and cons.  As a married lady in my fifties, the most likely scenario I see is taking care of DH when he ages and requires care.  As I am female and younger, I will no doubt be alone by the time it is "my turn" to need help.  Hello assisted living.  I think the best bet is to probably just not get old!

I think it would be very possible to be happy alone.  Having a relationship is nice IF it is a good one, but those can be rare.[/quote]

If I were divorced or widowed, I would never remarry.  Too much work, too little payoff.

Sometimes I think marriage is just a big conspiracy to rope women into taking care of men and whatever children we have with them.  [/quote]

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