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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We’ve been married almost 40 years with most of our friends being married 30-40 years. I can definitely see a difference between happy couples and those who seem to be coasting along in their relationship. But I sense that at this point in their lives divorce is unlikely to happen. [b]Being 60+ and being alone by choice is a pretty lonely prospect especially for women.[/b] I assume that sex is still a part of the happy couples lives and it certainly is with ours. [/quote]

says who? I know plenty of 60+ "alone by choice" women and they seem very happy to me.  obviously a fairy-tale relationship would be preferable (at any age and gender) but the lonely cat lady thing is a stereotype I've never seen borne out in my own observations. [/quote]

As a woman in that category...I sort of disagree with the second poster. Now that my child is grown...the house seems too quiet and empty. Medical problems also loom...and going through that alone seems worse than with a supportive partner. So yes....I am thinking I will miss a partner more now than when I was younger. But then again, an unsupportive spouse (like many described on DCUM) is clearly worse than no spouse. [/quote]

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