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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wait until you hit your sixties: no kids left at home to bring life and purpose to your days.

Medical threats and limitations start kicking in. Sometimes I feel like my hobby is getting cancer screenings.

You had better buck up, because getting older has not, in my experience, meant getting better. [/quote]

Really?

My parents had a great decade in their 60s.  They looked 10 years younger (and moved that way too).  They had grandchildren.  They traveled extensively, went out all of the time with friends.  My mom volunteered 1 day per week.  My dad arranged the monthly lunch of all of the retiree friends/former work colleagues.  They belonged to Gold’s gym.  He had the most beautiful garden.  They were just so happy

My dad was diagnosed with stage 2 cancer at 70. It came back as stage 4 at 75 and he passed away at 76.5.

My mom is still very healthy.  It was hard after 52 years of marriage - but she keeps herself so busy.  She has a huge support network.  We are nearby.  She still hosts dinner parties.  76 years old.[/quote]

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