Are we ever too old to fall in love?

I just don't know..... maybe..... are there any hormones left when people are in their 80s? I know, love is not just about hormones, it's all in the brain and heart..... but, but... I'll see it when I believe it. :love_heart:
 

Define 'Falling in love'. There are many degrees of 'LOVE'. "I love chocolate ice cream" as compared to "I love her so much I'd endanger my life to save hers."

So, which do you mean ?
 
I've hears stories about nursing home residents in their advanced years who pair up with fellow residents - more power to them, I say.
 
Years ago when traveling HWY 395 in California there was a sun city senior residential area, next to it a sun city hospital and finally a sun city mortuary. I used to think it funny, now I view as convenient.
 
Two elderly people become friends; he was a widower and she a widow. They had known one another for a number of years. Now, one evening there was a community supper in the big activity center. These two were at the same table, across from one another. As the meal went on, he made a few admiring glances at her and finally gathered up his courage to ask her, 'Will you marry me?'

After about six seconds of 'careful consideration,' she answered. 'Yes, Yes, I will.'

The meal ended and with a few more pleasant exchanges, they went to their respective places. Next morning, he was troubled. Did she say 'yes' or did she say 'no'? He couldn't remember. Try as he would, he just could not recall. Not even a faint memory. With trepidation, he went to the telephone and called her. First, he explained to her that he didn't remember as well as he used to. Then he reviewed the lovely evening past. As he gained a little more courage, he then inquired of her, 'When I asked you last night if you would marry me, did you say 'Yes' or did you say 'No'?'

He was delighted to hear her say, 'Why, I said, 'Yes, yes I will' and I meant it with all my heart.' Then she continued, 'And I am so glad that you called, because I couldn't remember who had asked me.'
 
Of course, you're never to old to fall in love. But what's this talk about "honeymoon"? Don't you have to "get married" in order to have a "honeymoon"? Well, I for one say "Never again" to that! :(
 
Shalimar said:
Do you think we ever become too old to fall in love?
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If you mean the "Every nerve in my body is tingling and my heart is pounding" kind of fall in love, I'm not sure. I wouldn't rule it out. But the kind of love that develops from sharing things in common, enjoying each other's company; absolutely can happen.
 
I can share this here because no one knows my wife. I first fell in love when I was 13 years old. I just didn't know what it was. Over the last 60 years, I see her maybe once a year because she lives out of state. I have to admit that I am still in love with her. How does that work? I am definitely still in love with my wife and would never even consider a divorce, but I love my old girlfriend from back in the day. It is really a confusing feeling and one that I only ever shared with my therapist.

We still communicate with one another maybe 4-6 times a year with an e-mail, which I do share with my wife, but that's as far as it goes. She has had two very bad and failed marriages. Her first husband beat her up when he was drunk and her second husband cheated on her numerous times. She is a very pretty lady, intelligent and just a real sweetheart. I don't know how she ended up with two losers and she doesn't want to talk about it. After she was beat up by her first husband for the sixth time and spent 4 days in the hospital, I convinced her to have him arrested. I told her if she didn't he would end up killing her and I was being serious. I have seen this over and over several times. While he was in jail she moved out and filed for divorce. Her parents were so grateful to me that they sent me a big box of chocolates, like 5 pounds of Ghirardelli.

I know that this wasn't part of this thread, but has anyone else ever felt this way about two people or am I being foolish?
 

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