How does this work being a widowed or widower 💔

Mindblowing said:
Is it possible to find true love again and a great companionship after being alone for long
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Yes, if you're interested in finding a companion, it is possible. However, you can't sit around and hope that a nice lady will just show up at your door.
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You've got to get yourself out there and meet people. If there are organizations or clubs in your area that have activities you might like, join them. Go with the intention of having a good time. You never know who you might meet. :)
 
I dated in my 50s and I asked myself, am I interested in becoming a care giver to the elderly? My answer was no.

Finding love is a young person's thing because you're looking ahead at a lifetime of good health. Later in life there are real world concerns to be measured against getting involved.

Life is simpler and more manageable on your own.
 
I'm not looking. If I was, there's a place here that those over 50 meet once a month for dancing and socialization, and country bands perform there. There's also an activity group for the same age group that meets for dinners and movies on a regular basis, and sometimes takes day trips.
 
Mindblowing said:
Is it possible to find true love again and a great companionship after being alone for long
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Ok I'm going to get myself in trouble, maybe. Relationships should be based on selflessness, not selfishness. Not she isn't fulfilling my needs but it should be how can I fulfill her needs. Relationships should be, how can I help her, how can I compliment her. And then when I fall or she fails we forgive each other and move forward. People never seem to grow out of, from childhood. I want this or I deserve that syndrome. Ok, I'm finished, I think I ran out of words. My brain is empty now.
 
bowmore said:
It is possible. I was blessed to find a wonderful lady who shares my love of travel.
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That's how I met the Spousal Equivalent 16 years ago. He said in his profile that he wanted to meet a lady who wanted to travel around the country in a RV.

I had just about decided to give up after meeting guys who ranged from "maybe but probably not" to "h*e*l*l to the not", but I decided to give it a chance.

And here we are 16 years later.
 
Hello from me, a widow since 2019. My answer would be, "it depends" . I was widowed after retirement, and really have never had an interest in getting back into the dating world.
But that does not answer your question. My concern is someone comparing the new companion to the old. Which would not be fair to the new companion. I know of people who have gone, happily into new relationships. I live in a senior apartment building, we have a few tenants who have become couples and seem happy,
 

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