markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

Thanks Jerry, for the explanation. I'm far too RAW to have determined the cause.
Mark

rcarol

I prefer to think of it as "bonus" time.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

A lot depends on why the ancestor died. Each of my Grandfathers lived to be 53. Each of my parents lived to be 93. My Dad’s Dad needed bypass surgery; my Dad was able to receive a stent. My Mom’s Dad needed a new heart valve; her heart was fine because she never had the rheumatic fever that had damaged her father’s heart.

MrMikeFRPh Loc: Here, not there

Old, but still funny

Paul Diamond Loc: Atlanta, GA, USA

After my wife passed, I was 55. A few years of recovering from the loss at the end of a marriage a few weeks before my 21st birthday was needed. Going into the 'dating scene' was a real 'eye opener.' (I could write a book!) And anyone older than me seemed really, really old. I was really restricted by my experience and my ? personality. The invitations to join swinging couples and "one nighters" with absolutely any/every woman who was interested was not at all what I was seeking.

I needed to learn who I was and to learn what was really important to me. I discovered that I needed to find someone compatible with my values, my moral and life ethics, my basic beliefs. That was a tall order. And, I decided that I needed to find someone not too far outside of my life experience timeline - no "kids" 20 or more years younger who needed an explanation of who the Beatles were or many other life experiences from the timelines of my life.

I was saved. But there were many experiences before finding someone compatible. We have been married for over 11 years, and going strong still through all that life and time has thrown at us. If you haven't found yours, it is still possible. Keep the faith.