"IF" you are fortunate to find someone for a long term relationship at this age....here is the key. NEVER live with them. Your house and theirs. PERIOD. See them as often as you like. Take them to dinner. Have dinner at your place or theirs. BUT NEVER live with them.

Ya ya.......this or that........but I'm telling you once you move in.....things change.

I had this theory shortly after I divorced a few years ago but have also watched this older lady neighbor of mine. She's probably late 50's early 60's. I see her boyfriend swing by a few nights a week. He'll either pick her up or stop by for a few hours but he always leaves or drops her off.

I believe this is absolute key. I will enjoy my time with them....and then guess what? I'll enjoy my alone time as well. When we meet up it will be a great time. No matter how we spend it. But then I'm going back to my time.

That said......I don't need someone in my life to complete me or to validate me. I sure as hell don't need them around 24\7.

I'm perfectly content at going at this thing alone. Most people these days are self absorbed anyway. It's just a theory going forward.