This is one of those prompts that makes me smile when I think of my response, because here we are talking about love at 71 years old.
I tried to time travel into the future and imagine what life at 71 years old will be like, what my priorities will be, and what would make me happy at that age.
It reminds me of a movie I watched some time back; funny enough, I can't recall the title, but the story line was about a woman in her late fifties who suddenly lost her very old husband. With her mature children out of her house living their own lives, she suddenly realizes the routines that she was used to are no more.
She stated learning to put herself out there and start living again. At first she found a young lover who was ready to be by her side, but she soon realized that more than ever before she doesn't need a lover; what she needs is to find herself again.
She did reconnect with old friends and revived her old fashion designer skill; with the help of her friends, she started a successful fashion business. Along the line she eventually found a man in her league to start a new love life with.
If I happened to a Widow at the age of 71, would I consider marriage again? Why and why not
If suddenly I find myself without a husband at that age, there are many things I would want to focus my attention on. I will want to enjoy life, live as much as possible, strengthen my relationships with friends and family members, help raise my grandkids, impact them with my knowledge about life, and create sweet and lasting memories with them.
I hope to age gracefully you know, full of life and energy, and with enough money to live a decent life. At that age I may no longer want to engage in long-distance journeys such as traveling around the world, but I will spend time engaging with my local community and engaging in charity activities.
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Continue to engage in exercises that are appropriate for my age. Spend time at the beaches, and explore the beautiful work of nature around me. I will still involve myself in playing fun games like cards and draft with friends and with my grandkids. At that age, I would just want to enjoy my life in a simple way.
No need to go into something very serious and committed like marriage. And besides, I would want to cherish and honor the memories I made with my husband; there's no need to start a new journey with somebody new.
What can a new marriage possibly offer me at the age of 71 anyways?
Perhaps if I'm still around in my fifties, and someone very special comes along, someone we genuinely care about each other, together we can explore the world and be each other's best of friends. But at 71 years old, oh boy, that ship has sailed. Let me simply enjoy my time with the family I already built and friends I already made.
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