eleanor rigby I presume

Good luck in your pursuit...

I was married for 25 years, and it was very difficult. We were too young, too different, had to many tragedies, and different ways of coping with them. After we parted ways, we Like your own company, and never, ever settle. dear friends and loved each other on a very different level till he died. I like my solitary life, but, would like to have a man in my life. I am 71though, and in the years since my divorce, the men I have dated were not for me. Most want to change me, but I have spent my life discovering what I am, and I don't find them to be bad traits, so I am not willing to change. ( go to church, have tattoos removed, give up my pagan beliefs, etc). Mostly they were things to make the man happy. I want a man who is worthy of me, who is my equal, who I can respect, who is a brave, honorable man, and is as accepting of me as I am of him. So far, no luck, and I doubt if it will ever happen at my age. ( Most men don't want a woman around their age, it seems). So, I would say, make yourself happy, and never, ever settle. You never know.Someone may come along, but if they don't, you have yourself, your friends and your self respect.

There's an old saying "be careful what you wish for". I have been there (but haven't seemed to have gotten the message).

My aunt was once in that same boat (never married, no kids and wanting to retire and have someone care for them - she and her mother). She got her wish but they fought worse than cats and dogs for the rest of her life (she died before him).

Join charity and social events in the community. My best friend moved to San Diego and having a rough time meeting men. Have been on dating sites?

Hi MissRogan, if you feel like having a nice chat then please let me know. I am on East time zone, get back from work to my place around 6 pm and then I am bored to death. I am sure we can share few stories !! Cheers !!

Have you considered meetup.com and trying to find someone with shared interests? Or using yelp.com and going to a UYE event? Lots of dinner meet ups there depending on where you live.