Life begins after 55

There was a time when being in one’s fifties meant you were old, unemployable, stuck in a rut and just waiting to be one of life’s dearly departed.

These days, however, many people enjoy a good thirty or more years of youthful activity, with at least twenty of these without the need to work.

For many that now find themselves single after raising children, got divorced or separated the world is your oyster. You have the love of family yet are free to finally find the type of love you dreamed of as a teenager.

Just look at the benefits... You can spend all your time sharing an unparalleled togetherness with your partner, doing what pleases you both without distraction, ties or commitments.
You have the opportunity to profit from the joy of grandchildren, your ambitions, in the main have been achieved. You have the financial means to indulge in hobbies or travel and with maturity comes the knowledge of comfort within ourselves.

Now is the time to profit from the adventures that life has to offer.
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I concur wine
I would just have to wonder if the body is still going to allow me to do what I could do many years earlier.
As it is...lately I am so lazy getting out of bed and on weekends, I just want to chill.roll eyes
thumbs up Nice Blog. I agree, it would be lovely loving and
sharing with a Women with my remaining years left.


and now, a less mushy response:

I would like a Grandmother whom I could chase and whip her
Bloomers off, so she could wear me down to a nub.grin
Hhmm... 50th, the number look so many. Looks not interesting...
Where would I be when I am 50th? For sure I want to be in one nice peaceful place...
Life begins after 55
by: Solamente

So very true, no little kids knocking on the bedroom door, no fear of having more kids, no more inhibitions. I could go on and on.applause
Hi Sol,

I agree with you. Life has been pretty great since I retired. I can take my time getting places, no boss to answer to. I just pretty much do what I like!thumbs up
most people likes to say 'life is short' well youth is short when a person reach 25, no turning back, and making it to 70, 80, 90, is not short life but a long one is almost a century going around
so life is long, long road.gift
Pedal - rolling on the floor laughing

Yes, retirement can be great if you have someone to share it with but, if not, the days can be very long.
I agree wholeheartedlypeace peace

Obstinance I am sooooo glad to be a baby boomercheering cheering
and if I do not keep up with the times it is by choice. Times are just aaawwwfulll these days.dancing dancing
Sola,wave Few more years to get there. Looks rosy.grin Hopefully my children will be qualified before I get to my big 50. uh oh
Good answer Redex but I wouldn't bother addressing obstinance. He is like a litter bug. He goes around all the blogs dropping his waste and then running away.roll eyes
So true. I started a whole new life at my age and it is good.thumbs up
Obstinance_Works , may I remind you which generation made the world we live in today, so we can hardly be out of touch with it dunno It's for your generation to carry on with as you will, things like setting the retirement age, by the time you get there it will probably be around 90, good luck with that laugh rolling on the floor laughing laugh
Sounds nice.

Indian summer.
Kariena...
You are only 46, by the time you reach the required age you shall no doubt be full of life and raring to go.
Pedal..

That type of Granny is called a "GILF" laugh
Armon...

Dont worry you are still young, in 6 years time you will feel different..... believe me!
My Dad fought for his country in WW2, he then worked on a building site and retired at 55, died at 80, he had those few precious years to spend the money he saved. If older people kept on working there would be no work for the younger generation.

Life was tough after the war, food on ration till the 50s, I say make hay while the sun shines. applause cheering laugh
Based on observation, how good your life is at age 80 or 90 seems to be very much related to whether or not you were smart enough to begin a daily regimes of regular exercise by age 40 or so and continue it past age 70. I played a set of tennis the other day with a man in his 90s after watching him whup a 40 year old. LoL, he whupped me too. moping
sol
Enjoy your retirement and the perks that come with it...wine

As far as Ob comments...never mind the bullocks...he has a tendency to drop nonsense on blogs...looks like he needs to get laid...lol...wine laugh
sol, I remember looking at retirement issues years ago, and what I came up with was a chart showing the lifespan of a person who retires at 50 up to I believe 70. The earlier you retire the better chance you had to live longer. Retirees in their 60's and later would have a much shorter life span. I can't recall the exact numbers, but it was dramatic, however. Something like retire at 50 and live to 83, retire at 65 and live to 68. Greece has the correct concept....cheers
Peds & Lou...the vernacular of slang not really needs to be interpreted the meaning was there for all to See.....rolling on the floor laughing
Well am 6 years into the life and yeah am beginning to enjoy it......... Obs note as pointed out before your a 2nd/3rd generation BABY BOOMER...muppet.
stedan
Whoops me bad...lol...laugh

Who you calling a muppet?...scold laugh
Sands,...

Regarding your comment, my father told me that when he retired at the age of 67 he would need to have some form of occupation to maintain his health. The reason for this was he had seen friends retire and do nothing, they withered and died within a few years, whereas those that remained active lived longer.

My father died just prior to his 90th birthday.
Loulou...

I would love to retire, unfortunately I still have a good 6 or more years to go.
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