re: At what point is the marriage not worth it

I truly cared for her and thought we were heading into some of our best days as the kids were about to start leaving home ..... until a dinner table discussion one evening. I tried to turn things with her until I realized that she was not interested. I had to finish getting the kids out on their own, so after the breakup I put them ahead of myself despite my being emotionally shattered by what had happened - someone had to keep the household going. By the time they were out I was in my late 50's, entering my 60's. Never thought I would be starting over at this age. Willing to give a LTR another go, but finding someone compatible is very difficult at this age as everyone is getting set in their ways.

I am retiring from my day job in a couple of years but will maintain a part-time university faculty appointment. Perhaps then I can devote more time to trying to find the right person ...... if she's out there.

Probably what made things worse for me was that within a three year period I lost my marriage, then got laid off from a pretty decent professional career, and got into a car accident that took me about three years to rehab my way out of (kid pulled out in front of me so fast I didn't have time to brake and hit her at about 50 mhp; she got out without a scratch, I didn't do so well). I landed back on my feet professionally probably better than before (guys who laid me off got fired a few months later) and still have some trouble walking but am getting there. Finding the right lady is still a work in progress.

In the meanwhile, I bought me a new boat (practically the boat of my dreams) and can't wait for the white perch to start biting.

I'd do it again with the right person. That said, I had the fortune of a better lawyer last time and managed to retain about 95% of my assets. I am not sure if I would be that lucky again. I know some folks are funny about pre-nups, but at this stage of life, I wouldn't go in without one so as to protect most of my children's inheritance.

I took a break on the relationships for awhile. Two of the best had addiction issues that I simply was not willing to deal with. Sad part was that neither knew what they wanted and both eventually pissed decent professional careers away over hard drugs. Loved one immensely, but just did not want to deal with the drama. Otherwise, she was the trophy wife and I would have done everything I could have to fight for her. God was looking out for my arse on that one.

Guess what I would say is that I have developed a sense of peace over the past three years.

Wanna get married NoHo?

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You gotta work you arse off

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I've seen this 1000 times. First, the hell does it mean? Second, it sounds absolutely miserable.

No love.

No sex, or not much, too prudish to get past procreation.

Disease.

Drug or alcohol addiction.

Money issues including using credit card. This one can be related to drug addiction.

Joins a different cult than your family traditions.

You have to hide the ax.

I would have to be in some sort of physical danger before divorcing. Or if he got someone else pregnant. Nothing else is worth my son having to deal with that life. Problems can always be worked out. Fortunately my husband is awesome and I've never even thought about this before.

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Men are freaking EASY to keep happy

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Keep their belly full, keep their balls empty, treat their children like God's greatest creation, do not drain the bank account, and mind your figure

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It really is that simple

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Actually, it's not that simple. Your assumptions are based on marrying a not so very intelligent male. Fortunately, some of us males are a bit more complicated than that nonsense.

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Sure. We'd probably get along great. I'm pretty low maintenance, no drugs, rarely drink, and I'm a good cook. I'm good with a prenup as I have things to protect as well. Could be a match made in heaven!! Plus, you already have kids and I'm too old for them

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Trust me, I would be too old to want to go through child rearing again. That said, my former spouse did his second marriage at age 70 (first wife died). The girl was 18 and from out of the country. Produced two kids over the next three years. Don't know how the old bastard did it at his age, but he did. I could not see myself going through that again at 61, especially since I am pondering retiring from the day job in two to three years.


Now, to lure you back to Louisiana......

P.S. Ability to help launch a boat is a plus .... Toledo Bend and I have had this thing since the early 70's. "Thinking" about a waterfront lot over there for a second home. Would haul in a few truckloads of white sand and plant some palm trees so I could enjoy the sunset with my Corona's

The only creature occupying my home these days is the result of a Dalmatian and Bull Terrier having too much to drink one weekend. She looks like a small Dalmatian, but has her mother's bull terrier temperament. She is an angel around me, but we have a neighbor she wants a go at, same for another neighbor's cat, and ditto for anyone in a postal/Fed-Ex/UPS truck or school bus. Something about those box shaped vehicles that set her off.