Can love happened at any age? at 58 also? actually my mom is widow, so one person proposes her so it's good?

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[–] 1 point 1 hour ago

My mother remarried later in life. She met my stepfather at a widow and widowers club and they were together for about 30 years before she died. He recently married again at the age of 92. He was younger than my mother, but his new wife is younger than him, at 70. She's younger than me! They met through church, I believe.

That's the key I think - meeting in person, through social clubs and activities or hobbies.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 hours ago

    My mom's dating at 62 and she seems happy, so. 😊 I just make sure she takes no bullshit, because women from that generation are often raised to take shit (read: abuse).

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    [–] 10 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

    Of course it can, multiple times, at any age.

    So can romance scams, so it doesn't automatically mean every proposal is good!

    If she knows the person in person, they've know each other for a long time (imho two years is when people start knowing if it's love or infatuation/lust), and they love her and she loves them back and she wants to marry them (and imo if they've tried to lived together for a while to know their lifestyls are compatible), and it's not just based on fear of being alone; it's all good. As it is at every age.

    But she's also an adult and knows her heart better than you or I, so she can decide for herself what's good.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 hour ago

    Well, lonely widows / widowers are prime targets for romance scams, that is true.

    They are also prime dating material for other single people their age.

    The hard part is being open enough to have fun and if possible, find love, but careful enough to not get scammed.

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  • [–] 11 points 6 hours ago (4 children)

    Of course it can. And 58 isn’t ancient, she still has a long time left on this earth and deserves to find someone to share it with.

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    It is not more good or bad that if she was 25 years old. People need affection at all ages.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 hour ago* (last edited 42 minutes ago)

    Of course. My 80-something grandpa said (practically) on his death bed, that one of the biggest regrets was not seeking out a partner again after his wife had died.

    It you can still long for a romantic relationship when you're 80 and just got a cancer diagnosis, then idk what could stop you. Most people are simply wired by nature to enjoy romantic relationships.

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