(I'm new to the site, so apologies if this has been discussed before)
I retired 8 years ago, at age 45. One of the things I never considered before retiring was how hard it was going to be to find other people in my age range who had both the means and the time and the desire to share my lifestyle. I rock climb, raft, backpack, sail, roadtrip, and travel to (mostly) 3rd world countries. I never got married (never found a woman who didn't want kids) and now I find myself doing a lot of these activities alone. It seems like everyone I know/meet is either:
- doing similar things, but is in their twenties
- likes doing similar things, but works full time and/or is still raising kids
- is retired with the time and the money, but would rather go on a cruise than backpack through Southeast Asia
- is already coupled up and not interested in the company of a 3rd wheel
Anybody else with similar issues?
I retired 8 years ago, at age 45. One of the things I never considered before retiring was how hard it was going to be to find other people in my age range who had both the means and the time and the desire to share my lifestyle. I rock climb, raft, backpack, sail, roadtrip, and travel to (mostly) 3rd world countries. I never got married (never found a woman who didn't want kids) and now I find myself doing a lot of these activities alone. It seems like everyone I know/meet is either:
- doing similar things, but is in their twenties
- likes doing similar things, but works full time and/or is still raising kids
- is retired with the time and the money, but would rather go on a cruise than backpack through Southeast Asia
- is already coupled up and not interested in the company of a 3rd wheel
Anybody else with similar issues?