Marriage Proposal on FIRE Forum

[Letj]

I'm almost 64, male with original teeth except for 2 implants. Looking for a 25-30 y/o babe with a multi million $ portfolio. Must be willing to help with my adult diapers as I age. Please send resume with pic to my inbox.



I better clean out my inbox to make room for all the inquiries.

OMG. I am posting just for laughs. This thread is funny like hell. Was the OP serious? In any case, he must be glad he posted because I vote this the funny thread of the year right behind the Viagra/Cialis one.

 

[lucky penny]

A lot of funny/snarky comments but it would seem that OP is sincere so I'm not in a snide mood on this (a rarity). At least for now.

In fact, I find it a bit endearing that a member here would seek out a like minded person on this forum having failed in other avenues. Or am I being too sentimental on this early morning?

I'm with you, marko. I can relate - & many posters on this forum sound like great people. It's understandable that OP might not want to include a lot of personal info here, but for all we know his inbox is overflowing with PMs.

 

[RAE]

OMG. I am posting just for laughs. This thread is funny like hell. Was the OP serious? In any case, he must be glad he posted because I vote this the funny thread of the year right behind the Viagra/Cialis one.

Yeah, I have a feeling this thread is going to run for a while. Great entertainment, if nothing else. Heck, I had to check it first thing this morning just to see if maybe he had found true love since yesterday. Hey, it's possible........and we all get to watch the process unfold

 

[MichaelB]

So, I have a question. For most topics, members post questions or scenarios, then ask for feedback, and the rest of us willingly comply.

In this case, does that mean interested parties should submit their situations, then all forum members join in to determine who gets together with whom? Just wondering ..

 

[JustCurious]

What's the general rule for age acceptability? I think I read it's half your age , plus 7 years. So a 50 year old shouldn't consider anyone under 31?

No, 32. 50/2 = 25 +7 = 32. So a 50 year old man should not date a woman younger than 32. I think that's a good guideline, but I think half plus 10 is better, so a 50 year old man should not date younger than 35 in my opinion.

 

[Jerry1]

No, 32. 50/2 = 25 +7 = 32. So a 50 year old man should not date a woman younger than 32. I think that's a good guideline, but I think half plus 10 is better, so a 50 year old man should not date younger than 35 in my opinion.

Another metric. I’m 57, so by formula, no younger than 35.5. That’s good because my daughter is 35 and a couple months so she’s still younger than the calculated recommendation. But still - ewe.

I think 15 years is max. I say this coming from a family where both parents divorced and both married someone with greater than a ten year difference. Ten years isn’t much when one is 40 and one is 50. But when you’re 65 and your spouse is 75 or even 80, that’s a big difference. Anything can work out, but I believe that closer in age is better. DW and I are 5 years different and that gives me just enough room to remind her that she’s older than me

 

[Scrapr]

and the google ad on the top of the page?

Dating site! Or maybe a scammer

no CC required. no fake profiles. Girl will make the first move

 

[happy2bretired]

My timing is lousy. I just posted something about my marriage on another thread...then the next thread I read was this one. [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Major Tom]

sure beats shoving pills down a cat's throat

Have you tried using a pilling syringe? I sit on my hunkers with my cat in between my legs, so that if she wriggles or struggles, she's not going anywhere. Then I approach her from the side of the mouth with the pill in a pilling syringe. The second she opens her mouth, I push the syringe to the back, depress of the plunger, and it's in!

It's not always that easy, but I've found it to be significantly easier than doing it with my hands.

 

[ER Eddie]

A lot of funny/snarky comments but it would seem that OP is sincere so I'm not in a snide mood on this (a rarity). At least for now.

In fact, I find it a bit endearing that a member here would seek out a like minded person on this forum having failed in other avenues. Or am I being too sentimental on this early morning?

Is he sincere? I thought he was kidding.

 

[RAE]

All kidding aside, I do hope the OP finds the right person for him, if he is serious about his search. I think many of us can relate to how hard it can be to spend the right person to spend your life with. I know that it took me 6 years of looking, after my divorce, to find that person. Went out on many, many bad dates during that time, and was beginning to think I was going to have to accept being single for the rest of my life, when I finally found her (at age 45). For me, life is not really complete without a life partner to share things with. But that's me........I have several unmarried, unattached friends that seem to have very full, happy lives, and that's great, if it works for them.


Anyway, I hope the OP will tell us at some point how the search is going. I'm not sure this forum is the most likely place to find a spouse, but stranger things have happened, I guess. At least anyone you meet here is likely to have their financial act in order (or working in that direction), so that is a big positive

 

[Enuff2Eat]

What's the general rule for age acceptability? I think I read it's half your age , plus 7 years. So a 50 year old shouldn't consider anyone under 31? Seems unrealistic and too young Maybe 40 minimum age.

what? love has no boundary ok? Especially if she is a member of this forum so we are already 70% compatible with respective to life, long term planning in general.

 

[W2R]

and the google ad on the top of the page?

Dating site! Or maybe a scammer

no CC required. no fake profiles. Girl will make the first move

I'm getting "Dodge Ram, 2018 ram 2500 Limited Crew Cab 4x4, 8'Box" as my Google ad. I guess Google just knows that right now, a new vehicle is more interesting to me than a new husband..

Seriously, it is SO nice to not be looking for someone and instead to be happily spending time with dear Frank every day. He is a wonderful man and we have so much in common. The last 18+ years together have been so fine.

 

[kcowan]

You'll have a higher probability of finding what you are looking for at the Publix supermarket in Downtown West Palm beach Florida than this forum. Visit that location and you'll see why.

This is the line of thinking that he should use. Target places where his future lovelife will likely be encountered. Pretty 35 unattached and interested in finances? That unicorn is unlikely to be on the internet.

Our last tenant was pretty 50 unattached and needed a place to rent. First two rental checks bounced! She made good on them but only after considerable pain. I would have taken her on if I was not in love already. I would have handled the finances.

 

[Freedom56]

This is the line of thinking that he should use. Target places where his future lovelife will likely be encountered. Pretty 35 unattached and interested in finances? That unicorn is unlikely to be on the internet.

Our last tenant was pretty 50 unattached and needed a place to rent. First two rental checks bounced! She made good on them but only after considerable pain. I would have taken her on if I was not in love already. I would have handled the finances.

I always avoided women that couldn't manage their finances. From my experiences unless there is some baggage involved, rich guys marry rich girls and vice versa and I grew up with a lot of trust fund babies that support this view. Many fairly wealthy women that I have known for over 40 years never married because they didn't find men that met their expectations. The same can be said about many men that I know that are still single and never married. They even run background checks before they even consider dating anyone. They seem to be happy I guess.

As for the advice I gave the OP, Downtown West Palm Beach demographics are pretty much what he is looking for single professional women. At Publix, the only supermarket downtown, I bump into all kinds of women who are very talkative. They approach me and start talking and I'm married and not interested but polite with them. In any case, the fit women are usually in the produce section, the party type are in the wine and beer section, and if you're a chubby chaser, there are a lot lining up usually at the deli counter waiting to buy fried chicken or wings.

 

[Enuff2Eat]

I always avoided women that couldn't manage their finances. From my experiences unless there is some baggage involved, rich guys marry rich girls and vice versa and I grew up with a lot of trust fund babies that support this view. Many fairly wealthy women that I have known for over 40 years never married because they didn't find men that met their expectations. The same can be said about many men that I know that are still single and never married. They even run background checks before they even consider dating anyone. They seem to be happy I guess.

As for the advice I gave the OP, Downtown West Palm Beach demographics are pretty much what he is looking for single professional women. At Publix, the only supermarket downtown, I bump into all kinds of women who are very talkative. They approach me and start talking and I'm married and not interested but polite with them. In any case, the fit women are usually in the produce section, the party type are in the wine and beer section, and if you're a chubby chaser, there are a lot lining up usually at the deli counter waiting to buy fried chicken or wings.

thank you Mr. Freedom56. Women that is not financial responsible is a no, no for me. It takes serious discipline to be manage your finance. People that blown all their income and more are generally NOT a member of this club.

I like to check out West Palm Beach Downtown some day. Dream is free, right?

 

[GravitySucks]

Do you own a liquor store?

LoL
I was transfered to a new department and the new supervisor told everyone to meet in the break room.
She came in and said,
"You all know when I met Him he said all he wanted was a blonde nymphomaniac who owned a liquor store. That night I dyed my hair blonde. Today is my last day at megacorp because last week I bought a liquor store and tomorrow we're getting married."
Dreams can come true.

 

[Rustic23]

When DW and I were dating I used a similar line: "A blind, dumb, nymphomaniac who's father owns a liquor store behind his bank" She said "have I showed you my fathers bank?"

 

[Dtail]

If you wish to be creative, perhaps find out who responded "Other" in the male/female thread.

 

[Freedom56]

thank you Mr. Freedom56. Women that is not financial responsible is a no, no for me. It takes serious discipline to be manage your finance. People that blown all their income and more are generally NOT a member of this club.

I like to check out West Palm Beach Downtown some day. Dream is free, right?

Correct! Dream is free. Sometimes you find what you're looking for when you aren't even looking. Sometimes it comes down to fate and destiny.

 

[Scuba]

LoL
I was transfered to a new department and the new supervisor told everyone to meet in the break room.
She came in and said,
"You all know when I met Him he said all he wanted was a blonde nymphomaniac who owned a liquor store. That night I dyed my hair blonde. Today is my last day at megacorp because last week I bought a liquor store and tomorrow we're getting married."
Dreams can come true.

[emoji23]

 

[Scuba]

No, 32. 50/2 = 25 +7 = 32. So a 50 year old man should not date a woman younger than 32. I think that's a good guideline, but I think half plus 10 is better, so a 50 year old man should not date younger than 35 in my opinion.

I always felt that women should date younger men. Aging men can have stamina problems in the bedroom, which doesn’t seem to be a big issue with aging women. Also, men’s appearance in general seems to deteriorate more with age, possibly because women in general make more effort to preserve themselves. I was just looking at pictures from my 40th HS reunion. Most of the women looked fit and like they had taken care of themselves. Many of the men had little to no hair or all grey/white hair, were quite overweight, and looked much older than the women they were with. Since women tend to live longer than men, marrying a younger man makes sense vs marrying someone many years older.

My best friend is 56 and married a guy 8 years younger than she is. All the men her age and older couldn’t keep up with her. Now she has someone who can play 4-5 hours of beach volleyball with her, stay out late with friends, and all the other things she enjoys that the guys she dated in their 60’s couldn’t do. They look about the same age.

OTOH, my sister married someone 18 years older than she is. She is now very depressed as he has dementia, is incontinent, and has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. She is only 63. She loves him but he is no longer the soul mate she fell in love with.

DH is 18 months older than I am, so we’re roughly the same age. I wasn’t thinking much about this when I was in my 30’s but hopefully we will age at a similar rate.

If I were single, I would never date a man much older than I am unless I couldn’t be financially independent. Then maybe I would marry a 98 year old. [emoji23]

 

[Dtail]

I actually enjoy talking to women my age. They don't think The Beatles are those crawly things.

 

[pj.mask]

Yes, but the real test stuck in my mind as I get up for work: if they use all the toilet paper do they replace the roll or set a new roll on top of the empty one?

 

[marko]

I actually enjoy talking to women my age. They don't think The Beatles are those crawly things.

"Hey, nineteen...no we got nothing in common, no we can't talk at all; she thinks I'm crazy but I'm just growing old".

Have a BFF (age 66) married a 35 year old. Sounds like fun right?, but now he has two kids under 6 running around the house all day (somebody just shoot me!) No 2 PM naps for him!