LIFE begins at 50.  

Hatley (28566)

I like it as I have so many things to do now at my speed and I like that, Most things I have control of and I also like that,

HICCUP/

I'll be hitting the big 5-0 this June, and I'm having mixed emotions over it, I must admit! For me, life begins @ any age you want it to. I don't feel that there's a specific age or age range... After all, life is what YOU make it! :)

hi radjapulsa,

Can you explain a little better? I don't understand what you are saying! Sorry.

radjapulsa132 (143)

I enjoy my company half my age and those who are with me enjoy it that way.

HICCUP/

Good !! great !! HICCUP

richnai (705)

I enjoy this time of life.

Lots to do.

HICCUP/

Wow...I don't what it feels like you. But from the stories, It will be great. It's nice to heard that you enjoy your life. Praise to the Lord.

mentalward (4788)

Hello Sunshine, what a ray of hope you are today.XXOO.

HICCUP/

Hi mentalward,

OUCH! I am sorry that you are so down on men. I am only one person and I still open doors for ladies, will give up my umbrella when it is raining and have respect as I want it given to me.

I do know that in California and Nevada woman do get paid as much as men because I have been in upper management or personal business most of my life until I retired. My employees were paid according to their skills, gender had absolutely nothing to do with it.

As far as arthritis, I am lucky because I have not acquired that particular affliction, however the eyes are going, and as I do get older the joints are not as happy as they were 20 years ago. Now a jog across a busy street is actually a quick walk.

True that some situations have no bright side, but neither gender or age are a cause...hopefully.

As far as household chores are concerned, I have mopped, waxed and cleaned many a floor, cleaned the toilet, changed the diapers when I had young babies etc. and etc.

And I do know and respect that ladies have more dexterity then men. When I see a lady pilot when I get into a plane I have no problems. When I see a doctor and she is a lady, fine and dandy with me.

I am not trying to change your opinions, but I do hope you realize that not all men are representive as you see!

Take care!

@ Mentalward, as a women I agree entirely with everything you have said as these days we have to juggle carreers, children and housework whereas the men in the majority of case just go to work come home sit down and read a paper whilst you get the food shop on the way home from work, then come in put way, do dinner, bath kids and then do pack lunches ready for morning and finally sit down just before bedtime @ Richnai, It is good to hear that there are men out there that do do their fair share. @ Hiccup was going to respond something similar so have just added a bit here.

Huggles Ellie :D

You've heard the phrase, "A man may work from sun to sun but a woman's work is NEVER done" haven't you?

Sorry I sounded so down on men. That's not how I feel at all. I'm down on that stupid Gloria Steinem! Darn her! I love it when a door is held open for me and a chair pulled out, at least when I want to sit in it and not if it's pulled out WHILE I'm sitting down.

I'm not down on men. No way! If anything, I envy men a bit. Richnai, you and hiccup are exceptional men. I wish there were more like you! Most men these days don't think to open a door for a woman or pull out her chair for her.

I don't blame men for it being a man's world. That started a LONG time ago, when men went to work and women stayed home to care for the house and children and everything SEEMED copacetic. Since dear Gloria paved the way for women to go to work, THAT'S when the problems started. Grrrr!!!

I'm an old-fashioned kinda gal, I suppose, because I love being a housewife and mother. These days, though, a woman has to work twice as hard as a man to be considered half as good... at least to the majority of men. It's true! Just ask ellie.

Oh, I used to be able to hold my own around men. I earned more than some men, I did a better job than some men. But, I still had to go to the store on the way home from work, pick up groceries, fix dinner, clean up after dinner, help the kids with their homework, straighten the house, get the kids washed and into bed, wake up early, pack lunches and make sure the kids were ready for school or day care, DRIVE them there, then go on to work.

Maybe I was just not lucky enough to find a man like you. You two guys really are exceptional!

ellie333 (6901)mentalward (4789)

I cant compete with that.

But then thats not my household, Mine and my world works different than that.

I have been a single DAD with two Daughters 9 and 11 y/o to look after, They are adults now,
That was another life of mine.

I do know mant women who do 24/7 at home but I also know many men who do that also.
I have walked in the other persons shoes and I do understand what you say.

Not all Men are what you say I can assure you.

HICCUP/

That's why we said you're not typical. I never said that all men are like that but the majority of the ones I've met are. Not all, just most. I know you're not like that hiccup.

mentalward (4988)

Look at that so close, near the big 5....0 are we. Hmmmm.

Luv Ya, XXOO.

HICCUP/ W

Nickfyoung (22)

The thing about Average it depends on where you stand that makes it average.

Take it this way if 50% have 75% of something then 50% have only 25% of that.
But when they do the figures that works out that Averages out to an average of 50%.

So if Im the one with 25%, Im 100% of what I have under the average of the group in the higher bracket.

HICCUP/

drannhh (8371)

I'm OK here, It's those others I worry about.
All them Men who sit to P.

HICCUP/

winterose (17953)

I have achieved more after 50 than I did before,
And there is more to come.

HICCUP/

I am happy to hear that

tamarafireheart (13260)

This may end up being an interesting discussion, Them Men seem Big Old Lazy Boys, he he he,

HICCUP/

3SnuggleBunnies (4411)

If women stopped chasing the Men and making Men's life a worry then I'm sure women would bey a lot happier.

HICCUP/

Doubtful! *LOL* I think more men do the chasing then women do. We just spend more time trying to attract the opposite $ex to notice us.

3SnuggleBunnies (4626)

You have me thinking "$ex" is what my "EX" cost me Lots of ...$$$$$'s.

HICCUP/

It costs alot of money to look good! I wish I could say I look good BUT I have a family and I only work a few hrs a week to help w/ groceries though I've been dying to get to a salon and get my hair done.

My hubby is lucky I'm not a high maintenance girl, I'd like to be but one has to be reasonable about such things when you have a family.

my_name_is_coco (3328)

You get out of LIFE what you put into it.
You can sit in the corner and do nothing or you can have an interest and work at it,

HICCUP/