Thanks for the kind thoughts. My thoughts are a gal would have to be somewhat nuts to get serious with a guy ~30 years her elder. An old guy would be nuts to marry and have kids knowing the odds are that he won't live to see them graduate high school, let alone pass on the hard learned knowledge and experiences they will need to succeed. I lost my Dad when I was 27. My Dad lost his father when he was 24. It devastates the family left behind. I couldn't willingly do that to my offspring. I had a great life, minus a loving wife and kids. I've had my share of LTRs with many wonderful women, a couple that I should have married in retrospect. I will have outlived my father and both grandfathers by Christmas 2024. I had a successful career and retired at 45 because my Dad never had a chance to retire and his father retired 3 months before he died. I lived my life like I would probably die around age 50 like my Dad. And now, years later, I am still healthy, no ailments, no medications, excellent BP, so I have no idea how far I'll get to go on. I achieved every goal I had in life except having my own family. About all that is left for me now is to find a compatable woman (must be a good cook!) to share my final +/-20 years. All of the success in the world doesn't mean shit unless you have someone you love to share it with.