Turning 60 very soon

[OMGVape]

I remember my 40th birthday, woke up with a hangover from hell, going through my first divorce thinking my new life has just started

Fast forward 10 years and I’m in my second marriage thinking my age is now half a century but all is good and the rest of my life is looking rosey.

Fast forward another 10 years (to the present) and I’m in my third marriage and totally happy.

But it’s got me thinking, I can remember my grandfather when he was 60ish, a wrinkly old man, 3-piece suit and cloth cap, marching, bow-legged, to his local working-mens club every Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.

It scares me that life has changed so much in just two generations. I just can’t imagine my grandfather (or indeed, my father) screaming down the M1 singing “Pretty Fly For A White Guy”. at 60 years old.

My grandsons is nearly 2yrs old and I wonder how his life will be in another 20-30years ?

What are your thoughts?

 

[Gyumri]

Between the ages of 30 and 60 there are only 360 months and as there is no more time for a 3rd divorce you had better remain happy.

 

[MOIC]

My grandsons is nearly 2yrs old and I wonder how his life will be in another 20-30years ?

With you by his side and not on your 5th or 6th marriage!

 

[Mark T Jones]

Having turned 60 this year, I'm just living the cliche that I really don't feel any different than 40


Except my knees hurt going down stairs and I can't hold my beer.

I certainly couldn't afford that many divorces - just yet kne, followed by a banking crash wiped me out. So I now live simply, within my means and life is great!

 

[JEREMY HAWKE]

Im not sure about this age thing anymore a lot of the young people cant keep up with some of us .
You are right about the old people when we were young they were too old and knackered to get out of their own way at the age of 45

 

[pcproblems]

I'm sure that life is very different for us and we certainly have a longer life expectancy. I'm heading towards 60 and I'm very happy.

I've been though a divorce and I've also been widowed but I still look forward to a happy future. I closed my small business (like many others) during the pandemic and really thought that we were all doomed.

As it turned out, I moved into a small retirement flat and closed my business for good. I'm in a happy relationship with a retired lady who live very close.. My 30s and 40s wern't the best of times for me so here's to a happy retirement

 

[MikeJ]

As it turned out, I moved into a small retirement flat and closed my business for good. I'm in a happy relationship with a retired lady who live very close.. My 30s and 40s wern't the best of times for me so here's to a happy retirement

Similar age to you (I'm 57), also retired. I really don't consider myself ready for a retirement flat at the moment, I'm pretty fit and (as far as I know) in good health. Do you think moving to such a flat, being surrounded by older people, would cause you to slow down, and perhaps not be as active?

(having typed the above, I'm in a row of 7 new builds, 6 of which are owned by retirees, so I'm not sure what the difference is...)

 

[Paul Norman]

I regret I am entirely unqualifed to discuss this matter.

I am a mere 58.

I am still, however, able to walk to the Coop. Judging by the car parking crisis, I am the only person in the village still able to do this.

 

[IanSuth]

I am a whippersnapper at 51, just back from a weekend camping at a covers band festival, still riding a motorbike and have pre season rugby training tomorrow.

Must admit the knees do burn a bit more than they used to after the rugby training though

 

[pcproblems]

Similar age to you (I'm 57), also retired. I really don't consider myself ready for a retirement flat at the moment, I'm pretty fit and (as far as I know) in good health. Do you think moving to such a flat, being surrounded by older people, would cause you to slow down, and perhaps not be as active?

(having typed the above, I'm in a row of 7 new builds, 6 of which are owned by retirees, so I'm not sure what the difference is...)

Yes, I think it has a little although the ages range from 55 and upwards.. I'm still as active as I was and still walk my greyhound just as often The big advantage for me is that it's cheaper to live here than it was at the house that I had before. It's also a stone's throw from my girlfriend's house so is absolutely ideal.

 

[MikeJ]

I guess I just consider retirement flats for old people, and I'm not 58 for another 6 months

 

[Lucan Unlordly]

I've got a few years on you youngsters having already hit retirement age and can say that just about everybody I know who's formally retired and hasn't filled their day with something positive to do suffers from poor health. At a recent school reunion those of us who were still working had a little more spring in their step, or so it seemed.

 

[MikeJ]

Yeah, that concerned me too. I've got a couple of charity things I'm involved in, and currently doing up one house to sell it, so we can downsize into a more expensive flat. Don't ask...

Also, if you possibly can, retire slowly. I went part time for six months, theoretically 2.5 days per week. In practice it was closer to 4 days at first, but towards the end I was struggling to fill two days. That did give a nice taper to work, and an introduction to filling more spare time. When my brother was getting ready to retire, he said he intended to spend the first 6 months on the sofa watching TV. He's busier now that he was when was working, doing two part time jobs, going to the gym, etc.

What I find really helps is deciding what to do the next day before you go to bed, Don't wake up with a "what shall I do today" feeling, have that ready for when you wake up.

 

[wayzgoose]

I'm at that "should have been collecting my pension" age on Friday. Being married, I don't think, should I retire (which I ain't going to) that there would be many days with nothing to do

 

[MikeJ]

This is a great video on how to retire...

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.

www.youtube.com

 

[Ozzy]

At last, a thread that makes me feel young ?. Flirting with 49, but when I reminded my wife (of over 20 years) that I'm not far off 50 now she started crying as if I was knocking on heavens door! I do have the dodgy knees and back but that's more down to premature degenerative spondylitis, so I can argue I'm 49 coming on 59 perhaps.

I just can’t imagine my grandfather (or indeed, my father) screaming down the M1 singing “Pretty Fly For A White Guy”. at 60 years old.

My mind still feels like I'm in my 20's but the body doesn't bounce like it used to so I avoid the big mountain bike trails and won't launch myself off the Swiss Wall with such confidence like I had when younger. Although sometimes I do forget and reach for the medical cupboard soon after

I hope I'm still enjoying motorbikes, skiing and being an embarrassment to my kids and grandkids dancing and singing to TikToks and Just Dance on the Wii when I'm 60 or even 70.

 

[Clodbuster]

Knocking on the 70 door, still play squash but my brain will frequently tell my body to do something and the body replies in the negative.