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Do older men act as single men in a relationship

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Livelifelaughter · 12/05/2023 17:36

Just a debate topic. I have had a few dates and relationships with men in their mid 50s, same age as me. For the most part they seem to live a life of numerous weekend breaks and holidays with male friends (around every other month and most bank holidays), Christmas, Easter etc are with their ex partners and adult children, further holidays with adult children etc. And various other activities with the overall feeling that the relationship is squished into an existing life and their essentially single. Is this a common experience?

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Livelifelaughter · 24/05/2023 13:59

BigFatLiar · 24/05/2023 11:59

He didn't appreciate that planning a 2 week holiday with his friend or numerous weekend breaks with the same friend was hurtful when he hadn't so much as mentioned a holiday to me.

Did you suggest a holiday or break together? Ask if you could join in his holiday with a friend? (Unless it means spending it in a tent with others)

That made me laugh...no tent involved. Yes I asked and I did say I felt excluded but didn't make a difference.

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