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Originally Posted by frosty
Skid: single, never been married, no children, and no baggage (I think). As for background....sane and mature with moments of immaturity from time to time :p
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I think you're in a situation where if I were in the same one, I believe there's tons of good advice here to keep in mind and or follow. The woman friend thing may be all she wants out of your acquaintanceship with her. I'd see if I could spend some more time with her, but realize that she may not want anything more than acquaintanceship. If I recall from your story correctly, she's never been married, and now over 55 yrs. old. That's a bad sign in that she may be old enough to realize that she doesn't necessarily want to be or pursue a marriage. I'm of the age where I'm not so sure that I would want to be married either. Acquaintanceships and occasional dating and travel companionships are suiting me just fine. But then, I am a free spirit without boundaries and resist being contained or confined to another's whims, schedules, etc. At some point, you're going to have to come to terms with what you want out of life as far as relationship(s) go, since you've never been married. Men don't necessarily need to be tied down until their mid-40s, but are better candidates for it when in their early 50s. My advice to anyone else in your position is to be careful of getting married, unless you find that is what you want after spending a year or two going steady. You can bet that this woman has reflected or pondered on this issue too. If you can get more truthful information from her as your friendship continues, you will learn more about what she really thinks about her situation as per even wanting a steady or marriage.