The Delicate Art of Finding the Right Friends After 60 (Plus Some Tips for Fighting Loneliness)

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The Delicate Art of Finding the Right Friends After 60 (Plus Some Tips for Fighting Loneliness)
Let's talk about fighting loneliness after 60! After all, one of the challenges that many women (and men for that matter!) our age face is staying socially connected.
Of course, we don’t just want more people in our lives. We want the right people in our lives.
So, today, I would like to offer some advice for finding friends and fighting loneliness in the best years of your life.
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How do you meet new people these days? Are there specific activities that you enjoy doing? Do you go to events? Do you have a social club or volunteer organization that you belong to? Something else?
Please share your thoughts in the comments section below. Let’s have a chat!
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@juligrlee556 5 лет назад

I've lived alone for 30 years now. The first 45 years of my life I always lived with family, with a dorm life, a military life, a married life, a single parent life. Now one of my grown daughters lives 2000 miles away, another 5000 miles away. I connected recently with several young women when I was recently in Spain. It's hard for me to think of them as friends because they are my daughters' age or younger. Of course they have lives that are completely different from mine. I have professional women who work for me but all of them are happily married and living busy professional lives. I do everything I can to love myself, love where I am in life, love the isolation I am living and continue to try to live a healthy life. I think it is important to not want what we think is better on the other side of the street. I try to live and love my "here" and my "now".

@terribrooks9041 5 лет назад

"It takes courage to lead a life. Any life" so true! It takes courage to strike up a conversation with a stranger - some people respond so kindly and others seem to not want to be bothered.

@terribrooks9041 5 лет назад

I do love your indomitable spirit that encourages me and many other women. We do have to believe that we have something special to offer to others - even if it's just a kind word or sincere compliment. Life is hard sometimes - let's be friendly!

@joanhendrix5967 5 лет назад

Another great topic! At age 57 I found myself in a new marriage, unemployed, and in a rural town in the Bible Belt of the U.S. I had never lived outside of my large southwestern city. I see now the error of my judgement! We only lasted 2.5 years there and now live in another rural area in the mid-Atlantic part of the U.S., closer to our grown children. Huge improvement but after 2.5 years here I still have no new friends. I realize I am very much an introvert, preferring to be at home sewing, reading, cooking, and tending the dog and chickens. Not good at finding anyone I have common interests with. Have never developed those skills. I was trying really too hard and had to take a step back, accepting myself as I am. My library bookclub is enough for now.

@verenatravelssolo2527 5 лет назад

Turquoise looks ravishing on you!

@judithanntoole8900 5 лет назад

Good morning Margaret thank you for what you do for us. Your warmth and wisdom are a real joy for me. You inspire me with the grace and dignity with which you carry yourself. Thank you for honouring others and especially the community of sixty and me. Always a pleasure. jt🇨🇦

@deeb8733 5 лет назад

Allowing loneliness in my life was a catalyst for me to find and accept Christ as my Savior. Loneliness ended up being a blessing for eternity. ❤❤

@stpierreforjesusthesavior984 5 лет назад

Dee B - That's wonderful! I go to the Parks and Recreation Center here in my beach town for activities, classes, trips, etc and Cooperative Extension for classes and volunteer with them, but when one knows the Lord, a genuine relationship, everything else is alright but at the same time, is a bit hallow compared with that special all day relationship. You can be your genuine self with the Lord, which is refreshing. We are filled and surrounded with his presence, something only a true fellow Christian can understand or comprehend. "Friends" are here today, gone tomorrow; the Heavenly Father, Jesus, the Holy Spirit always with us, a permanent and forever relationship.

@deeb8733 5 лет назад

@@stpierreforjesusthesavior984 Yes yes and yes!! ❤❤🤗

@sylviamoreno1439 5 лет назад

Hi Margaret, I'm at this point in my life right now. I recently ended a long term relationship. I'm in a new city and don't know anyone! I've been exploring all the senior centers and I know I'll find some new friends soon!☺ Thanks for touching on that topic...

@laureltaylor4891 5 лет назад

I hope you feel better soon, Margaret! Loved this one especially. I am 62 and have several close friends, one who is 29, and a guy friend who is 66. My two cents is to stay open to making friends who may push your envelope; personally, I don't need to share all beliefs and interests with others to make friends, as long as some basic values, i.e., kindness, are similar.Having some interests in common helps, but stay open to all "nice" people you meet and you may surprise yourself as to who you may "click" with. It makes for more interesting conversations when we are not the same.

@lanilok3696 5 лет назад

Thank you again Margaret for bringing up this subject again. I remember your saying that one doesn’t need MORE people in ones life...one just needs the right people. I like this. Sometimes I can be very shy in meeting people and other times not. I have lost most all of my very close friends of 40+ years. I need to be around stimulating people that can get me all excited about either their profession or hobbies. Today I went for a walk a our large shopping mall and went into a new store. The owner was Tibetan and I asked him what he was doing in Hawaii. We must have talked for over an hour. He had , studied Buddhism in India for 3 years but left after all his studies. He had a wonderful store and he recommended a book by the Dalai Lama on The Art of Happiness. We became instant friends and he made my day. Most of my new friends are people I meet by chance and we click. These are the friends I value who have made my life

@deeb2448 5 лет назад

Lani Lok ....Hello from OHIO 🙋

@indigo5477 5 лет назад

Lani Lok Good for you!! It is better to have four quarters than 100 pennies!!!!

@lanilok3696 5 лет назад

Denise Blaine Aloha Diane, How do you go about meeting new friends or fighting loneliness.

@lanilok3696 5 лет назад

Indigo Thanks Indigo.

@stpierreforjesusthesavior984 5 лет назад

Indigo - Thanks!

@deanna0710 5 лет назад

Amazing how you seem to always chat about a subject that really speaks to me. You are incredible and I appreciate your words probably more than you realize. Thanks, Margaret!

@teresacarson6436 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for this video. I’m long time divorced, son is grown and married and my closest friends now live over 1000 miles away. I find myself spending more and more time cocooning. Like so many others, I think my past bad experiences have somewhat burned me, It is indeed tough putting myself out there to keep searching but I am convinced I will find my ‘good fits’ for friends. Thanks again for your advice and reminding me that we are not alone.

@sixtyandme 5 лет назад

Thanks for being here Teresa!

@Propfaqs 5 лет назад

It pains me to think of the individuals I’ve met and shared some time with who, in the end, did not think me ‘worthy’ to be their friend but I’ll be damned if I will spend the rest of my life trying to prove them wrong. These people came along for a reason...so that I would pick better friends going forward. Yes, it is lonely at times, but every friend brings his/her own drama. You might and will get sucked into the drama of their lives or your own drama might get stirred up by someone who knows somebody WHO KNOWS. And you will embrace ‘solo’ again...for awhile. Great topic, Margaret.

@deckerdax 5 лет назад

This is so true. All the friends I had had major personal drama going on. Could not come with it.

@deckerdax 5 лет назад

Cope

@ms.5779 5 лет назад

Good point

@lauracicero-miller3238 3 года назад

You speak the truth !

@stephanietaylor1572 5 лет назад

Hi Margaret, I live in the UK near Southampton, I moved here from the midlands in my mid forties. I had my children and husband around me but I was lonely. I decided that when they went off in the mornings so would I, I toured around the area getting familiar with places and then I went back to work. I am now retired and the children are gone but I go on. I joined groups and started to go to a keep fit club for older women. I have made lots of friends of all ages which when I was much younger I did not have. My husband has been very ill over the last few years and I think if I was left alone I would do ok. I enjoy my own company to a degree and I love learning new skills and crafts so I am always on the look out for a new avenue to explore. I think if you keep all your options open you never know what you may find x

@bstevenson3448 5 лет назад

Hi Southampton! When I lived in UK, I lived in Lee on the Solent and frequently visited Southampton! I certainly miss the area and all of UK.

@julieshaker225 2 года назад

Beautiful cup! I'm 66 and sort of lost. In my 50s I was a part of a singles group. There were 20 of us on any given weekend and met up, we danced and did things. They all eventually got married, my very close friends moved away and I now have a very limited amount of friends left. The ones that are here are in relationships and I basically have to fit in to their schedules. Covid did not help. I want to do things, but on top of a limited budget I'm so tired of being alone.

@Christinalovescats1958 5 лет назад

I think a getaway for "60 and me" would be nice.

@isabeller2115 5 лет назад

Hello Margaret, your necklace is just gorgeous ! Friends? It's not an issue for me; maybe because I love people, and having been a teacher for so long, I do enjoy friends of all ages. I have 3 or 4 circles of friends (yoga, colleagues, friend neighbours I have at the seaside,) that I meet on a regular basis, and one very dear girl- friend I love travelling with. And now I 've noticed I tend to keep to my old faithful friends and I'm sort of very careful about the people I decide to trust. Due to my divorce and an awful relationship later on with a narcissist, at 69, I don't feel like having a 'romantic affair' at all ; I just have one male friend my age that I've known for 50 years(!) and it's all very nice.Human relationships are so complicated sometimes! x

@MsProfessorC 5 лет назад

Thank you, Margaret. I'm a recent widow and downsized to a new state. This starting over is challenging when it comes to finding friends. Thanks for the encouragement. It's strange as a new widow and people seem to think to start over means dating and such so I just avoid people because of this. I would love a group of friends with common interests who like to travel or share a meal. I'm going to look into Meetup groups with shared interest. Thanks you as always. You brighten my day every moring.

@pjd2709 5 лет назад

MsProfessorC, My condolences to you and your family for your loss! I too am a widow, for nearly 5 years next March, just wanted to wish you the best, and let you know there are a lot of us out there!

@MsProfessorC 5 лет назад

Thank you. :-)

@carollreece1190 5 лет назад

Thank you once again on such a wonderful message. I retired recently and was really feeling lost. I then came across your You Tube channel and you have inspired me so much. I have been reaching out to girl friends from my past and meeting for lunch and reconnecting. I’m not so lost anymore. Thank you once again for your inspiring, honest and uplifting messages. Enjoy your day.

@salstanbury7497 5 лет назад

Hi Margaret I’m glad you had a good trip to the U.K. I love your necklace! You’re like a magpie attracted to beautiful things! I hope you recover soon from your cold. I had lunch at a lovely cafe yesterday with a new girlfriend. We had a great time I found myself really laughing. It gave me such a lift!

@marybachmann 5 лет назад

You look fabulous! Love the necklace on you! Lately, I'm following van dwellers, and it seems in many ways like the perfect solution to the need for friendship, especially for the natural introvert. You tour around the snowbird haunts, meet other travelers of all types and ages, come and go as you please, you have your own place, travel, see the sights or hop through museums, and maybe even sell your home and take it to the full-time level. Then you can meet up with these people periodically for festivals and private get-togethers, or you can driveway-visit your friends at their 'sticks and bricks." I'm getting my van ready, as we speak!

@thesaltycrone9237 3 года назад

I just turned 60 and the experienced the death of my father(who live with me), divorce from my husband, and kids going off to college. It has been exceptionally lonely and painful, but I have been watching vanilla videos on youtube and am now also leaning to that lifestyle. Tired of plumbing repairs and empty house. Descendent of pioneers that took chances and feel that I should continue their legacy through van life. I am writing this 2 years after your post and hope that you are on the road, kicking up your heels, and enjoying what life offers us in this decade of newfound independence!

@elizabethclark107 5 лет назад

I thought it was only ME 😱!! Good to know information, not kooky or in the realm of platitudes. Thank you, am moving into the next chapter and a bit out to sea.

@deanneharrall1241 5 лет назад

Hi Margaret, firstly I do like your new necklace, I have bought some too, wish you could see them. Another wonderful inspiring conversation. I have found it better now with age to make friends, I seem to be more extrovert now, it’s lovely when I go shopping I often strike up a conversation either about what’s on offer in the sales and end up having a giggle, not always ending up a long term friendship, just nice to talk to someone. I’m alone widowed last year, but I have a male friend no commitment just friends, we share problems, we are different in many ways, but I do enjoy having a chat and a cup of TEA! now and then. Also a neighbour girlfriend, I have lunch with her on occasion. I don’t have many friends, but I have a space in my heart for more and my mind is not closed. Lovely seeing you again till next time. Love Deanne 💐❤️x

@margaretcrawford5217 5 лет назад

Margaret, you bring up an interesting topic. About 10 years ago my husband developed a type of dementia and I ended up having to put him in a nursing home. Many friends thought this was not appropriate mainly because he showed no public signs of his illness. As a result, I lost many friends that I thought were very close. After going through a rather severe depression, I realized that I was just too young to curl up and die, like I wanted to. I joined a few social groups and found the support I needed. My Husband is gone now and those friends that deserted me are coming back. It is difficult to forget and forgive. But forgiveness is for me, not them. I am doing really well.

@cynthiababrocky3526 4 года назад

Great ! & good for you.

@mariabanholzer5960 Год назад

I love turquoise! It's the colour of joy Margret! The neckless is "magnifique". Friendship fidelity, a heart connection,courious, original,trustworthy, open-minded.

@starletadams9772 5 лет назад

U look so beautiful and your new necklace is lovely thank you for sharing I pray that you feel better soon love to hear about your adventures God bless you

@deeb2448 5 лет назад

Good Morning Margaret ~ God Bless You this morning & HAPPY TGIF :) Love the necklace ! Here in Ohio... Enjoying your web site ALOT. Been there ... Done that... Considering new relationships lately.... It's hard after being done wrong so many times ...trusting people is an art for sure. And patience is a virtue . Visit locally the shops, etc... You'll find someone that responds to your friendship after they see your face several times. HAPPY New Beginnings To All ~

@d.b.g9216 2 года назад

Atm I find that personally I am not trusting enough due to so called “ friends” letting me down badly over the last few years - this has unfortunately led to me being very disillusioned and I’m now very wary of making new friends. This was a shock to me as I have always been very sociable with loads of friends, now I’ve narrowed it down to one or two that I can trust, it’s only in the last 4 years that I’ve come across people who acted like this so I suppose I’m blessed to have got to my early 60s before experiencing this type of disillusion. In the last few months I can feel a shift and would like to trust people again but I’m still working on it!

@pepperwa 4 года назад

Great topic of conversation! Hubby of 48 years keeps me busy but I do enjoy chats with long time friends! He, however, prefers solitude, his books, his history lectures. We are mismatched in so many ways but who can discount 48 years together!

@yvonnefitts2680 5 лет назад

Good morning, sweet lady.....you are looking lovely this morning.....thanks for the good info.

@anita_postcards 5 лет назад

Hello Margaret, I've been listening to you for at least 2 years, maybe more! My situation may be a little different from many of your readers, because I married late and had children late - 3 girls born when I was between 37 and 42! I'm now 60 and the last one is in her first year of college. I am glad to have this forum because I can relate to your enthusiasm for life and activity. My friends (most between 50 and 70), who I am very thankful for, tend to be busy with activities that are "for others." I believe they may find me a bit quirky or "different." Commenting on this vlog is something that none of them would do. :) I'm also learning Spanish - in my second semester at a community college. It's challenging; however, I'm so pleased when I recognize bits of the language, and I look forward to communicating fully with people I meet who speak it as their primary language. So thank you for providing an outlet to let women know that their lives are their own and to explore the possibilities. And... I also love your necklace. I noticed it right away! Anita

@stpierreforjesusthesavior984 5 лет назад

In earlier and later life, being independent, self sufficient, set in our ways, private, and depending too much on earlier family that are not around anymore - deceased or far away, I feel, are some of the factors that contribute to loneliness later in life.

@justsayin397 Год назад

A very good point I totally agree

@patriciarussell7487 5 лет назад

Good subject,have two work friends that I try to keep in touch with.Since I retired,its hard.One promises to "do lunch",but it never happens.I hurt my foot badly last week.Dealing w.pain,and not being able to do simple chores,hard for independent woman.No friends w. visits or casseroles.Am I old fashioned? I'm a funny upbeat person.So if I'm not upbeat,no one cares of my life?

@clouds280 5 лет назад

Hi! I'm sorry about your foot. This is a nice blog. She writes about interesting things. What happened? Are you being treated? I know a home routine can make you feel like you'll never get out of the house! But it dies get better (it's not such a big deal after awhile-mine has gotten much easier). I myself use TV therapy (!) - works! No guilt, just watch what you like. I Aldo keep a journal (I track things in it). That helps me to be grounded. Lists are so that I know what to get, when I go to the store. A plan for the day. If you can't get out, a little housework for me, helps. You enjoy the fruits of your labors. It was nice to meet you. Hope things get better (you are not alone!). It is so worth it, what you are doing. You will get that back. It's an investment. Self care is my thing, too. I do feel better, when I do it. It will get easier! Take care. C

@CM-qh4wj Год назад

I'm a new follower and you are beautiful! That color and necklace are stunning on you! Thank you for encouraging and providing all of us wonderful women with your amazing tidbits of knowledge. I do find challenges with finding friendships and also employment opportunities. Though I have done many things alone since my divorce. I traveled 6600 miles with my 2 pups and worked as a summer camp nurse, spent 9 months out of town studying yoga teacher training and worked as a personal assistant to many families and also traveled as a home/pet sitter. I hope to connect with other women in a more meaningful way. Thank you and wishing the best in every way!! 💛💛💛

@debbiefreeberg-renwick7327 5 лет назад

Good topic. Well done. Thank you Margaret!

@sandramacelheron6778 5 лет назад

I do love your necklace. It suits you. Your topic is good also - we need friends. One of my good friends just passed and I miss her but I know I must move on.

@elizabethboccio3877 5 лет назад

So enjoy your videos and tips! Yes the necklace is beautiful statement piece looks nice on you ! :)

@marym1440 5 лет назад

I would love to be friends with you, though, you seem pretty outgoing and I am more shy. I am 80, still have my husband and our daughters live in the same area. Know that you have inspired me to try some ways to make friends. I haven't really any that are really close. I know them is all. Thanks for your videos. I look forward to watching the others. Thank you for sharing your story with us.

@sweetypatnett6123 Год назад

Hello Margaret, you look great as always. I hope you had a splendid cruise and a little bit of R&R.❤

@virginiawhye8752 5 лет назад

Think you

@loumiller1328 2 года назад

I'm 63, soon to be 64, and finding friends has always been a bit of a problem. (Even when I was younger?) I enjoy stimulating conversations, learning new things. Yes, I'm so honest and open maybe it makes people uncomfortable, I don't know. Sadly, I don't have the financial ability to travel (most of my younger life I changed jobs to help be present for my children) so no real savings or investments, just early retirement. This because of the covid and lack of available jobs. I LOVE the necklace 🤩 and you look lovely in turquoise colors.

@lynnbrooks5503 5 лет назад

At the ripe ‘ol age of 60, I found orchids. After battling with them for a couple of years, I joined an Orchid Society. Now, 4 years later I am a member of 4 different clubs, a committee member of one and president of another. I have made some very close friends the past few years, many shared interests and generally sincere people.

@sixtyandme 5 лет назад

I love orchids too! What a wonderful hobby and great way to socialise!

@lisakimchris 5 лет назад

Hope your cold gets better soon, take care.

@moonlitpearl700 5 лет назад

This is great conversation point. I have really good and loyal friends but I am more discriminating these days. I want to be around positive people who have a good sense of humor. Yes, friends who share my moral values is very important. Trust is vital too. Friends I can confide in. By the way, you look fabulous. Your makeup is beautiful. I love the blouse and necklace. Love your candor and grace. Thank you.

@dt4049 5 лет назад

living in a 55 plus community because of finances. not so great home but grateful. amenities are awesome...however i feel i have really aged and become more depressed. i dislike their activities because there are so many older people. i worked in gerontology most of my life in different capacities. im a young 60...did i make a mistake. i don't want to feel 90. don't get me wrong i can have friends you see and anotherwards i feel im better for them than they are for me. does that make any sense? help please 😖😟

@raggmopp857 5 лет назад

I think making friends can be complicated at any age. I found myself hesitating when you asked us to think about whether we are willing to make the extra effort to find friends or are we happy leading an introverted life. I do think it would be sad to go through the rest of my life without true friends. On the other hand, I know I have accomplished more in the last couple of years, partly because I spent a lot of time alone. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have written a novel if I hadn't had that space. As for the issue of making friends with men, environment and situation has a lot to do with it. I've come to realize that most of the things I'm interested in are not interesting to most men. Then there is environment. I'm going to be very honest. If you live in Asia you will find a lot of men are there specifically to meet Asian women. They are not there to make friends or meet other English speaking women. I find that makes me cringe, just thinking about it. And you are right. I don't see myself as a person who is worthy of love. I recognize my good qualities, but I think the judgement is made long before most people get to know me. Eek! This is a bad attitude.

@henriettalazo9243 5 лет назад

Please feel better Your necklace is absolutely terrific. You do such a fabulous job of sharing your words of wisdom. The colors truly compliment your coloring. Thank you have a fun day.

@maryannedeering1663 5 лет назад

Yes Margaret,.love the necklace and you make it come alive❤ Very attractive❤

@Elizabethd69 4 года назад

you make me smile and lift my spirits everytime I watch you .Thank You for doing these.videos

@jennifermcdonald5432 5 лет назад

Thank you so very much for this great talk! All you said is very true and valuable. I’ve had a very tough time with the whole friendship issue. Once with an old friend that came back into my life, disaster! It’s so hard to get through the first touchy part, until you get to the point where you can say that makes me uncomfortable, and it’s ok, nobody gets their nose out of joint.

@hedgemist691 5 лет назад

I find that if you don't have any expectations, just go with the flow and get on with life and things will evolve naturally.

@denacollins352 3 года назад

I'm joined a meet up group called Camp town girls. They arrange camp outs for women. I have often go camping on my own so this will be a good way to open up and practice visiting with others.

@sixtyandme 3 года назад

That is awesome!

@Melissabella 5 лет назад

Thank you for this, Margaret. Please drink extra tea and feel better!

@karikelley6134 5 лет назад

Love that necklace and you do look great turquoise. Definitely, need more girlfriends, but find it difficult to find them. Love your ideas and will give it a try. Be Blessed.

@kateh303 5 лет назад

Such an interesting topic, and would love to hear more about it and people’s ways of meeting proper friends or “soulmates”..... more than just superficial chats with people. There are challenges to this , and it takes time, especially when we no longer work, and if we have no children, or they live away. Obviously joining certain groups/ classes is a great thing to do and can lead to meaningful friendships. Also just walking regularly round where you live , if you are in the right frame of mind... it is amazing how you can get talking to people which can truly lead to good friendships, -having a dog helps! Persevere , be patient, keep interested and open minded, look for the good in people and remember all that is positive about ourselves too! I too love your necklace. X

@sixtyandme 5 лет назад

Thanks Kate for your lovely comments!

@judementz-gibbons2334 5 лет назад

Another great topic Margaret. I gained a lot from your talk and the responses. May just take that leap of faith and try new avenues of meeting people and helping others in society as I believe in kindness which is a bit of a dying virtue these days

@janetshenefield3513 5 лет назад

I live close to my daughter and grand daughter with grand children. I also have four classroom friends that live around me and one that I travel in Florida who I have visited the last two years for a few days. I am blessed!!!

@ssumner9757 5 лет назад

Thank you speaking about this topic. I have been blessed to have a male friend since I was 16 that I met in art class. I am now 63 & he has continued to be my best friend after I had a divorce & losing my love of my life. We have never been romantic nor involved, but always good friends. We are now both alone, but we are supporting each other, making new holiday rituals & always looking out for each other. However, I don't know if I could do this with a man that I just met. I have built -in 45+ yrs of trust with my friend. Don't know how to open the door yet! Love your videos & insights!

@lynmcgloin9022 5 лет назад

Hi Margaret it’s so true you do have to put yourself out there! My husband and I are retired and we relocated to a new state knowing no one. It took me six months to find my “tribe” and I have a lovely group of girlfriends and as a couple we’ve made great friends too.

@mrmarvellous5378 4 года назад

Good advice and a smile given genuinely works wonders.

@soesavaele8900 3 года назад

Thank you so much for sharing I love your channel.

@susansuchenharris3727 5 лет назад

Hello Margaret. Again thank you for your wonderful video. I appreciate you so much. I had several wonderful men friends before I met my fiance. I enjoyed thoroughly their friendship. Then I was a widow for more than 5 years. We appreciated so much for our friendship and personal growth. It was a blessing in my life. Wishing you and your loved ones happy thanksgiving holidays. I am so grateful! Susan

@carolanndeberry6278 5 лет назад

Margaret, you are beautiful in Turquoise! I love your wisdom, thank you for sharing!💁🏻

@sixtyandme 5 лет назад

Thanks very much Carol - have a wonderful day!

@jessbyjas7177 5 лет назад

hi fr malaysia, am 59 gal, just found ur utube. tks for this important topic. i would like to explore this ideas finding friends on similliar topics.much love .

@margiebaez8299 5 лет назад

Hi there is so much i have learned from watching your show i find it very interesting so I’ll keep on watching Thks

@sheilaherb4253 5 лет назад

Thank you for your messages and energy! I love your necklace and turquoise looks lovely on you. I too find myself lonely at times. I am trying to step out of the house more to meet people. I've joined a quilting guild, a gym and am thinking about joining a local senior center. Thank you once again.

@sixtyandme 5 лет назад

Take care Sheila - you are doing all the right things ! Have a great week ahead.

@annabetancourt5272 5 лет назад

Hi Margaret, i came across you searching for senior dating. I am enjoying and learning great deal listening to you and your encouragement. I'm 71 and recently retired, and don't know what to do with my time. I'm even not sure I want to date a man for romance or just for company. This week signed up for a volunteer agency. I'm glad to listen to your talks on loneliness and how to manage. I've lived alone for 30 yrs and enjoyed it tremendously, but lately have had the other loneliness feeling. Thank you for your good thoughts.

@d.b.g9216 2 года назад

What you say is so true! it’s up to 7s to make the effort Love your necklace! X

@rabaile1 5 лет назад

Hi, Margaret. I think this is my FAVORITE necklace thus far! It's so striking, and fits your personality just perfectly. :o) Annette

@vivianhudacek1556 4 года назад

Good advice to encourage us to expand our circle in this season of life. Retiring really does change everything-& in lots of good ways too, but after a few years of self-imposed (& enjoyed!) reclusiveness, I’ve made myself join a gym & have met lots of new folks. Mostly they are women I interact with before & after my yoga classes, but that’s enough. I do love my alone time, just reading & snuggling my pugs, & these new friends don’t require a lot of “maintenance.” :). Love your outfit! Just curious-are your colorful fashions usually dresses or tops? I find myself living in yoga clothes these days. And today you’re wearing my favorite color!

@nancyciampa3485 5 лет назад

I so appreciate your videos. I love listening to your soothing voice and wonderful, encouraging information. I'm thinking of joining a women's only traveling group.

@deehelen4923 3 года назад

I love your necklace Margaret, colour is beautiful. Another interesting subject. I'm moving about four hundred miles away soon to the city of Preston in Lancashire and hope to make new friendships through coffee shop conversations and by joining clubs. I love your channel. Would like to join your patron channel when I move. Maybe they'll be some Prestonian ladies on there I could meet up with.

@joanngood648 5 лет назад

Such great advice! Love the necklace. Men in particular are hard to meet. Thanks!

@6699Jackie 5 лет назад

Hi Margaret, love your necklace, turquoise is so pretty i have some pieces i bought when i went to Arizona. I was a member of a ladies only gym in the uk and it was a good place to chat to people and i got in touch with a friend there i know from school way back. The gym closed and i feel quite lost as i only have 1 real friend. I joined a new gym but it isnt the same. I live in southend on sea if anybody on here is wanting to make new friends to go for a cup of coffee with. :) i also work part time. Hope you better soon x

@suzettemacey9632 5 лет назад

You look particularly lovely today. Yes indeed, very unique necklace that makes you look incredible.

@conniecandella4305 2 года назад

Love what your wearing n the colors

@patwagner9308 5 лет назад

Yes, I sure did notice that pretty necklace...my favorite color! The aqua top is such a flattering color on you. I read another viewer's comments about how she had a few trusted friends & liked it that way...not really interested in making new ones. I have friendships 51, 50, 48, 45, 41 yrs old. Those are treasured. I am the kind of person who is introverted, can be painfully shy...& I prefer to just have a small circle of long-standing, 100% trustworthy friends. There are some kooks who don't reveal their kookiness until you've invested time...& then it can be sticky getting out. At 70 (as of April) I don't want that.

@karrihaslam 5 лет назад

hi Margaret my name is karri it says here karri Haslam but I go by Karri Crawford and never changed my name when I married. I like your new hair cut it looks good on you. Maybe it's not too new but I only saw one other video as today is my first day here and you have longer hair and you do look fabulous in turquoise ! I have to say you're very courageous to start this site many of us here seem to be very grateful for that even myself.Thanks for putting yourself out there for us you're truly a joy to listen to.

@sixtyandme 5 лет назад

Thank you Karri for the kind words and support!

@snuggleb100 4 года назад

I love all your suggestions. The only problem for me is that I am raising my 3yr old granddaughter at 61. My friends have all but vanished. I no longer have the time to go to ministry or outings, or volunteer at church my energy is taken up with a toddler. Tried to attend church meetings that meet in homes but it seems that hasn't worked out for me either. So I'm going to try (through your encouragement) to meet with grandparents with grandbabies and see if I can make friends there. We have something in common right off the bat, raising grandbabies. Thank you for your wonderful advice. Blue is a stunning color on you! God bless.

@sixtyandme 4 года назад

thank you, Cathy, take care!

@janicechaudhury6043 5 лет назад

I have been admiring your necklace. It looks wonderful on you.

@lanilok3696 5 лет назад

Absolutely!!!

@karendoncoes1717 4 года назад

That is a beautiful color on you and yes I love your necklace!

@malkaringel7864 5 лет назад

I have no friends or family at 62. I console myself with beer n my tablet. Not the healthiest coping mechanism....n I know it. I live alone. My companion cat lost his life this summer past n I am enduring some depression. I endure chronic pain n have mobility issues. People find me negative, so they run the other way. "Friends" true ones, are not easy to find. Most are just fair weather. I wish I felt better about myself. I now simply hate myself...my expanding belly (this is recent). When I get out n shop for food...I always start conversations here n there. That's the only time I leave the house-for supplies.

@constancecandella538 2 года назад

Love that blue necklace n top it's beautiful

@Emakemeup 5 лет назад

Yes we have a moving on group for singles, divorced or widowed. We meet each week and plan weekend outings including movies, dinners festivals etc.

@ritagoedecke6574 5 лет назад

Turquoise looks great on you Margaret.

@ninashelley5044 3 года назад

Thank you

@lindaeliis8239 3 года назад

Your hairstyle is great!

@danmic24 2 года назад

I love the necklace😌❤

@dori1425 5 лет назад

Yes I like your necklace it looks very pretty on you. I look forward seeing your statement necklaces

@carmenburnham1088 5 лет назад

Your hair looks really cute!

@sylvianecoudure103 5 лет назад

very interesting !! Thanks

@emana5515 5 лет назад

Lovely necklace🌺

@deannabollo170 5 лет назад

Loved your beautiful talk and necklace! My problem is that I’ve moved around too much. I always tried to get back to old friends but, after a life of being open to friendships I had disappointments and so feel more wary. My older friends are old in mind! They talk day and night about their aches and pains, their pills, their grandchildren and frankly I find it unbearable. I love theatre cinema,food, high teas, fashion, chit chat, lots of laughter and bid hugs. I love men friends but since I moved to Algarve, besides the charming taxi drivers I am not attracted to local men as friends. I had many professions, airline, my own shop, online African art and for many years I’ve been a property realtor. I’m doing it now for a top hotel group and promote and sell their products. I’m a freelancer. So just mentioning some things to give you an idea of me! I’m 76 years old, divorced forever... not looking for any attachments just the warmth and company of interesting charming friends! Bye. Deanna

@curvygirlzrock8836 5 лет назад

Deanna Bollo hi Deanna , U sound amazing! If u ever plan to visit miami, please let me know We can hang out and listen to a great band from Cuba in Little Havana. How I wish to meet some friends like u! Ana Sophia

@loriecampbell7210 5 лет назад

Love love the necklace

@denisedavies1674 3 года назад

Hi. I'm 62. I have got a small group of friends but they are married so we chat on Facebook but that where it ends. Take care xx

@lc237 5 лет назад

Your necklace is gorgeous and that blue is a great color for you.

@Chrisboiofficial Год назад

Hello

@marinawilkinson5840 5 лет назад

Gorgeous necklace. 🌟🌟🌟

@shoshanachavab 3 года назад

I find you the most positive person with s a good 👍 view of life. I do not have very close friends my two best friends committed suicide and I moved countries. I am 77 and have been a widow for 23 years. My kids and grandkids have their own lives and since corona started I have been living like a hermit. I was vaccinated but still got pretty sick and am now trying to find like minded friends. I have limited energy but hope for the best.