I have said this ever since I retired “Retirement is underrated”.
I would have liked to spent my retired years with Esther but that didn’t happen. I was the best husband and caregiver I could be but once she passed I had to move on.
Dating in my 70s was a lot of fun. I found a good woman to marry me and I try not to compare. It’s hard to find exactly what you think you want because most people in their 70s can’t do the things they could when they were younger. I still cycle and Judie is ok with that. She probably never will ride a bike again.
The special needs ministry I was involved in kind of fell apart while I was the primary care giver for Esther. I still find lots to do to keep me busy.
Things change as the years go by. I try to just roll with the punches.