"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> "Cheri" > wrote in message
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>>> On Sun, 17 Aug 2014 10:10:48 -0700, "Cheri" >
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>>>>"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>>>>> Absolutely, Janet. A woman alone is not "she wants to be picked up".
>>>>> That's so archaic.
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>>>>> Jill
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>>>>Someone should clue the men into that fact. :-)
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>>>>Cheri
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>>> You are overlooking the fact that these days it is much more difficult
>>> for older men to find women who would jump at the chance of marriage
>>> and thereby give them a housekeeper to no doubt replace the one who
>>> died. I know that sounds cynical but when you have been used to free
>>> housekeeping...
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>> Yes, a lot of women finally wised up to the fact that some of those
>> single
>> older men are looking for a caretaker. I have seen it within my circle of
>> friends. One friend was involved with a man that used her for packing him
>> back and forth to medical appointments, cooking, and any number of
>> things,
>> but he balked at taking trips, going out etc. It didn't last long and we
>> laugh about it now, but she was still a chump for awhile there. :-)
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> I would never marry again. I could never find what I have now so the
> problem would never arise.
Me either.
Cheri