I hear what you're saying. At some point, our kids will be grown & gone & it will be just our spouses we are with.....provided we are lucky enough to have one. I think people adjust to their life's situation. My MIL is alone (divorced rather than widowed) & I swear she is always on the go with a full social calandar. She is very involved in her church & has friendships with others who are alone at home. This doesn't mean she's not lonely on those nights she is eating dinner at home alone & I try to remind that to myself when she sometimes stops by at inopportune times.
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