Or, those of us who are widowed simply enjoy the freedom of living alone. I was madly in love with my husband. The morning after he died I 'heard' this sentiment: Just because your life is going to be different, doesn't mean it's going to be bad.

Admittedly, it sucked for a few years, and there were definitely sad times, but today ...

I love what my life has become. I moved to a new city, am a holistic health coach, give wellness presentations, group coach, volunteer with rescue dogs and sex trafficking survivors, wrote a book, and still write articles here on Medium.

ZERO sadness or regret.

However, you are so right that some seniors seem to disengage from anything exciting or fun. My advice? Play! Learn! Get involved with something!

Thanks for a great article!