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When Others Judge Your Decision to Cohabitate in Your Eighties

I am eighty-one and my girlfriend is seventy-nine and we want to move in together but our families think we're being ridiculous at our age.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Society's diminished expectations for elder love make joy feel foolish instead of triumphant.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Love in Later Life and Aging Partnership?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.