[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by JerryLBell

I know a guy who was widowed and move to another retirement community (Sun City West, AZ). He had enjoyed being married and wanted to be married again but wanted a certain kind of woman. Since he was a very organized guy, he created a list of about twenty attributes he was looking for in a potential wife. The second or third day he was there, he was out on a bike ride and got talking with a lady who was also riding her bike. They had coffee, started dating and, once he realized she score about 19 out of 20, he got serious with her and eventually married her.

The lady was my widowed mother-in-law (who had no intention of even looking for a second husband). They've been married for nearly 20 years now and are still tickled pink by each other and enjoy every day together. You can joke about qualities of a potential mate, but if you're serious about wanting to spend the rest of your life with someone, making a serious list of those qualities isn't a half-bad idea!

These folks are very fortunate indeed. i agree on the list of attributes required or at least desired. I have such a list.

I also agree with what Chax3 posted. The mental and physical chemistry has to be there. Those are givens.