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Originally Posted by MACH7SS

My wife and I semi-retired to the Windermere area in 2010. She continued working a couple of days in medicine and I worked the same days for the MOUSE. Now for a variety of reasons, we are debating a final, complete retirement move to the Villages. However, we have a few questions that can only be answered by current Villagers based on their own experience. Reading the "newbie" boards give lots of good advice but we want to hear answers directly from the "horse's" mouth. Here goes:

1. We are not golfers. Will we be accepted even though we are non-golfers?
2. We prefer to stay together as a couple. With all the "men's activities" and "women's activities".....will we have issues not participating in separate activities?
3. We are not into competitive activities. Will our desire to not participate in competition hurt us with friends?
4. Can one play a "fun" round of golf as a couple or a game of pickleball just as a couple for exercise?
5. Are there any groups that get together without memberships, dues, or parlimentary meetings?
6. If your village contains a majority of people who are dedicated to highly organized, competitive groups, how do you meet people from other villages who may fit your lifestyle more comfortably?

We are 65 and 64, reasonably active, friendly and outgoing. But we are not competitive with each other with little desire to be competitive with our neighbors. Our idea of a perfect retirement is sitting at the pool with our friends just watching another beautiful day pass us by in Florida. Can we move to the Villages and do just that?

Succinct answers:
1. Yes.
2. No.
3. No.
4. Yes.
5. Yes.
6. Just open your mouth and start talking. TV is a friendly community. You do as much or as little as you want. Some people have been known to cut back on activities, as they get tired of a busty schedule.

Don't think of people as strangers but friends you haven't met yet!

Your last paragraph, the answer is yes!!!