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Originally Posted by HereComestheSun
Since there is the 80/20 rule, it would seem there should be at least about 10,000 people (and at max. 20,000) under 55 aged people living in The Villages.
I am in the process of buying a house there. While I think The Villages is clearly a wonderful place for people to retire to, I happen to be an anomaly among "the norm" (or am I?) in that I am 46 yrs old (not 55 yrs plus), will be buying and moving in alone, and not retired - instead will be looking for employment - hopefully something either in my career field or an interesting new career transition.
Having said that, I am interested in knowing whether those in a slightly younger age demographic (40-55 yrs old and NOT retired) could please describe their experience of making friends and meeting others who are less than 55 years old within the Villages. I am not prejudiced against people who are 55 plus. However, I am not at that point in my life. I've tried with little success to see if I could figure this out by various searches on the internet, but being that it is a retirement community, it is of course very heard to find much out about the other 20% who live there (the 80/20 rule).
One of the main reasons I chose The Villages is because it will be a nice opportunity to be geographically closer to my mother who lives there, since thousands of miles have separated us for most of my adult life. I just hope I won't have much trouble also finding some of my own peers!
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I'm 53 and have lived here two years and just love it. Age is just a number. There are great people of all ages. The hardest thing for me isn't my age, it's working. I work from home, but work M-F. I am the only one in my neighborhood who works. So, my neighbors are all out having fun during the week, and I'm working. Other than that though,when I hang up the computer on Friday at 5:00pm, I am living in paradise.
PM me when you get here and we can meet up. However, I'm sure you'll be out and about having fun before you know it.