The young actress, Gina Lollobrigida, starred in a darling comedy years ago, "Woman of Straw." She portrayed a beautiful young nurse who married the very old, very sick man she was nursing. When he suddenly died, there were plenty of 'complications,' including her character getting blamed for his death.
Situation: Amos was 79 years old, a successful businessman, and recently widowed. He had nursed his wife through 8 years of Alzheimer's Disease and was ready to move on. He felt it was his turn to have someone take care of him. Amos had been active in his church during the years before his wife got sick; that's where he chose to go on his 'wife search.' Problem was, he was very blatant about what he wanted. He would introduce himself to someone new, smile, and immediately declare, "I'm looking to get married again."
Older women joke about what older men want: a nurse or a purse! Unwilling to be a nurse and not having much of a 'purse,' most older women could care less about getting married. But then there are those widowed women who have a decent income from their deceased husbands but would lose it if they got married. Most prefer the comfort of a good income to the love of (and potential having to care for) a good man.
Some older couples who like two incomes don't bother getting married and just live together like many of the younger generation are doing. Then there are the 'dirty old men' and 'dirty old women' who just act like alley cats, date, and have sex with many people. Perhaps they don't care about right or wrong; perhaps they don't know that HIV infection is increasing among elders.
But then I've known a few older couples who marry late and are genuinely happy.
Lessons learned: What difference could age make?: marry for love and nothing else! And, don't throw away love; you might not find it again.
Outcome: Amos is still hunting.
Lord, show us how to love just like you love us, with our whole hearts!
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