Starting over at 50 years old! Can it be done?

Reinvent yourself in a Montessori.

I think this is your best option.

Seriously.

Welcome and you bet it can! NEVER give up!

Yea. But you don't have another 50 to waste.

Just say as healthy as possible and look forward to the amazing technology revolution thats coming. You might well enjoy at least some of the life extension technology in the coming decades, so yea, maybe take up some new hobbies get a quad copter or something.

Easily.

Start working out now. This should spark other things that will eventually translate in to everything starting to fall in to place.

Not sure why your wife is taking the kids? At 50 yrs old how old are your kids and why do they not have a choice in this.

I am 54 and married for 30yrs. If it was me in your shoes I would sell everything I own get on a plane and be gone.

See ya

Buh-bye

Adios

Gone to a warm climate like Acapulco Mexico and start a new life from there.

Fuck America and your wife.

Later bitches

It's never too late brother.

And your circumstances are much better than many..

Live damn it.. Live ! :-)

yes, very possible at 50. Think a new thought, is how it is done.

Welcome to GLP.

I agree with Bodiless, never give up. Look for people who are positive and supportive, stay away from emotional leeches and drama queens, and find something, possibly a new something, that you want to invest your time and interests in for a second career.

From your post you seem like a logical and pleasant sort of person who is realistic. Good luck to you and am looking forward to reading more of your posts.

too right!

start with getting rid of that fat. diet and weights, and BE PATIENT!

give yourself a couple of years. when you're in shape, you'll be attractive to younger women, and older sugar moms!

Acapulco?send me a postcard minus the regular cartel roadside heads torsos and limbs.I tell you what i could think of nicer places to grab some vitamin D3.Mexico is like walking into an open zoo at 54 you get kidnapped whos gonna ransom your sorry ass?you left everythin you ever known.

I'm 48 and restarted 3 years ago .. From 2 trailers to a rented house on 4 acres of hardwoods in E/ NC ...

3 kids under 14 ...It can be done ....

The 2008 crash and 911 sept . Ruined my business . I had levies of Child support . Etc ... Divorced ...

Remarried in 2000 ...

Dude ... Day by day .
Stay away from neg. family and people . Dump crappy 1 way friends .

Go to meetings ... any meetings of folks your age or generation ....U have to meet new people ...

DO IT .....go....................

fuck no it isnt too late

Of course it's not too late. Take the bull by the horns.

50 is still young.

Learn to trade stock index futures (NQ). With $5000 you could make 250-500 a day, you could also lose this amount or more, so training is very important. the cheapest and best training I have found is easyemini.com. it costs $80 for training to get started.You need a computer and internet connection. You can then practice for free and with no risk on a demo account untill you feel you are ready to trade live. This job is scaleable so you can add contracts as you get better. (it is as easy to trade 10 contracts as 1, but you need a larger aaccount. the account will build as you become more succesful.

. Make as much money as possible in the deadend jobs because it goes a long ways in a tradeing account. you goal is not to quit the job untill makeing $500/DAY IN LIVE TRADING.

You should be able to do this in 2-3 hours aday.(9am-11.30am) and work other jobs as you improve at trading. I beleive you can do this and be succesful.

I would pray to God and ask his quidence about this and if it is part of his plan for you.

OP, consider a blue collar job training such as taking classes for welding, plumbing, metal fabrication/sheet metal, cable/satelite instalation.

Something along those lines would imo make you a happy person with new jobs skills that are in high demand.

Check around local schools and research their ratings, peoples reviews and how high is their job placement rate for graduates.

Once you have done this and gotten into a new career then you can think about dating again etc.

That's my advice to you.Good luck.

This AC is totally on point. Negative people including family and friends can make you feel worse. Go to singles groups. Invest your time and energy into something you've been wanting to accomplish. The divorce rate is a joke and marraige is not the commitment it used to be. It can definitely be done. Trust in God as well. God Bless

It sounds like you have a new lease on life. A "redo" if you will. I agree about selling everything and moving somewhere new. Your wife can put the kids on a plane to come see you or you can go visit them, just don't shun them. If she won't let you see them, have your divorce papers adjusted to say "no visit, no child support".

Moving somewhere new is like a new lease on life. Nobody knows your story so there's none of that petty judging bullshit that goes along with it. Find a new career, new hobbies, just DO NOT GET MARRIED AGAIN. I believe everyone should get married once just to see what it's like. Some people get lucky and get it right, but most do not. If you can't "do marriage" the first time, don't do it again. Just don't. You can be in a relationship without the papers.

This is all coming from a divorced, single mom.

Sure you can

I know folks who started new families in their 50's ( adopting older kids no one else wanted)
Clara Barton started the Red Cross in her '50's
Juliette Gordon Low started the Girl Scouts in her 50's
In this day and age, 50 is the new 35
Especially for men

if you would like to be a contributing member to this community, you can start by becoming and 'paid member' and support the GLP.

after that it will be all down hill from there.

as far as starting over, good luck.

anything the human mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.

do you believe that?

if you do then you are on. your. way.

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Start playing the lottery.

Colonel Sanders didn't get his big break until well into his 60s!

However, he worked hard for it.

Spend a grand on a nice video camera and start shooting porn. An endless stream of 18-24 yr old girls knocking on your door to screw your fat ass will enhance your outlook fairly quickly.

You know what? If you start thinking about working out, you can change your body's appearance, which will definitely set you back a few years on a mental level and probably give you a great deal of confidence. That, and your reaction to stress will be strongly reduced. If I were to start over at that age, I would definitely put effort into that area. It won't bring your hair back, but if you get into it and start enjoying the routine, you likely will become happy with where you're at.

The work etc. - you can figure that stuff out, I'm sure. But for one, I would make sure I start getting as active as possible. Drink plenty of fluids too. Once you're getting happier with yourself, join a rec team of some kind; baseball, basketball, hockey, something. Make some friends and start over!

I'm sorry to hear of your life situation; It definitely appears to be extremely stressful, but you got this.

This!

Most women are shameless, and love to pose for porn!

He's right, OP. Fifty is just when people start to get the hang of life, when the kids are gone and taking care of themselves, when you have some workable skills, etc.

With the divorce and all that, say goodby to it, don't linger in self-pity, resentment and depression.

Live and learn. I tell myself that a lot more, the older I get. Too bad I did not do that earlier in life.

Sure you can re-invent yourself.

I suggest (from my experiences) you make yourself a free website with a focus on what you know best, or what you are most interested in.

There are several places that will let you do that. The one starting with Wee is the best and easiest to use. Blogspot is not so easy. Wordpress isn't as flexible.

This probably will not make you a fortune or bring great popularity, but will get you thinking on an upward curve and also it will allow you to focus on a path you might want to follow.

Heck, makes 2 or 3 of them. Then when you are in a different, better and more focused place, be open to what life brings you.

When you are not doing your website, go to the local volunteer center and sign up to volunteer. Many retired professional people volunteer their knowledge and expertise to give seniors a hand. Nothing takes you out of yourself like helping others. This may also point you in a new direction for your life.

Welcome to the party here. Always glad to see somebody new and willing to contribute.

Start Over? Why would you wanna do that??

You could consolidate all the good things you have learned in life thus far into a decisive plan to move forward in creating what you would consider a good, solid life for yourself,...And yeah,...being a frustrated, isolated fatass mad at the world ain't gonna do you no good to start with.

The world is changing right now and you are perfectly positioned to go with the flow.

"Conservatives" are about to get the shit kicked out of their archaic self-centered philosophy and will soon be flailing about helpless in a whirlwind of mass chaos. No skills and no hearts but plenty of ammo. lol


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