Originally Posted by velma929

I think you missed the sarcasm. But YOU don't have to sound sarcastic if you mention it to them. You could sound...earnest. Seriously, are they prepared to take on the role as your only support system?

There's only so much one can ask friends to do. I'm widowed. I have somebody. Life would be frankly much more difficult if I didn't.

You're middle-aged, not dead.

And, as things stand right now, we are not getting married. Where I live, though you can't be held responsible for ordinary bills and credit cards, a spouse can be bound to pay for "necessaries" like medical treatment. Both of us are older and accruing medical bills faster than we like to imagine.