leob1

I think Steven Stills did this as a solo effort.

Pamestique 

Then do the right thing... make a clean break. Separate and go your own way and when you are ready to enter into another relationship (and buddy a healthy minded person would wait and let time past) then look for someone else. My suggestion, start riding with a club - generally a great place to meet other people with similar interests. Or you can just advertise for a travelling mate. There's a weird book out there about doing just that called (something like) "Adventures With Coconut Head"

Also week long rides are a great way to meet folks. I've met several gentlemen that way who have become good friends. I guess it's never too old to look for a relationship. But you are old enough to know how to treat a woman better. If you are asking this question and still with your SO, then, well, my not so humble opinion (as Dr. L would say) is you have some growing up to do.

card

On some aspects of my life, I hope I never grow up. Maybe I should change my name to Peter Pan.

Sanulaw

I think there's too much thought going into this. If it feels good, do it!

Rick@OCRR

I think Pam is exactly right.

I met my wife while riding with the bike club (no, not the one Pam rides with!) and we travel together, go on week long rides together, even ride double centuries together, and we are currently in the process of Living Happily Ever After!

Rick / OCRR

alicestrong

I think the OP's abilty to define himself as "single" yet having a "SO" is what leads to the confusion that no doubt might carry over into his personal life...

No one is ever too old to fall in love...

SSP

At your age, with your level of fitness, and enough funds for foreign travel adventures....well, as they say in the military, it's a "Target Rich Environment". Enjoy! (But, watch out for gold diggers ).

Yen

Absolutely not!!! If you're alive and kicking, you should seek out a good companion for yourself.

malkin

Maybe the SO is ready for the OP to go.

Have the chat.
Be simple and direct.
Say what you mean and mean what you say.

Then go and have some fun!!

Pamestique 

card:

I rather think of myself as young at heart as well. I rather play in the dirt then go to fancy restaurants, watch Simpsons and South Park than some chick flick and not be particularly responsible, but... if I had a SO sitting at home, I wouldn't be trolling for dates elsewhere. Even kids know that is wrong.

I really hope you are just trying to make conversation and am not serious. At least I choose to believe that is the case otherwise I feel bad for the lady you leave sitting at home. If you are serious, for her sake break it off and move on. Let her find someone who appreciates her and what she has to offer.

Sorry for getting so serious but for some reason I don't expect posts like this on this forum - Foo or the So Cal Regional thread maybe but not here.

SaiKaiTai

And the guy comes down all over my sorry a** because I wondered aloud about a divorce?
Just do it. Or don't. Them's purty much your choices

card

Sir, only because you came down on my posterior about dogs and grammer. I would assume the same choices would apply to your Foo'd thread with the deleted posts; however, I don't claim to be a wordsmith, just a simple hick from the backwoods of Texas.

BluesDawg

You boys play nice

card

I would like to; however, it seems since I've been on this forum, someone has derived great pleasure flaming me. Hence, I lowered myself to strike out on his divorce thread. Obviously, my striking back hit a nerve. I come here to have fun, play and gain biking info. If that is wrong, my appologies.

Pamestique 

Well that's explains alot.

The Foo thread is where you go to flame and enflame... This forum is playful but in a G rated way.
And personally I like it that way. If I wanted sleeze there are other forums to post on. If you are trolling for dates try cyclesingles.com.

alicestrong

And here I thought it was PG-50+ ......

SaiKaiTai

I'm being nice

Yen

I think he's just simply asking for our opinion, among "friends". Card, it seems that you know what to do, or at least what you want to do. Be honest with yourself and your lady friend, and if you do break it off then do it gently and let her go in friendship. If you want to find a cycling companion, then the suggestions to join a club or go on a bike tour sound like a great idea. And I don't know why you say you don't write well, cuz you do!

CrossChain

Not being weakened by having your precious bodily fluids drained away in frivolous convolutions with any SO will make you a faster, harder rider. We here at BF50Plus are in accord on that.

BluesDawg

So THAT explains why I'm so slow!

The Weak Link

There's a Lyle Lovett song floating around here somewhere.

Jet Travis

OK, kids. Hug it out....And CrossChain, I know not of which you speak. I do possess chain degreaser. All other fluids seem to have evaporated.

Old School

Did so!

Did not!!

Did so!

Did not!!

stringbreaker

are you living with this person or do you both maintain separate residences? If you cohabitate then its gonna be pretty messy breaking it off. If not at least you won't get kicked out. If you don't want to be with this person then get on with the getting on

TruF 

As the Ab Fab Eddy and Patsy learned to chant in a retreat for menopausal women, "Embrace the dryness!"