I am 78 and I didn't come out until I was 48. I was in a gay relationship that became Toxic. After 25 years I chose to finish the relationship. I live alone by choice and I love it!

I was 52 when I met my husband,  we got married  pretty quickly.  Idk what it was but, I felt very comfortable with him. We got married within 3 months,  I love him dearly.  It's been 5 yrs now. We are in this till the end....

I am a gay man of age 74.  🏳️‍🌈. I married a woman in 1977 at age 26., tried to change myself cause of the law & family as well as the church!    I stayed married for 20 years!   The marriage was a disaster!   Have 2 grown sons!   One son excepted me the younger dose not.    Found a partner at age 50 that lasted only 1 & a half years.   Due to his addiction to pain medication from a car accident years before!   He accidentally overdosed and died!    I tried dating for years put never found true love ❤️ again!    Satisfied with having a few friends & family!   Retired but still working part time!

One more thing. We are loyal to anyone we meet where we see value and reciprocal loyalty and trust. We are loyal friends. We are not users or abusers. We do our best. Ya, Frank?!

One more thing, Boomer, Gen-Xer, whatever. Not everyone is as rich as portrayed. Remember that. Not everyone is looking for a hookup. Remember that.

A civilized lunch or breakfast, or dinner, or other. Conversation in a place where you don't have to compete with loud music or other loud conversations. You don't have to be rich to want that or to find it.

We don't want to live like in a movie. We just want that good civilized plot line. Happy ending, too. No drama.

I am 70, Gay and I live alone and I love it. I don't want to ever have a roommate.

Born in 1947, had my first boyfriend in high school 1963-65. Three relationships in my younger life. Now I live alone, beautiful small house, great friends ( straight and gay) and a fun social circle. I’m blessed, happy and active. I know this won’t last much longer but I’ll deal with whatever comes. It’s been a great life.

Usually it's better to be alone and lonely than lonely with a partner.

65...alone, but never lonely

Some of us who positively choose to live alone are simply introverts. Completely unlike the stylish apartments shown in this video, my place looks nearly empty and un-lived-in, but interior design is not my priority or interest. I need solitude and I never invite anyone to my house, so it doesn't need to look welcoming or aesthetically appealing for anyone else's benefit. It just has to be functional for the things that I do at home.

52 in a few months. Yes, to solitude and occasional dinner nights with friends. No apps and no dating. Serenity and peace of mind are the way!

This coming at such a timely moment in my life, as a gay man, I am preparing to move into my first apartment and for me, its the opportunity to stop self censoring myself around roommates. A big part of my experience is never to allow anyone in that apartment, not even my close friends. I want it to be a sanctuary for my mental health.

At 61, I'm quite happy to have the space to myself. As silent or as sound filled as I prefer.

We all have different stories to tell.  I married a woman in '72, had two kids and found myself lonely in the marriage.  I stayed near the family, but divorced my wife after 15 years together.  We remained cordial and ended up with six grandkids and our two children who love us both.  At 42 I finally met my true love.  We have been together 36 years and married in '13.  Loneliness can be crippling for some of us.  We are all built differently.

67, retired, living alone but not lonely. Plenty of activities outside the home. I enjoy this new phase in my life and I laugh at the ones who don't get it 😊

I’m 49 and single and my favorite part of the day is coming home to an empty house with my two cats greeting me at the door. The peace and quiet….just having a space all to yourself far far away from the rest of the world makes me feel so at peace. Like I’m on another planet where I can just be me surrounded by my stuff and my collection and I can just do what I want when I want and not have to compromise for anyone. After a life time of pursuing a relationship and I come to the conclusion that was never want I wanted. Maybe that will change in time, but as of right now, I could not be more at peace. I truly love myself and am comfortable being alone with just myself. I hope everyone finds this kind of peace in their life. I hope they discover it sooner than I did.

Alone does not necessarily equate to lonely. I am perfectly content to live by myself, in fact I most definitely have no desire to share my home or my life with anyone else.

58 years old here, solid GenX. Former club kid, ex go-go boy and male model, lots of education, good/supportive family, etc. I lived in the Hillcrest neighborhood of San Diego for 16 years (moved there when I was "older" - age 41). There was no "community" there, just a random collection of strangers who identified with one of the letters on that LGBTQ+ strand.. I was tired of banging my head up against the wall to try to be part of a group of friends like the fantasy your portray in the video. I listened to people who said, "You try too hard. Just go with the flow and the Universe will provide for you." Well, no effort led me to become a hermit for 10 solid years because letting go and "going with the flow" will just leave you back at square one. So, I became creative, wrote books, built wealth, etc. I then realized a few years ago that I could be doing what I was doing anywhere and decided to leave the traffic, insane homeless situation, stressed-out/nasty neighbors, bizarre politics, lack of parking, high costs, etc. and moved to a town in the Midwest of 24,000 people. I'm not meeting any gay people here, and so what? In the middle of one of America's largest and oldest gay neighborhoods  I had the same "luck," so it makes no difference at all. Here I feel like I can BREATHE and after a year here I am living like a crown prince.

As a 79yo gay Boomer, I have friends, gay and straight, that I have had for over 60 years. Life is good.

I'm 62, my long time Partner passed away in 2005, I live alone with my animals. I'm perfectly happy.. I bought me a new car and my dog and I travel wherever we want to