by W. Diane Van Zwol

Created on: May 14, 2009

Baby Boomer: Safety Is One Of Your Primary Concerns

Every baby boomer wants to run away home, at some time in his or her life. But where is home? Is there a safe haven for baby boomers, somewhere?

In other words, where can you as a baby boomer that is hurting, find a safe haven?

Many baby boomers are people just like you, who are hurting, for one reason or another. Some of them are single. Others have broken away from marriages that have turned sour or have become mental and emotional disaster areas. Perhaps some of them are suffering the empty nest syndrome. Maybe their spouses have already departed or passed away. Regardless, the baby boomer feels that he or she is left with a huge void that no one can fill.

Let's consider some possible options.

Remain independent and strike out on your own.

When confronted with the reality of being single, many baby boomers choose to strike out entirely on their own. They may attempt to find what appears to be a safe haven somewhere and try to live alone. That may not be an easy thing to do, after having been involved in a lengthy marital relationship. Sometimes, finding a safe haven is not easy at all, for a suddenly-single person. But, this may appear to be a valid option, depending upon one's age, health and general well-being.

Why not buy my own house or find an apartment? Sometimes that works out, but not always. There just are no guarantees. While living on your own can prove to be a really good idea at times, striking out on your own may turn out to mean just that. You strike out, once, twice or three times. No matter what you do, somehow it always seems to turn into a worse scenario than the last one.

What other options are available to you, as an independent or single baby boomer?

Move in with your family.

Moving in with your family could be a possible solution for you to consider as a baby boomer who is seeking a safe haven, but it is not necessarily a good one.

Remember that over time, even those family members, with whom you have lived or have been comfortable living with previously, may have changed over time. Change is a part of life and what you and they may have had in common in the past may not be the same anymore.

How do they feel about it? Maybe you should talk it over with them first?

While your family may feel obligated to help you or that they have to take you in, they may not really want to do that. They may not be able to afford to do so

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