Older couples holding hands

We are hand holders too and will grab each others hands I the night if we wake.

My husband & I have held hands for 52 years .They probably don't do it nowadays as they need 2 hands to use their phones !

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I'm not keen on hand holding. It seems like ownership and I don't want to be steered here and there or block pavements as there are two of you abreast.
I have linked arms with my daughters on occasion but I don't particularly like seeing oldies holding hands. Each to his own.

I hate it.

DH and I hold hands, been doing it for 55 years and have no plans to stop now, we even go to sleep holding hands.

He does not own me or steer me, it is mutual love.

A bit envious as DH has never been a hand-holder, except with DC and DGC. though we do link arms quite often. Mustn't complain though, at least we are still together (53 years) and I know he loves me. So sad for all those missing someone

My husband would never hold hands even when we were courting! I should’ve been wary then of his total lack of ability to show any emotion ( he seems afraid of it? ) We have been married 46 years and not once has he held my hand or have I seen him shed a tear. His mother was exactly the same !! Huis lack of empathy for anything or anybody has exhausted me over the years. I envy you all having this sort of loving relationship.

Been holding hands for 49 years and hope to do so for many more to come. It's as natural an act as breathing.

In my late teens, I had a b/f who was charming BUT had a horrible habit (despite my asking him not to) of 'pawing' me, stroking the back of my neck, slinging his arm around my shoulder, brushing my knee in the car...repetitive actions which I tolerated until one day I lost it and grabbed his hand off my knee and sank my teeth into it
He needed stitches.
I hate over-touching. It makes my skin crawl.

I'm a bit prickly when it comes to someone hugging me , but I love someone holding my hand , especially when out walking .

We hold hands whenever possible and Mr F always makes sure that I am on the inside of the pavement too. Both such simple gestures but means so much......

We also hold hands when out, or link arms. Also before we go to sleep, and if we are together on the sofa.
We have been married 57 years, and it is such a lovely thing.

We held hands all the time, partly as he had Parkinson’s disease and it helped to stop him falling over but mainly because we were in love the whole time we were together. He died two years ago. I would give the whole world to be able to just sit on the settee and hold hands again. Make the most of it while you can.

Saggi my husband holds hands but I can relate very much to the lack of empathy. Its a difficult thing to live with long term. They can't help it but sometimes that just doesnt help.

Enjoy it while you can, never mind other people thinking: 'Look at those two all lovey dovey at their age!' This closeness is lovely and missed sorely when one or other has been away or in hospital. When out walking my DH actually puts his arm round my shoulder, I think I make a good support for him, being a foot shorter!

Don't see young folk holding hands when out as they are in their phones or vaping away. It was the done thing in older generations to hold hands or link arms. The lack nowadays may have something to do with emancipation/independence no longer wanting to appear to be "leaning" on a male.

i think its great that older people hang on to each other.or hold hands. its quaint....its true love...

My partner and I always held hands when out, sitting next to each other on the sofa, as we fell asleep. I really miss him x

I just luckily stumbled upon this site last week. I love it. My DH and I met in our 50's also, and he is still trying to keep in step with me. He is 6ft and I'm 5ft so it hardly ever works, so we always hold hands. The Lord blessed me with DH after my only child married and moved away. DS has given me two sweet Gkids. I feel like I really fit in here. Thank y'all.

Oh always holds my hands don't get out as much together as we used to both still working hard full time and shattered by the weekend. But yes we do still hold hands after forty years together.

I can remember mum and dad holding hands years ago before mum started to link his arm. They used to walk along swinging their clasped hands.
I didn't follow suit though. I walked independently preferring both hands free.

My hubbie and I always hold hands - it’s to stop each other falling over

We hold hands. After 35 years and I lI've to. We also snuggle on sofa in the evenings. 70 and 78 ...still in love.

We're in our 70s, have been together for over 50 years and always hold hands. Not only when we're out but when we sit together. Wouldn't have it any other way.