Not only +1 with what the others said, but as you glide further into this decade during your semi-retirement, when we've reached a point in our lives where we've tried to attain an economic and spiritual equilibrium and reduce stresses - do you really want to face a future that could potentially be cutthroat and backstabbing, uncertainty with the age factor you speak and all of the stresses that could go with it? You also have an alternative love to choose. Happy=healthy.

Old patterns are hard to change. Challenge yourself and take that old baggage and toss it off the train.