Trisha Goddard announcing engagement to ‘boo’ at 64 proves no one should settle, expert says
27.01.2022 - 17:17
/ ok.co.uk
Earlier this month, TV presenter Trisha Goddard, 64, took to Instagram to announce her engagement.Trisha, - who nicknames her man #boo - told fans he’d proposed during a hiking trip as she showed off her stunning ring. "Been together 4 years… He makes me laugh, looks after me, is a kid with me …I'm so frickin' HAPPY with him, learned about de bomp-bomp with him…And before you ask, no…. I'm not pregnant!" the star, who now lives in Connecticut, joked.
“I'm on bloody Cloud Nine!!! Dis Man, innit!" The once Queen of daytime TV also appeared on Good Morning Britain to talk about her impending fourth marriage. OK! Spoke exclusively to A list psychologist Dr Richard Reid about finding love later in life. “I think it's great to see that Trisha is trying to get the most out of life even in her late 60s,” says Dr Reid, who’s worked with celebrities, CEOs and members of the royal family.
“In this day and age, people are not just living for longer, but also having a better quality of life in those later stages of life. It's potentially very inspiring for the rest of us too. “People's attitudes to being older are changing as well, and there's a lot to be said for the mindset that we apply in later age.
You often hear people saying things like, ‘You can't teach an old dog new tricks’. But that is just a belief, not a reality. It’s about having a zest for life, not ruling situations out, whatever your age.
“People are now actively seeking new opportunities throughout their life. We generally live longer and have happier, more fulfilling lives.” Dr Reid warns that it’s not all plain sailing though, as many people who are older and have been through divorce already invariably take ‘baggage’ with them. “When we get older, inevitably we
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