I'm in my 70s and moved to Panama for retirement. I date men 10 years younger than me because I don't want to take care of them.

Kimberly Kelley lives in a condo near the Panamanian city of Coronado.

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• Kimberly Kelley, a former spiritual leader and musician, moved from the US to Panama in 2023.
• The 71-year-old found that retirement in her home state of Arizona wasn't stimulating enough.
• She dates men 10 years younger than her, saying she doesn't want to look after an "old man."

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kimberly Kelley...