I wouldn't say that 48 is late in life. My father is 82 years old and made a very dramatic shift in his life when he hit 55...for the next ten years, he worked on himself and developed a very healthy relationship with a woman that he's been with for about 20 years now. It sucks to have to start over...and it's hard when many people your age are paired up already. But, I'll have to say that one good thing about the divorce rate being so high is that there are plenty of women (at almost every age) out there looking for a relationship...women that would love a sweet and supportive man...I say disable your Facebook profile for a bit and sign up for the gym and some kind of class or activity (e.g., vegetarian cooking, art history, comparitive religion, world economics, etc.) that you're truly interested in. You might also try to volunteer....you have so much to give, why not give it to those you may really need you....(animal shelter, teaching English as a second language, etc.).