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LOL, I just have to say this. When I saw your thread on the Retirement forum, I was a little taken aback, because I always had the impression that you were one of the "ladies who lunch", not someone who had a job. I don't know why I thought that!
But now...you CAN be one of the ladies who lunch!
LOL well I was only working part time so there's that! It wasn't a great big hit but it was still a hit emotionally. But I am fine now! LOL
I need a new adventure. These past few years have sucked. But I am well down the road of recovery from the shock of my late husband's death though. I still think about him a lot however. I have very fond memories of him.
I need a new adventure. These past few years have sucked. But I am well down the road of recovery from the shock of my late husband's death though. I still think about him a lot however. I have very fond memories of him.
A friend of mine keeps telling me that I should take a trip. I wouldn't know where to go and I really don't want to go alone.
I need a new adventure. These past few years have sucked. But I am well down the road of recovery from the shock of my late husband's death though. I still think about him a lot however. I have very fond memories of him.
You will never forget him. I will keep F tucked in my heart for the rest of my life. He showed me a whole new world and a different way of looking at things. He brought me to a magical place on the planet where I felt more at home than anywhere else I ever lived. It took a leap of faith to answer him when he reached out to me, and it turned out to be one of the best things I ever did.
I am open to the possibility that more adventure lies ahead. I hope that is true for all here who have lost their partners.
You will never forget him. I will keep F tucked in my heart for the rest of my life. He showed me a whole new world and a different way of looking at things. He brought me to a magical place on the planet where I felt more at home than anywhere else I ever lived. It took a leap of faith to answer him when he reached out to me, and it turned out to be one of the best things I ever did.
I am open to the possibility that more adventure lies ahead. I hope that is true for all here who have lost their partners.
I don't want to spend the next 20 years (assuming I have that) alone but I can't imagine myself with anyone else.
I don't want to spend the next 20 years (assuming I have that) alone but I can't imagine myself with anyone else.
Cat
I meant adventure in general, not necessarily a romantic partner. You guys were together a long time. I only got six years, which is part of the reason it felt like such a kick in the ass from God/the Universe. I always wanted to be married/have a partner, and I had to wait so long in between my divorce and meeting a good man, and then he was snatched away. It seems like a cruel trick.
I am envious of those of you who had your loves long-term, although that probably made your loss even harder. At least I've been used to making my way alone most of my life and I know I can do it again.
I would not mind another chance for love someday, although I am not going to hold up my life waiting for that. I never had much in the way of opportunity when it came to romance, even when I was young. I am grateful for the love I did get to experience. I just wish we'd had more time together. But I am open to adventure on my own if that's how it has to be.
I meant adventure in general, not necessarily a romantic partner. You guys were together a long time. I only got six years, which is part of the reason it felt like such a kick in the ass from God/the Universe. I always wanted to be married/have a partner, and I had to wait so long in between my divorce and meeting a good man, and then he was snatched away. It seems like a cruel trick.
I am envious of those of you who had your loves long-term, although that probably made your loss even harder. At least I've been used to making my way alone most of my life and I know I can do it again.
I would not mind another chance for love someday, although I am not going to hold up my life waiting for that. I never had much in the way of opportunity when it came to romance, even when I was young. I am grateful for the love I did get to experience. I just wish we'd had more time together. But I am open to adventure on my own if that's how it has to be.
I know I am lucky. I knew it the entire time we were together. I remember before he entered my life how much I yearned for love. Up time that point, I had 2 or 3 relationships that weren't great. My first husband was a verbally abusive alcoholic, and the next guy I hooked up with and ended up living with brought out the worst in me. It was a complicated relationship. He literally fell off the face of the Earth. Everyone was asking me where he was and I didn't know. I'm didn't worry about it at the time because he talked about dropping out of society. And the last time I saw him, he gave me back my keys without me asking him for them. And there was a look in his eye.
So I was alone and I saw the first shooting star I had ever seen and I made a wish. I wished for "HIM". Little did I know that I already met him but it wasn't until a few months later when he asked me out. We had issues in the beginning (like the fact that his ex-wife wanted him back and he wanted to make it work). I knew right away that he was the one but it took him a lot longer. Once he realized it, things were wonderful. And I knew to find that is not easy. It was something that I wanted and once I had it, I never took it for granted because I knew that it would be gone someday. And that someday is here.
I know I am lucky. I knew it the entire time we were together. I remember before he entered my life how much I yearned for love. Up time that point, I had 2 or 3 relationships that weren't great. My first husband was a verbally abusive alcoholic, and the next guy I hooked up with and ended up living with brought out the worst in me. It was a complicated relationship. He literally fell off the face of the Earth. Everyone was asking me where he was and I didn't know. I'm didn't worry about it at the time because he talked about dropping out of society. And the last time I saw him, he gave me back my keys without me asking him for them. And there was a look in his eye.
So I was alone and I saw the first shooting star I had ever seen and I made a wish. I wished for "HIM". Little did I know that I already met him but it wasn't until a few months later when he asked me out. We had issues in the beginning (like the fact that his ex-wife wanted him back and he wanted to make it work). I knew right away that he was the one but it took him a lot longer. Once he realized it, things were wonderful. And I knew to find that is not easy. It was something that I wanted and once I had it, I never took it for granted because I knew that it would be gone someday. And that someday is here.
Cat
I am happy for you for the time you had together. Tne ending sucks, though.
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