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NurseJackie

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Tue Jul 20, 2021, 05:24 PM

Jul 2021

I hadn't considered that for this poll. The story was about divorce... but I imagine that I (or someone) could come up with an interesting article and poll question to go with it regarding widowed spouses.

One of my closest friends lost her husband after 30 years. She's still young (well, you know) and vibrant... but she says she'll never marry again. Kinda like what Betty White said about Allen Ludden: "Once you've had the best, nothing else will do." (Or something like that.)

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How many times have you been married? [View all] NurseJackie Jul 2021 OP

Once. Now widowed - not included on the list MaryMagdaline Jul 2021 #1

Same here wryter2000 Jul 2021 #6

Greetings MaryMagdaline Jul 2021 #8

Same Revanchist Jul 2021 #14

... NurseJackie Jul 2021 #19

Thanks for commenting... I updated the choices. NurseJackie Jul 2021 #32

Thank you. MaryMagdaline Jul 2021 #52

Age 59, never, and almost certainly never will be. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #2

I have a few friends that are perfectly happy being single. NurseJackie Jul 2021 #45

I love the freedom I have. I'm sorry for my husband. He absolutely MaryMagdaline Jul 2021 #55

I got married for the first time at age 63 Poiuyt Jul 2021 #60

Once, now widowed n/t wryter2000 Jul 2021 #3

Once ProfessorGAC Jul 2021 #4

Widowed. No category listed. brush Jul 2021 #5

will be celebrating our 41st in December. Just gets better and better! NewHendoLib Jul 2021 #7

48 years and counting. Vinca Jul 2021 #9

Three years behind you Maeve Jul 2021 #58

never been married . AllaN01Bear Jul 2021 #10

Twice: divorced once then widowed. mnhtnbb Jul 2021 #11

Once. Raftergirl Jul 2021 #12

We'll hit 32 in December! Bettie Jul 2021 #46

Just once Trailrider1951 Jul 2021 #13

Twice and frigging never again lunatica Jul 2021 #15

Many people feel the way you do. I know a few who thrive alone... NurseJackie Jul 2021 #20

I've actually become somewhat of a hermit lunatica Jul 2021 #25

Twice dweller Jul 2021 #16

in April keithsw Jul 2021 #17

Once. Married a woman who turned out to be... Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #18

Yikes! NurseJackie Jul 2021 #21

I honestly didn't know until AFTER I divorced her. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #26

My first marriage was to an abusive alcoholic... NurseJackie Jul 2021 #33

Wow! Double-yikes from your story! Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #36

We'd make for a couple of Jerry Springer episodes. NurseJackie Jul 2021 #38

LOL, that's how it felt! Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #41

Once 37 years. Throck Jul 2021 #22

You rock! NurseJackie Jul 2021 #23

I also cook. Throck Jul 2021 #50

56 years married. First and only. Srkdqltr Jul 2021 #24

Once burned, twice shy. bluedigger Jul 2021 #27

... NurseJackie Jul 2021 #39

Our 40th anniversary is on 9/11. n/t Ms. Toad Jul 2021 #28

My sister's birthday is on 9/11... NurseJackie Jul 2021 #40

Twice liberaltrucker Jul 2021 #29

Sorry. NurseJackie Jul 2021 #42

Retired OTR trucker. liberaltrucker Jul 2021 #44

Married once and widowed once. arthritisR_US Jul 2021 #30

... NurseJackie Jul 2021 #43

You're such a dear heart, thank you luv😘 arthritisR_US Jul 2021 #57

once, and looking at our 37th next month yonder Jul 2021 #31

Yes you are! Congrats! NurseJackie Jul 2021 #34

I'm a boring monogamous person 30+ years with adult children. hunter Jul 2021 #35

For years... YEARS!!... I had PTSD (and nightmares) about my abuser. NurseJackie Jul 2021 #37

Took me a while to forgive my naive young self... hunter Jul 2021 #49

Married once, almost 48 years ago. Only had one fight so far... Talitha Jul 2021 #47

Not bad! You have a lot to be proud of... NurseJackie Jul 2021 #48

We usually forget what we were fighting about. Throck Jul 2021 #51

Married twice, divorced twice. Decided I'm not very good at it...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2021 #53

Only married once to my true soul mate, MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #54

Once. Widowed in 2002. MerryBlooms Jul 2021 #56

Once, still married. Will be 33 years in October Danmel Jul 2021 #59