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Coping with Divorce or Separation

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

8. It can be hard to start again after a long marriage.

Reply to MrMickeysMom (Reply #6)

Sun Jun 21, 2015, 09:34 PM

Jun 2015

I'm lucky in that I was 30 years old before I even met the man I married, so I had a good ten years as a single adult. It made the transition to being a single adult again much easier.

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I know this isn't about me, it's my brother… May I ask??? [View all] MrMickeysMom Jun 2015 OP

Of COURSE you may ask. elleng Jun 2015 #1

I knew you'd say that! MrMickeysMom Jun 2015 #3

NOT the same situation, elleng Jun 2015 #7

always hard to advise others. mopinko Jun 2015 #2

That sure is right about getting into this relationship after the last one. MrMickeysMom Jun 2015 #5

how does he feel about chicago? mopinko Jun 2015 #9

LOL! MrMickeysMom Jun 2015 #10

hmmm. i like new york. mopinko Jun 2015 #11

I'm sure he is not crazy about chickens... MrMickeysMom Jun 2015 #12

She's not divorcing from her current marriage SheilaT Jun 2015 #4

I believe you are onto something, Sheila… He's needed to work on several things... MrMickeysMom Jun 2015 #6

It can be hard to start again after a long marriage. SheilaT Jun 2015 #8

"his now ex-girlfriend" Canadian Interloper Mar 2016 #13

I am sure my situation is different than yours... usedtobedemgurl Apr 2016 #14