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11. My husband of 44 years died in May

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Mon Jan 16, 2023, 12:01 PM

Jan 2023

I am lost without him. It seems the grief is worse now than it was after he died.

I have three cats.

If it weren't for the cats I think I may have given up by now as I am very ill and the money went so fast! Wow.

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are you happily alone? [View all] mopinko Jun 2022 OP

Been that way most of my life. lpbk2713 Jun 2022 #1

i'm the complete opposite. mopinko Jun 2022 #2

I do well in most social situations. lpbk2713 Jun 2022 #3

Most introverts are like that Warpy Jun 2022 #8

That's so true. I like people. I just like solitude more. prodigitalson Sep 2023 #13

Even though I prefer to live alone.. luvs2sing Jun 2022 #4

Alone by choice, okay with it for now, don't want to give up the dream intheflow Jun 2022 #5

well, i've had a couple of less than the dream relationships, and i'm not sorry. mopinko Jun 2022 #6

I don't know the answer. Gore1FL Jun 2022 #7

Alone by her cancer death circumstances six years. Getting out more last couple years. IA8IT Jun 2022 #9

Other BunnyMcGee Dec 2022 #10

My husband of 44 years died in May CountAllVotes Jan 2023 #11

Do something nice for yourself today prodigitalson Sep 2023 #14

I think I do better with a good mate, but snot Jan 2023 #12

I subscribe to Oscar Wilde's views on solitude jfz9580m Oct 2023 #15