I got nothing from my SO on our one year aniversery, which was ok although I expect things to change for our second one coming up. Can you stay in the relationship knowing you’ll never have been his first choice? Chances are he’s never going to forget her and always have her on this pedestal and thoughts of what could have been. I have a hard enough time with my SO being friends with his ex, nevermind him losing a girl he wanted to be with forever.

Would you ever date someone whose ex died (while they were still very much in love)?

By so doing, the girlfriend, whom you defended ferociously, would have an ex (in addition to her “late” boyfriend) to be sad about. I read it though that she posts and talks about her late boyfriend all the time, and then specific to the anniversary of his death she goes AWOL a couple days. But, now that you’ve pointed it out, I could be wrong.

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I am a single mother myself and not sure if I’m ready to become a full time stepparent. Just not sure when and how to approach the subject. This is my 10th year of marriage to a widower. It’s a struggle and it never really goes away. But what over 10 years of being with him has taught me that it gets better, and he’s worth the bad times.

And sorry to tell you it may soon be time for another one, but yeah… your current gf doesn’t seem to get it. Those questions she keeps asking you are impossible to answer. If she doesn’t knock it off, I’d break up with her. And, how do you even respond to “Well, if she hadn’t died, you and I wouldn’t have even met? But do you post on your wall that you miss your mom on her birthday or mother’s day? I think this happens on anniversaries.

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Competing with someone who died and is «forever perfect» is never easy. I feel this somewhat in SO’ life even if it was «just» his sister who died three years ago. You guys really need to sit down and hash out the issues you’re having, as well as discussing a plan. If he doesn’t want to talk about anything, there isn’t really much you can do.

I wasn’t able to sleep, compelled to scroll through pictures of him for hours. This involved reopening the folder titled ‘DO NOT OPEN’, which was made in the days following our break-up, when I couldn’t bare to delete the photos. Just in case of a situation just like this, I suppose.

I was widowed almost a year ago- at 30 years old- when my husband was killed in a motorcycle accident. We were married for 10 years and have two kids. Recently a sweet guy started dating me.

She kept busy after her husband died and it sounds like she did not grieve. She had a series of relationships that did not last. I am hopeful, its been nearly five years for the both of us and I think that we will are about to embark on something exceptional.

He also is the guardian of a step son with special needs.he was widowed about two years ago for the second time . Many times, though, it is our own insecurities that burst the bubble… thoughts of “why couldn’t i have met her first and we could have been happy from the beginning? ” or “does she still love him and am i just an alternative?

It has been 20+ years since her passing. Regarding a commitment, it would be wise to wait months before living together or marrying, and I would weigh in on the 24-month side. Infatuation can feel like compatibility.

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