Married? Relationship? Single?

JuliusCaesar

Is everybody here in a relationship?

(will try to add a poll - first attempt, so be kind )

chucken1

Divorced and in a long term relationship(with a different man..obviously) Nothing in the poll for us!

Im very proud of the fact I was number 68 in Ireland to get a divorce

Once bittin twice shy for both of us,we're happy out the way we are.

OldGoat

Happily hitched - to my constant supprise.

jobeenfitz

was married for ten years, straight into another relationship for another seven years. Found it hard to be single for a while but enjoying it now. Can do anything I want, go anywhere without consulting anybody.

Rubecula

Probably for the best if I refrain from commenting:D

jobeenfitz

A go on, comment. more craic dat way!

Your survey is to restrictive, for example I am getting married for the second time in November plus I don't think my first husband was/is the worst in the world ( he should have never been married to anyone! )

HostingBee

JuliusCaesar wrote: »

Is everybody here in a relationship?

(will try to add a poll - first attempt, so be kind )

Hello JuliusCaesar,

I'm newbie from Genk, Belgium. Got married for 2 years and 1 daughter.
Very glad to join your forum.:)

Alice1

Also happily hitched - three childer

Spread

Married, kids and grandkids. The oulwan and myself enjoy each other's company.

Schnooks

Was married for a few years, no kids. Then in a relationship and had a kid, but split up, good friends still though. Now in a relationship again for 3 years. So I can't choose any of the poll options I'm afraid

Ramette

Single, no kids.... (my retort when i get asked the inevitable with pitying looks 'oh still not married and no kids?') i say 'if i wanted to hear the pitter patter of tiny feet i would put clogs on my cats paws

Rubecula

A comment I heard and like is: "Why in heck would anyone get married? It is so much easier to buy a house and give it to someone you hate.":D

teamsamson

lm single and wondering where all the men are?? married it seems!!

mattjack

Married for years...she,s as mad as a brush......but, I love her to bits..:)

DeVore

Single and staying so. I worry about growing old single though, I must admit.

DeV.

Esel

Suggestion: change 'Married, unhappily' to 'Married alive'.

hinault

Married for what seems like years.
Been a great journey so far. I guess I'm very lucky.

rednik

Just a couple of weeks to our 21st anniversary, I just hope I don't forget.:) or there will be no 22nd.;)

Rubecula

rednik wrote: »

Just a couple of weeks to our 21st anniversary, I just hope I don't forget.:) or there will be no 22nd.;)

Plan something in advance like a nice meal for two or something. That way if you think you are likely to forget you let your OH know a few days in advance.

The 22nd will be here in no time.:)

slavetothegrind

DeVore wrote: »

Single and staying so.

i peddled that line for many a year:(

hitched now and happy out really no difference to me but she's happier.
she never liked the social awkwardness ( for her) of being referred to as partner or gf, the wimmins are all about the marryin'

...not all of course, only the one who would have me.;)

slavetothegrind

rednik wrote: »

Just a couple of weeks to our 21st anniversary, I just hope I don't forget.:) or there will be no 22nd.;)

i forgot our first.

so now every year it's " too late for that present bollix, YOU FORGOT!"

EGAR

Living in sin... . Never been married and have no intention of getting married.

Badly Drunk Boy

Single, no kids, never been married, and not in a relationship at the moment. What way am I supposed to vote, taking into consideration that I hate Atari Jaguar?

The divorced, separated, and single options should have been...eh...separated.

KittyeeTrix

I'm with my husband 19 years since I was 18 and he was 23. We only married 7 years ago and have 4 children aged between 9 and 17:)

Beruthiel

DeVore wrote: »

Single and staying so. I worry about growing old single though, I must admit.

Being married doesn't mean you won't still grow old single DeV. Anything can happen.
I'm cheery this morning eh?

Was divorced. Married again.

muffler

Married longer than I care to remember. In fact I normally forget the old anniversary but I think thats a selective mental block

6 "mufflettes" to show for my troubles ranging from 14 - 33

policarp

I'm a happily married man.
I'm married and the wife is happy. . .

Rubecula

policarp wrote: »

I'm a happily married man.
I'm married and the wife is happy. . .

:pac:

stovelid

Married for the last 5 years.

Two kids, aged 3 and 1.

Rubecula

Sounds good Stovelid.

up for anything

Together 31 years, married for 20.5 of them and now separated for nearly two years and I've never been happier. Dreamed of being in charge of the remote control for so long. Four children from 17 (in a couple of days) down to going on 10. I don't think I'd be bothered with a relationship again. It's too much like hard work.

Rubecula

I am tired, and I just let my post flow. Typed quite a lot, then remembered I said I wouldn't comment. So I deleted it


LOL I could have regretted that, quite a lot.:pac:

visual

Divorced and to be honest happy now I'm single.
Have been in a few relationships but it gets harder to find the right person the older you get. Plus I think we all enjoy our own company to much and I really don't want another half with a load of baggage.

jimmycrackcorm

Where's the option for "Married and you'll do as you're told" option.

Jellybaby1

up for anything wrote: »

It's too much like hard work.

When we were getting married I was given advice from well-meaning relatives:

You have to pull together

You have to give and take

You have to work at a marriage

It’s not all flowers and romance

35 years on, and he’s never given me flowers!

A word to the wise regarding the living together situation, when one of you dies it gets very very messy, legally that is. The one left behind will have to deal with difficult issues which a wife/husband will never have to face. I have heard such horror stories particularly when there were children or property involved.

SlimCi

Will be married 10 years this year:eek:! One little boy 7 yrs old. Not unhappy.....not happy.....cruising along. Away from (home) Cork and miss it like hell...!!:)

martinn123

Married, ( check calculator ) 34 years.

Brother and I married Two sisters, on the same day, saved their father a fortune on wedding banquet.

Anyway the Brothers didn't last, we are still going strong.

Posted here recently, now an empty nest, taking some getting used to, like Darby & Joan.

Got to Vegas for the 30th, unless this feckin recession ends, be lucky to get to Bray for the 35th.

odds_on

Single all my life. I've been able to travel as I wish and without baggage. Don't have to worry about having to support a wife and family; so don't work unless I enjoy it. No work = no income and only myself to blame and support.

Don't currently live in Ireland (my "Location" is correct but you have to add 1000's of miles in each direction!) and am recovering from a bone marrow transplant (for cancer of the bone marrow). Couldn't have done all the thing I have enjoyed so much if I had been tied to a relationship.

Yes, it's great to be single -for me anyway!

Spread

I wish you the best and hope you have a full and speedy recovery.

odds_on

Spread wrote: »

I wish you the best and hope you have a full and speedy recovery.

Many thanks, Spread.
Just been told by doctor I only need to be checked once a week now - brilliant. So, I hope to be back in Ireland in November or December, If I can find the right type of accommodation - purchase hopefully or else rent for a year.

Abi

I'm married but in a relationship with someone else.






















/watches jaws drop


















Working on a separation a long time, and met someone new along the way

Rubecula

Thank you for posting that Abi and I wish you the best of luck.

Smashhits

Together 18 years, Married 12 now separated 1 1/2. Have 2 great kids as a result so no complaints from me.
The 1st one didn't work but I'm hopeful of the future!:rolleyes:

Fittle

I'm single with a 9yr old boy. I gave birth to him at 34 (you do the Maths;)) and woke up there recently wondering where the heck my own life had gone! Finding he needs less and less of my attention and now I'm getting a bit scared I don't mind admitting, that I'll have to re-focus on me! No clue how to go about doing it....I'm definitely a bit stuck, these days.

ashemaria16

married with 4 girls

suzzi

odds_on wrote: »

Many thanks, Spread.
Just been told by doctor I only need to be checked once a week now - brilliant. So, I hope to be back in Ireland in November or December, If I can find the right type of accommodation - purchase hopefully or else rent for a year.

happy christmas and healthy new year to you odds, we "walked the walk" with cll in our family so i know how much you have been through!.....best of luck when you come home...

Byakuya

I was married for 21 years. Divorced now for the last 8 years, never been happier. I left school young, married at barely 18. Chugged along for many years in a dying relationship and then when I was nearing 39, my dad died. I realised life was so very short. So I retrained, got an I.T qualification, then got a job I liked and left the relationship. I turned 50 in May, and I'm enjoying just being myself for a change, instead of always being someones wife, or someones mother. In the last few years I've got 8 tattoos and 9 piercings, something I never considered when I was younger. I take each days as it comes and try to just enjoy it. I did try another (bad) relationship, that lasted 6 years and I got myself out before it destroyed me emotionally. So for now, I'm enjoying being single.

tempura

Was married for 17 years, separated two. Now in another relationship which is going really well.


Just discovered olewans and olefellas, although not mad about the title of forum.

looksee

tempura wrote: »

Just discovered olewans and olefellas, although not mad about the title of forum.

That must be the Spanish chapter?:D Welcome to the forum! Don't worry about the name, we try not to take ourselves too seriously.

muffler

Forgot to say I was married 35 years ago last Sunday (Jan 8)

I'm due for parole shortly