I wouldn’t have a clue where you meet men these days as I haven’t been on my own since I was 17 lol
@Magz where did you meet?
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You have my best wishes for a happy new life. There are no prizes for being miserable. If another chance of happiness is there I believe we should grab it with both hands. Congratulations!
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Good question !!! Xx
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Youre so right. I reckon after what we been through we deserve a bit of happiness 
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We met at a music gig. We recognised each other from being teenagers in the same town. Although our lives took very different paths.
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Isnt that strange how life goes full circle ! Mmmm … you never know do you !!! X
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Thank you so much for sharing 
I love seeing people sharing their new beginnings it gives us hope that we will be able to get through this treacherous journey.
Best wishes, hope you’ve found your different happy ending 
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I am not ready yet but I did flirt with someone on holiday which took me by surprise so can never say never. I would definitely be a slow burner as I don’t trust easily
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Thank you for sharing. That’s amazing that you have found a new life.
I’m in the floundering stage with little direction, although moving forward and life is happening with little control from me at the moment. But life is still easy better than i ever would have hoped.
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Thanks for sharing @Magz
My story is similar in that I’m 52 and my husband was 56 with very short time between diagnosis and him passing.
I’m glad there is life after loss for you and I hope I can also find some peace in time. Your story gives me some hope whilst I am still in those early days of anguish and pain.
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I lost my husband 3/5/24/ I buried him 3/6/24/ it’s a real struggle feel silly writing in a group to total strangers but some how it seems to help a bit just want the pain to go away so sorry for your loss
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Don’t feel silly. We all in the same boat ya know xxx
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Thank you for your kind words
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Btw im a leeds girl … dont live there now but i was born there and grew up there xxx
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This is so strange. Woke in the early hours having an urge to log onto this site to see if anyone is almost 2 years down the line in this emotional journey. I was looking to see if anyone felt the same as me at this stage.
However before logging on I thought I’d check my emails. Latest email “Sue Ryder”. Open it up to your post. I could have write your words. Maybe there are forces that direct us. I hope so.
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Who are you referring to ? Doesnt say who you meant. Hope youre ok and its so good we can all help each other isnt it ? X
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deb5……,Ali29…. Brain fog!
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Oh ok … lol … was just wondering ? X
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Oh that paragraph about ‘missing the essence of him’ spoke to me so loudly. Thank you for voicing that. I can’t get used to not being ‘us’ any more. I miss ‘my person’.
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A wonderful write up by you Ali, i understand every word, 18 months since I lost my husband, have had a huge wave of grief now for 6 weeks, have lost interest in everything, praying that this depression will lift soon, I am writing this to help others who may be feeling the same, because i know sometimes we feel we are the only person suffering emotionally. Changing the subject slightly I watched a wonderful film, an older lady in her 80s who was a widow, it made me cry but helped me with my own grief… “Mrs.Palfrey at The Claremont” …
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