“I never married. No kids. I guess I was always open to the marriage thing, but I never wanted to be a parent. I don’t know why, really. I love kids. Maybe it goes back to living in New York City for so long. “It … Continue readingNo marriage, no children, no regrets
“At first, our marriage was beautiful. It was blossoming. What I didn’t know was that he was a functioning addict. “He had a job. He paid the bills. He bought the groceries. But at the end of the night, when I would wake up in … Continue readingDrugs, physical abuse ruin her marriage
“I met her in a bar at the Holiday Inn back in ’73. I was sitting there, and she was on a barstool. I said, ‘I’m going to walk over there and talk to her.’ That was it. If she were still here, we would … Continue reading‘I always thought that I would go before her’
“I’ve been married twice. Eleven years the first time. The last one, 23 years. Now I’m engaged again.” Third time is the charm, right? “That’s what he said because it will be his third, too. He did justice of the peace once. The other one … Continue readingIs third time the charm for latest marriage?
“We came here from the Rio Grande Valley in 1966 with four kids. The youngest was 3 months old. My husband needed a better job. He was driving a truck, picking up people to go to work in the fields. He’s been gone a few … Continue readingHe was a good dad for their children but …
“When I started working at the plant, it seemed like guys were getting divorced left and right. And I’m thinking to myself, that isn’t going to be me. I’m not going to go through that. Sure enough, 10 years later, it happened. “Sometimes I was … Continue readingWhen overwork causes marriage problems
“We’re together. I guess you could say common law. We met at a bar. It’s been six years, but it seems like a long time ago. It’s been a blur, but here we are.” Why do you work well as a couple? “Maybe our outlook … Continue readingCommon law relationship not so easy to explain
“We met through a mutual friend. She wanted to take us on a blind date with her and a friend of his that she was dating at the time. It was supposed to be the following Friday, but we ended up meeting before it ever … Continue readingBlind date turns into romance for couple with kids
“She was working at Home Depot and I had seen her there before. That day I went in again to find something, but I really wanted to meet her. I asked her if she would like to have coffee sometime and she said, sure. I … Continue readingWhen it comes to marriage, ‘four times is perfect’
“He had been in the service, World War II, and hadn’t been out all that long. I was still in high school with two years left when we met at a dance and started dating. After I finished high school, we were married for a … Continue readingLoneliness, quiet most difficult for widow