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Aged 50+? Complete a survey for GN and Relate - £100 to be won NOW CLOSED

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AnnGransnet (GNHQ) Tue 07-Jun-16 11:08:57

Gransnet, in partnership with Relate, is conducting a survey about what happens to romantic relationships in later life, particularly after divorce or bereavement. How easy is it to move on and find a new relationship? And how do new partners fit in to existing family dynamics? We know some questions may be upsetting for some people but we hope you can share your views and experiences.

This survey is open to Gransnetters aged 50+.

As a thank you, everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a prize draw where one GNer will win a £100 voucher for their store of choice (from a list but includes John Lewis, Amazon, M&S etc)

All responses are confidential and no individual details will be passed on to any third parties.

The survey is here

Thanks (and good luck).

GNHQ

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ninathenana Tue 07-Jun-16 13:25:19

I started to fill in the survey but found I couldn't answer due to not knowing anyone who's been in this situation.

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yggdrasil Tue 07-Jun-16 16:25:00

I started to fill it in, but found it confusing, and the options not always relevant. I am divorced, and in a new long term relationship. My children were adult when I divorced. His subsequent behaviour means he has no contact with them or his grandchildren. They were wary of my new man at first for that reason, but happy once they got to know him. As am I.
I would think divorce and bereavement are two completely different situations, and the survey asked the same questions for both.

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Jenty61 Tue 07-Jun-16 16:50:53

to the questions that werent applicable there is a box that says 'other' I just put N/A in that box...

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Charleygirl Tue 07-Jun-16 18:42:39

Because of my personal circumstances I had to leave some questions blank so I have no idea if mine was of any use.

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Moonshadow Wed 08-Jun-16 10:18:45

Done it but what dreadful questions! Who wrote it - surely not a professional researcher! 'Later life'. ? What is that - 50+ is not old these days is it? And many of the questions required more options - oh well maybe I will win the £100

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sparkles01 Wed 08-Jun-16 11:24:41

This was certainly not a well thought out survey, I can only assume it was devised by a marketing team with no professional input, but as Moonshadow says, I might win the £100 !.

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nanaGill Wed 08-Jun-16 15:00:58

I must be thick! I can't find how to access the survey just this thread

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Jenty61 Wed 08-Jun-16 15:13:06

nanagill...at the bottom of the first posting it says 'the survey is here' the here is in blue click on that and it will take you to the survey...

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claireseptember Fri 10-Jun-16 00:10:17

Very confusing. Mind you I did do it late at night when too lazy to go upstairs to bed!

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Charleygirl Fri 10-Jun-16 09:39:41

claireseptember I think we all found it confusing and not well thought out. I am not sure how they are going to gather the information they want from it. Heads need to return to the drawing board.

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Teetime Fri 10-Jun-16 15:59:21

I have completed it but it wasn't a very well designed survey

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italiangirl Mon 13-Jun-16 06:44:34

What about,existing difficult relationships in later life when you have given your youth and time is wreaking it's heavy hand .I would have had to made up most of the answers .

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dragonfly63 Wed 22-Jun-16 20:21:41

I have filled in the survey, but my concern is that it is far too generalised. Bereavement and divorce have different affects and some men move on more quickly but so do some women.

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Lupatria Wed 22-Jun-16 20:53:29

i've completed the questionnaire but have had to answer "other" with explanations for some of them.

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tanith Wed 22-Jun-16 21:37:44

I started but found it confusing so I stopped after answering a few questions.

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daintee1 Mon 27-Jun-16 19:22:35

I was widowed at 50 and am now 64. I have experienced a new relationship for 3 years but it became very difficult with trying to fit my grown up children into the scenario, as they did not really like the new situation. It was difficult and in the end I was relieved to end the relationship. I now know this was the right thing for me but when one is first widowed everyone is always asking if you have found someone new and that puts pressure on one. I am so happy now to be in my own space with loving children and grandchildren and am not looking for anyone and although sometimes I can be lonely I just do not want to be tied down.

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Auntieflo Mon 27-Jun-16 20:02:38

Read the first question and thought, not for me.

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