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TrendyNannie6 Sun 08-Dec-19 16:35:45

If you were to have your time over again, how many of us would marry your same husband/Wife Warts n All, and for the record I certainly would

Ellie Anne Mon 09-Dec-19 15:39:37

Absolutely not

sazz1 Mon 09-Dec-19 15:44:58

Not my first husband definitely not as I found out later he was interested in men and just married to look heterosexual to his parents and friends.
Second husband maybe but he's not very caring or emotional, and quite a cold person, but ok I suppose.

Mealybug Mon 09-Dec-19 15:47:41

No I wouldn't. Met when I was 16 (he was 23), married at 19, dtr at 24 and he hardly worked a day in his life encouraged by his parents. He had two brain tumours and now has dementia (not his fault I know) so for most of our married life I've been a nurse not a wife with no life of my own.

Lancslass1 Mon 09-Dec-19 16:01:09

Yes definitely ,because first husband gave me two wonderful sons and second husband is so lovely .

4allweknow Mon 09-Dec-19 16:12:15

Yes, no question. If you ask him the same question about me though his answer may not be so positive!

Peardrop50 Mon 09-Dec-19 16:14:30

I would most certainly marry Mr Peardrop again, he is gentle, kind, funny, sexy and my rock, he is also occasionally irritating and exasperating but so am I. He's a fantastic husband, father and grandfather and a jolly good cook too. We have been together since 1965 and married in 1970.

Big hug for Polnan who had 50 years with a lovely man, I'm so sad for your recent loss.

GranAnn42 Mon 09-Dec-19 16:21:22

No!!! Never! Not again , never!!

Juicylucy Mon 09-Dec-19 17:21:01

No definitely not, only good thing to cone out of it are my 2 beautiful DD.
Been divorced since 1991.

Daffydilly Mon 09-Dec-19 17:21:49

Absolutely. We've had some challenging times but I love the bones of him.

Dyffryn Mon 09-Dec-19 17:37:10

Yes,’ yes, yes in fact I wish that I had married him 20 years earlier. He is the love of my life.

MiniDriver56 Mon 09-Dec-19 17:52:07

My husband is my second husband and yes I would marry him over and over! I took many years to recover from my first husband leaving me and always felt I would want him back, but I look at him today with no regrets and realise I had a great escape!

Lyndie Mon 09-Dec-19 18:24:16

Absolutely NO.

Hellsbelles Mon 09-Dec-19 18:46:37

Like many others I wouldn't marry my 1st except for having my children.
My 2nd , we have been together over 20 years and are not actually married. He has recently been saying we should get married, but I'm thinking why ?confused

Shizam Mon 09-Dec-19 18:51:17

Yes to the man I first fell in love with. No to the one he became. A lying, grumpy cheat!

Bernice123 Mon 09-Dec-19 18:55:58

First husband definitely yes, my best friend, partner, soulmate and father to my adored children. 2nd husband married 13 years, definitely not. Much older, retired as soon as I moved in before he was 60 and not worked a day since. Only wanted a housekeeper, cook and hostess

hulahoop Mon 09-Dec-19 19:05:10

Yes but wished we had moved away ft see other places the years before we had our two children .we have been through some rough times but also some good times .

Rosina Mon 09-Dec-19 19:05:41

He is difficult - but then so am I. I think our phrase that we 'saved two other people' probably sums it up. We have hung on through some pretty stormy waters, so I suppose that means 'yes'.

craftyone Mon 09-Dec-19 19:09:27

oh yes without a doubt, 45 good years when we both changed and adapted to living together. We each gave the other space and that was via hobbies and sports. A very good husband, father and provider. Sadly died very suddenly while being happy, doing a favourite sport. Wish I could do it all over again but memories will have to do

patricia1958 Mon 09-Dec-19 19:29:01

This is my answer to your question and should give you a laugh I had such a good friend she took my husband of 23 yrs off my hands for me

Fibrogran59 Mon 09-Dec-19 19:36:45

No i'm afraid i would not. I knew at the church, just before my brother walked me up the aisle. He asked me if i was ready and if i was sure i wanted to go ahead with it. I was too young and scared, my mother had 2 boys and i am the only daughter. Mum spent a fortune on planning the wedding, so i was too afraid of upsetting her and wasting so much money. 41 years later and i have had such an unhappy, sad and lonely adult life. If only we could go back in time.

Aquariusb Mon 09-Dec-19 20:32:16

No sadly. Congratulations to those of you who chose well xxx

Diane58 Mon 09-Dec-19 20:58:41

I definitely would! I was 21 when we married he was 27. It's not all been plain sailing but neither of us regret any of it and we are definitely soul mates.

Been married 40 years next year and still madly in love! Soppy I know but true.

Jani31 Mon 09-Dec-19 21:00:59

I dumped the first one before we got married for the second one who cheated on me. Now both have passed and I am alone with our 2 married daughters and 3 grandchildren x Would I marry him again, yes, paying attention to his mental health x

M0nica Mon 09-Dec-19 21:06:09

patricia, that is awful, the biggest betrayal of all. No, not a laughing matter at all.

Evie64 Mon 09-Dec-19 21:19:10

No, definitely not. Would have stayed with him for the first 10 years which were great but the 36 years since then have been a bit crap really.