‘It felt like someone put my heart into a blender’: Widower says he would get back together with his late wife if he could in front of his 2nd wife and the mother of his 2 children and her friends

If you had to choose between marrying a widow/widower or a divorcé/divorceé, a lot of people would prefer the former. Knowing that they have no option ever to go back to their ex can be reassuring, even if it’s for the most tragic reason. It also shows that a potential partner can commit to marriage …
Seguir leyendo ‘It felt like someone put my heart into a blender’: Widower says he would get back together with his late wife if he could in front of his 2nd wife and the mother of his 2 children and her friends

Single dad of a 6-year-old refuses to babysit his sister’s 3 kids for the weekend after she says he’s not a real parent: ‘She said I wouldn’t understand what it’s like to be a real parent because I’ve never had to deal with multiple kids’

So many parents are constantly trying to one-up others. It’s a common refrain for parents to tell childless people, «You think you’re tired now; wait until you have kids.» I understand why people say this, but it’s misguided. You often have no idea what is really happening in someone’s personal life, and acting like their …
Seguir leyendo Single dad of a 6-year-old refuses to babysit his sister’s 3 kids for the weekend after she says he’s not a real parent: ‘She said I wouldn’t understand what it’s like to be a real parent because I’ve never had to deal with multiple kids’

16-year-old son of widower bonds with his dad’s girlfriend who doesn’t want to replace his mom, dad dumps her for woman who insists on filling the mom role for him: ‘I told him I didn’t want another mom and I loved Mara’

Nothing works in life if you try to force it too hard. If you go up to someone on the first day, you meet them and say, «You are going to be a very close friend of mine, we’re going to spend every day together, and you will be a bridesmaid at my wedding,» I …
Seguir leyendo 16-year-old son of widower bonds with his dad’s girlfriend who doesn’t want to replace his mom, dad dumps her for woman who insists on filling the mom role for him: ‘I told him I didn’t want another mom and I loved Mara’

Widower dad gifts 18-year-old daughter a letter her mom wrote to he for her graduation, gets angry that he didn’t gift it sooner: ‘I feel terrible that I withheld something that would’ve brought her comfort’

It’s natural to want to honor the wishes of the dead. There’s a reason why Wills are such critical legal documents…you don’t want there to be any ifs, ands, or buts about what to do with your loved ones’ assets after they pass. But what about when somebody passes unexpectedly?  What about when they leave …
Seguir leyendo Widower dad gifts 18-year-old daughter a letter her mom wrote to he for her graduation, gets angry that he didn’t gift it sooner: ‘I feel terrible that I withheld something that would’ve brought her comfort’

Widower dad gifts 18-year-old daughter a letter her mom wrote to her for her graduation, gets angry that he didn’t gift it sooner: ‘I feel terrible that I withheld something that would’ve brought her comfort’

It’s natural to want to honor the wishes of the dead. There’s a reason why Wills are such critical legal documents…you don’t want there to be any ifs, ands, or buts about what to do with your loved ones’ assets after they pass. But what about when somebody passes unexpectedly?  What about when they leave …
Seguir leyendo Widower dad gifts 18-year-old daughter a letter her mom wrote to her for her graduation, gets angry that he didn’t gift it sooner: ‘I feel terrible that I withheld something that would’ve brought her comfort’

Woman tries to con widower out of a free meal, lashes out when it backfires: ‘Men are not meal tickets’

Dating apps and online dating seem to be one of those inevitable realities that nobody really enjoys but that everyone seems to get wound up in at one point or another. It’s hard to tell what someone’s intentions are on the other side of a screen. Some people are just in it for yucks, some …
Seguir leyendo Woman tries to con widower out of a free meal, lashes out when it backfires: ‘Men are not meal tickets’

Widow Tells Sister That Losing a Dog is Incomparable to Losing a Husband, Dog-Loving Sister Freaks Out

As a longtime dog haver, I understand how sad it can be to lose a pet unexpectedly. They can leave a significant gap in your family, and not having their happy faces around to cheer people up can negatively affect the mood of the home. However, I would not be so naive to say that …
Seguir leyendo Widow Tells Sister That Losing a Dog is Incomparable to Losing a Husband, Dog-Loving Sister Freaks Out