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What will be/was/ is your relationship status age 40

146 replies

abesnt · 13/02/2024 10:55

I'm just nosey

Edit: as in how long have you been
single / married / in a relationship

OP posts:
theriseandfallofFranklinSaint · 13/02/2024 11:17

At 40:
Married 14 years (together 16) with two kids (9 & 12)

Now at 48:
Still married 22 years (together 24) with two kids (16 & 19)

Where the hell does the time go??? 😮

Lovemusic82 · 13/02/2024 11:19

EBearhug · 13/02/2024 11:13

At 40, I was just single after being in an LDR for about 5 years. I'd asked him to arrange something for my birthday (pub with friends there,) and he didn't because he's not bothered about celebrating birthdays- and he also didn't tell me till it was too late for me to make alternative plans.

I was single for the best part of a decade, but have been dating for the last couple of years, including a very wonderful but sadly short relationship.

This is the situation I am in right now. It’s my birthday this week and he hasn’t arranged anything, he didn’t get me anything for Christmas either, it’s a LDR so I won’t even be seeing him. I predict I may be single again by the end of the week.

WhatATimeToBeAlive · 13/02/2024 11:20

Divorced, but had been seeing my now husband for 2 years.

BouleDeSuif · 13/02/2024 11:20

At 40 I had been single 4 years, one child.

TheSnowyOwl · 13/02/2024 11:21

Married to DH and with four children (one died).

Viewfrommyhouse · 13/02/2024 11:21

40 - married for 3 years and pregnant.

TheGrin · 13/02/2024 11:22

married 21 years
3 kids

Rocknrollstar · 13/02/2024 11:34

I’d been married for 22 years (together for 23) and had two DC aged 17 and 14. Crazy but true. Still together

CutiePatooties · 13/02/2024 11:39

If I’m still with hubby when I’m 40 (as this is future me) then we’ll have been together for 14 years, married for 7, with a 13 year old and a 7 year old.

BCBird · 13/02/2024 11:40

I was single. Had not even had my first relationship.

AmaryllisChorus · 13/02/2024 11:43

Married 10 years with two pre-school DC.

I was single throughout most of my twenties, though.

ludocris · 13/02/2024 11:45

At 40 I had been in a relationship for 13 years, married for 4, and had one DC who was then 2.

Dustpantsandbush · 13/02/2024 11:46

41 married 5 years

DorotheaHomeAlone · 13/02/2024 11:46

Married 12 years and together 18. 3 kids 8, 6 and 3.

Berlinlover · 13/02/2024 11:47

I was single for 16 years when I was 40. I met someone when I was 44.

oramgie · 13/02/2024 11:47

It will be (hopefully) - married for 12 years with an 10year old and 7 year old!

Dartmoorcheffy · 13/02/2024 11:47

It was married to an abusive alcoholic twat. (I was divorced by 43 though thankfully)

Funusername · 13/02/2024 11:48

Separated the year I turned 40. 1 DC preschool age.

Elledeco · 13/02/2024 11:49

I had been with DH for 20 years and had 3 kids. They were 2, 9 and 10. I was VERY unhappy.
I'm now divorced, in a relationship of 4 years with a 12, 19 and 20 year old and just trying to figure life out.

IncompleteSenten · 13/02/2024 11:50

Ten years ago now so I'd been married for nearly 16 years and had 2 sons. A 13 and 14 year old.

iwannacoolrider · 13/02/2024 11:51

I got married on my 40th birthday, together 10 years. 2 kids between us.. Late teens.

Justawaterformeplease · 13/02/2024 11:54

Very single, had been for years, then met DH a couple of months after my birthday.

Etincelle · 13/02/2024 11:57

Married but was widowed at 47. Was married 19 years

SallyWD · 13/02/2024 11:58

Married.
Been with him since age 28. Married at 37

ToWonderWhyIBother · 13/02/2024 11:59

At 40 was a widow and had been for 5 years, 1 baby and a nearly 11 year old.

Not the best of years, but you do what you need to do to get through.

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