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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:
Franklin2000 · 13/02/2024 12:00

Happily married, together for 19 years, married for 7 years, 2 children 18 and 6

BrightGreenGoose · 13/02/2024 12:00

I'm 41.
Married 23 years, together 24 years. Two children 18 and 15.
Always been very happy and settled.

SunflowerSeeds123 · 13/02/2024 12:17

Separated six months. Heading for divorce.
One DD17.
I'm mid-40s.

Fridaysgirl17 · 13/02/2024 12:18

I was single for almost 2 years,with 2 kids 5 & 2. It was only a year ago & a year on I'm still single, very happy, raising my 2 boys

DoYouAgree · 13/02/2024 12:19

Divorced - 3 kids, 2 teens and 1 10 year old. Split from their dad 4 years ago
Have had couple of year long relationships and now seeing someone new.

Aposterhasnoname · 13/02/2024 12:21

At 40 I’d been married to my second husband for three years, and my DD was an adult.

ThatDamnedDog · 13/02/2024 12:22

Married a year, together for 13 years with 3 kids aged 10, 9 and 8. Still together, although his latest bout of man flu might see him buried under the patio 🤣

beachcomber70 · 13/02/2024 12:22

I was divorced, 2 children aged 19 and 16. In a happy relationship which I thought was the right one. It wasn't.

Living on my own now, and usually pretty content.

mindutopia · 13/02/2024 12:23

At 40, I was married (9 years, I think, at that point), with 2 dc. Still happily married now!

BeaRF75 · 13/02/2024 12:24

With (first & still only) husband for 19 years, married for 15 years. No kids.

bonafidetidy · 13/02/2024 12:26

At 40 I had been with my DH for 22 years and married for 16 years. I am 46 now and still very happily married.

Indu29 · 13/02/2024 13:21

At 40 I will have been in a long term relationship for 20 years, with a 17, 16, 15 and 12 year old

MaryActsLikeSheDontCare · 13/02/2024 13:23

Married for 10 years

Jellytotsburnmytongue · 13/02/2024 13:27

Widow with 2 small children. Before I was widowed we'd been together for 20 years

LegallyBrunette01 · 13/02/2024 13:28

At 40 - married for 3.5 years, together 17 years, 3 DC (9, 7 & 3), still the same 6 years later

slavetothekittens · 13/02/2024 13:38

At 40....divorced for 9 years with 2 dc, one adult, one just starting High School.

onlythebrave3 · 13/02/2024 13:44

At 40, I'd been married 15 years, together 21 years. Three children aged 13, 11 and 8. Now 12 years later aged 52, 2 children have left home, youngest at uni, still happily married.

Hatty65 · 13/02/2024 13:46

At 40 I was divorced with 3 children and had spent 7 years living with (now) DH. We also had a 2 year old child together. Have since married and have had something like 26 years together.

abesnt · 13/02/2024 16:00

Duolingo · 13/02/2024 11:08

At 40, happily married 15 years, 2 DC.
How about you op?

Together 17.
Married 10.
Have a nearly 12 year and 14 year old.

I feel too young for a child and husband even now). Such a weird feeling. I'm 40 in a couple of months. He works away loads though but retires soon 😬😬

OP posts:
Globules · 13/02/2024 18:11

At 40, I had been married 18 years, with him for 21 yrs.

I had a 12 & 10 yr old.

I had a banging 90s party to celebrate turning 40.

I'm now very happily divorced with two adult children.

Sayingitstraight · 13/02/2024 18:14

Married for 10 years, 2DC

louderthan · 13/02/2024 20:23

Single for two years, no children

SwordToFlamethrower · 13/02/2024 20:32

At 40, i had a boyfriend. He is now my husband and father to our child.

LorlieS · 13/02/2024 20:36

Separated by 34, divorced by 37, engaged by 38, remarried at 41.
43 now with three kids - 16, 13 and 3.

TheScottishPlay · 13/02/2024 20:50

With DH for 15 years, married for 11. DS was 8.

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