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Dating someone recently separated

11 replies

Imalwayshungry · 24/12/2023 16:55

It's not me, but someone I know. The guy is a couple of months out of a 10 year relationship, married for 3, my friend met him on Hinge. His ex wife left him for another man apparently (well technically she's still his wife as not divorced yet).
I'm not feeling good about this but don't know if I should tell her..
Hopefully it'll work out but I know she's in a vulnerable position herself ATM and she is definitely looking to settle down.

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countbackfromten · 24/12/2023 16:58

Similar to my situation and a good while later we are still together and very happy. Just be there as a friend if the worst does happen but don’t assume it automatically will!!

festivepains · 24/12/2023 16:59

Hinge??

Anyway just let her be a grown up.

ChateauDuMont · 24/12/2023 17:06

It's quite usual for men to want to be in a relationship quite soon after a long term
one has finished.

Hence why more widowed men remarry than widowed women who will either stay single or wait a long while before becoming involved with someone again.

Wishimaywishimight · 24/12/2023 17:22

"Tell her" what exactly? You having a bad feeling is hardly going to sway her if she likes this guy. Just be a supportive friend, listen to her talk about him if she wants to and be there if it goes wrong (hopefully it won't).

Imalwayshungry · 24/12/2023 17:25

You're right, there's nothing I can do. It's just that she's been let down so many times and I'm worried this man doesn't have the right intentions.
That said, maybe he does and hopefully it will all work out well. I'll just be there for her like you've said.

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SusanKennedyshouldLTB · 24/12/2023 17:27

Id be concerned he cannot be alone. 8 weeks out of a ten year marriage and gr is already looking for a longterm relationship?

whats his living situation?

PiggieWig · 24/12/2023 17:28

A lot of married men like being married, even if it doesn’t work out, so when it breaks down they look to replicate it. Sometimes they recognise what went wrong and don’t repeat the same mistakes, sometimes they are utterly oblivious. Time will tell with your friend but I wouldn’t necessarily jump to dishonourable intentions.

Cosyblankets · 24/12/2023 17:30

Tell her what?
What do you know that she doesn't know?

Imalwayshungry · 24/12/2023 17:30

I think he still lives at the home he shared with his wife. I remember being on online dating aged around 24, and the bloke I was talking to was very newly single after his ex has cheated and left him, he kept talking about her on the dating app and saying how lovely she was..

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PiggieWig · 24/12/2023 17:32

Does the wife still live there too?

Imalwayshungry · 24/12/2023 17:33

Afaik she's moved out.

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