Success stories of meeting a long-term partner in your late 30s, after several unsuccessful relationships?

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Just that really.

I met my husband at 34 and by 36 we were married. We've had 3 kids, and have now been together 20 years and he still rocks my world. Definitely worth the wait.
But I always felt that I was enough on my own, I didn't need someone to complete me - a partner was a bonus. I had lots of wonderful friends who included me in their lives and I hope I am equally a wonderful friend to them. Work on being the best version of yourself, and be open to the right person not fitting a tick list of attributes.

My friend. Was introduced to a friend of a friend in her late 30s. He was about five years older and also had had unsuccessful long term relationships. Out to celebrate their six month anniversary she had to break the news that she was pregnant, and expected the worst, but he was delighted (neither had children from a previous relationship). Baby arrived, married four years later. And both extremely happy.

I was in my 30s when I met my husband. I was pregnant 4 months later and we're still together 27 years after that.

I met my husband when I was 38. He asked me to marry him after 6 weeks, I was married at 39, first child at 40, second at 41 and third at 43. In June it’ll be 10 years since we met.

I met my DH when I was late 30s and him late 40s. I had decided that it waa never going to happen for me and had a good life as a singleton. Meeting him was unexpected and wonderful!

We've been together for 15 years now.

I met my partner in my 40s, and many people have relationships that start even later, and end up together long term.

I work with older adults and many have been married to their current spouse for 20 odd years having remarried later in life after a first marriage

Met my husband when I was 37. Married 15 years now.

Met dh when I was 36, he was 37, we met at work. I was a single parent so we took it slowly. We dated for three years first, then moved in together, then a year later got married. We’ve been married 17 years now.

Met my now DH at 35, got together at 37, engaged at 39, married at 41, baby at 42.

Some very dodgy relationships prior though! One ex died (alcoholic) another ended up in prison, several others that limped on longer than they possibly should have done.

Met my other half at 38. He is a beautiful soul and I might not have recognised that at a younger age.

Met my husband at 35. Been together 25 years now. There is hope!

If you have had several unsuccessful relationships, I would wonder if taking the time to think about patterns of what's gone wrong, what you bring to the equation, who you are choosing, might be time well spent.