Anybody want to tell me my fortune? Will I get married again?

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I'd like to get married again one day. I'm divorced after 25yrs together. Been on my own for 4 years now. I'm not in any hurry, nor am I looking hard. I just have this feeling someone will find me. So what d'you reckon? Will I get married again?

I’ve never been married once so a single old spinster and can’t really give objective advice!

That's really not a question anyone can answer.

Why get married again?

Married at 16 two dc, single again at 20. Focused on dc's loved it ( though lonely sometimes) went out with some work colleagues ( never in ten years have I done this, but it was a temp Xmas job) enjoyed it so much did it again the following month and I found my dp and we have a lo.
Never in a million years did I think I wanted a partner let alone another dc. Never did any online dating as that wasn't how I wanted to date and you don't get much chance if you only work and look after the dc.

But it happened so it could happen to you.

You'd be mad to get married again. You went into the first one full of optimism that you would be in the 50% who made it, but now know that despite your best efforts they can go wrong. Statistics for second marriages are even worse with a 75% failure rate. Find someone yes, but don't marry them.

Yes.

You might want to amplify your findability though. By this I mean something fun like a new lipstick or a jaunty air or helping at the village fete. Not Tinder.

A friend of mine, his sister was widowed. Couple of years later, an ex of hers looked her up on Facebook and they arranged to go for coffee. They bumped into one another in the car park, she went weak at the knees and they’ve been together ever since.

Yes get new lippy and a man will come running

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Statistics for second marriages are even worse with a 75% failure rate. Find someone yes, but don't marry them.

I find that a very bizarre standpoint. What are the statistics for break-ups for unmarried relationships?

I don't know or care. You can walk away from a relationship relatively easily if it goes wrong but a divorce is much harder to navigate.

True, but OP actively wants to re-marry should the right person come along, and knows exactly what a divorce entails.

So what d'you reckon? Will I get married again?

No. You will be a lone for many years and become increasingly desperate, wasting hours posting on MN looking for comfort and advice and moaning about losers you date on OLD.

You will die alone with only a sad moth eaten cat by your side.

@GloomyMonday this statistic is not true in the UK: it's 31% of second marriages that end in divorce

Wow @tellitlikeitreallyis...who hurt you?

@tellitlikeitreallyis...who hurt you?

No one. I'm happily married thank you.