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what would you think of a woman who'd been married 3 times

148 replies

returnofthemollymawks · 07/05/2020 09:35

Would you judge? Would you have a relationship with her?
She seems quite nice but I can't help but wonder what it is about her that makes her relationships fail?

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Thisismytimetoshine · 07/05/2020 21:34

Why would you assume she left rather than "put up with shit"? Maybe she's a fucking nightmare to live with and they all ran like thieves to get away from her??
Both are equally feasible.

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Pinkarsedfly · 07/05/2020 21:36

Addicted to wedding cake?

Only joking, me and DH have had five marriages between us. We’re both nice people, shit happens.

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TriangleBingoBongo · 07/05/2020 21:36

I’d wonder if she had any money left in the bank after all the legal fees.

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Pelleas · 07/05/2020 21:37

Making the vow "till death us do part" and then marrying 3 or more times just makes a mockery of marriage.

You don't have to vow 'till death do us part' if you marry in a civil ceremony.

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Greenmarmalade · 07/05/2020 21:38

@returnofthemollymawks

Just my instant response. Based on nothing other than recent musings on life.

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Settlersofcatan · 07/05/2020 21:40

I would think she had poor judgement

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Devlesko · 07/05/2020 21:42

I'd think she was fond of wedding cake.

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GrumpyHoonMain · 07/05/2020 21:43

I would only worry if she were widowed 3 times

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HavelockVetinari · 07/05/2020 21:44

I wouldn't date her - it suggests poor judgement or infidelity or flakiness. The world is full of women who've not been divorced 3 times, pick another.

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Oldrockman · 07/05/2020 21:48

Depends, could be a 3 times widow, could be found out having outside relations, has bad judgement in character or just both parties be to blame. I would want to know what happened in previous relationships but would unless 3 times widow not marry them. I would think the same regardless of sex or sexuality, we are all capable of being foolish,getting fooled or being an a hole.

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Branleuse · 07/05/2020 21:59

God, can you just imagine being the sort of cunt who would be judgemental because someones relationships didnt last.

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IndieTara · 07/05/2020 22:04

M'y best friend has been married 3 times. The first cheated on her and left loads of debt behind, the 2nd turned out to be using prostitutes. Husband number 3 is a lovely man and they've been together 10 yrs. don't be so judgy

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WyfOfBathe · 07/05/2020 22:10

I would assume she had a different view of marriage to me. I wouldn't judge this in a stranger or friend, but it would put me off a relationship.

A cousin the same age as me is on her third husband. I was in two longterm relationships of similar lengths to her marriages. Other than her having a dress and a cake to celebrate each of her relationships, it's really not that different. I don't think either of us are impossible to live with. I just waited until I was really sure he was "the one" before agreeing to get married.

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Pertella · 07/05/2020 22:10

Would depend on why the relationships ended.

It's no real difference to having had numerous relationships beforehand without getting married 🤷‍♀️

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hen10 · 07/05/2020 22:24

Barring leaving abusive relationships etc and assuming it that her marriages just didn't work out, I would imagine that she was the sort of person that threw herself wholeheartedly into all aspects of life, that she was fun, optimistic and probably romantic in all senses of the word. I would also suspect that she lacked a bit of common sense, might not be very good with money, and was very black and white in terms of expectations of relationships, possibly a bit inflexible and disappointed when other people make mistakes.

I have zero solid evidence on which to base any of these judgements and none of them would stop me being friends with such a person, if they liked me back.

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Knittingnanny · 07/05/2020 22:29

I’m so glad some of you are not my friends or family. Unless you have all been married three times you have absolutely no idea why.
I was married young in an emotionally and abusive marriage and ran away with 2 young children, rebound marriage for misplaced security.
Met my third husband, my soulmate at 47, been together for 16 years. Fortunately I have non judgmental friends and family.
I’m just a very ordinary woman, not addicted to weddings or anything like that.

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Nanalisa60 · 07/05/2020 22:30

4th time lucky!!

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Hunnybears · 07/05/2020 22:31

Hopeless romantic

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YourVagesty · 07/05/2020 22:33

I'd be a bit concerned that she's a bit Katie Price-y.

Drama, drama, drama.

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phoenixrosehere · 07/05/2020 22:39

I don’t think anything of it tbh. Not my business to begin with and if said person chooses to disclose the what and why, I’ll listen to them. I can’t muster up enough feelings to be judgemental about such a thing. Relationships break down for all sorts of reasons and people have their limits on what they will accept and how much they will take. Who am I to judge them. More often than not, people have a good reason for it.

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InTheShadowOfTheMushroomCloud · 07/05/2020 22:51

I am on husband number 3

#1 married at 19 when pregnant ( was a real stigma in those days to be single mum) divorced after a year as he was a heroin addict

#2 married at 23 and had DD2 with him. Divorced 8 yrs later ...he was financially abusive and sexually assaulted me.

#3 married him after being on my own with my girls for many years. They were in late teens and at university. We have been together 17 yrs and he is the love of my life. We are close to 60 now and are each other's best mate. He had never married or had his own kids but is a fab step dad and doting grandpa.

My mum said I kissed a lot of frogs to get him

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Thewomeninthemirror · 07/05/2020 23:06

I’m on husband number 3.
I’m 34 and I loooove wedding cake and dresses!

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Bertie30 · 07/05/2020 23:14

Personally I would think she makes terrible decisions when it comes to men. Unless they all died, in which case I would avoid her like the plague!

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Thisismytimetoshine · 07/05/2020 23:19

God, husband number 3 at 34. Surely a triumph of hope over experience? Some people just never learn.

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PrincessConsueIaBananaHammock · 07/05/2020 23:24

It would all come down to age/ how long those marriages lasted.

3 in 10 years? Not good.
3 in 20/30 years especially since the first was with a man? Meh,shit happens.

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