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Question for the married women

187 replies

georgiegold · 22/10/2025 02:20

If you had to redo your life, would you get married again?
I’m interested in the answers from women who are currently married and living with their spouse.

OP posts:
squashyhat · 22/10/2025 12:43

32 years married (first and only), together 10 before that and (crucially I think) agreed early on that we didn't want children. It's not been hard at all - irritations on both sides and a couple of events which could have blown things up if we had let them, but generally very happy.

TwoBlueFish · 22/10/2025 12:48

Married 15 years, together 20+ years, 1st marriage for both. We’ve been through lots of ups and downs and supported each other so yes I’d do it again.

olderbutwiser · 22/10/2025 12:49

Yes, and yes for my first marriage even though he was a wanker. Current marriage 18 years together and I’d do it again in a heartbeat; first marriage being married protected me from financial abuse.

SouthernMamma · 22/10/2025 12:51

Married for 35 years so probably yes but fantasise about being single on rough days and even not so rough days

Strokethefurrywall · 22/10/2025 14:56

💯 yes I’d marry him again. Been together 18 years, married 15.

That being said, if anything were to happen to him or us, I’d never marry again.

For me, I wanted marriage for children. Now we have our kids and they’re growing well, I would not consider it again in the future.

As far as marriages go, I’m one and done 😂

weegiemum · 22/10/2025 18:07

Together 35 years, married 31. Would marry him again. First marriage for us both, we were only 24 when we did.

rainbowstardrops · 22/10/2025 19:33

I’m in absolute awe at all these happily married couples, I really am.

I posted earlier that if I had to restart my life and I knew then what I know now then I definitely wouldn’t marry my husband. 100%.
But we have two beautiful children and I wouldn’t change them for the world because they literally, are my world.
He has come home this evening and has been an absolute arse. He’s gone out with the eldest (pre-arranged) and the youngest has stormed upstairs because of the shouting, even though I asked him not to shout at me.
I honestly wish I’d left him years ago.

HalfasleepChrisintheMorning · 22/10/2025 19:34

Yes. Married 19 years and would marry him again

Sparklybutold · 22/10/2025 20:16

Been married 20 and together 25. Yes I would marry again, but my wedding would be different.

Crikeyalmighty · 22/10/2025 20:19

breakingthebank · 22/10/2025 05:31

Married 22 years and no, I wouldn't marry him again. I am generally happy with my life and would still want my children but life with him has been a hard slog.

I’ve been married 29 years ( 2nd for me, 1st for him) and I feel same as you - it’s not that there’s any hate and I do care but he’s done some really crappy upsetting things over the years that changed how I felt deep down , I chose to forgive and move on but that doesn’t mean to say I wouldn’t make different choices now if I was starting again

CharismaticPelican · 22/10/2025 20:33

No, but he's not a good person. I wouldn't change my kids for the world and it's been worth it for that, but he has brought a huge amount of misery to my life. We split for a few years and reconciled. I was far happier on my own as a single mum.

MoonWoman69 · 22/10/2025 20:36

Been together 35, married for 30, only marriage for both of us, no kids... And sad to say, no, I definitely wouldn't do it if I could restart. I'd walk very fast in the opposite direction.

whiteroseredrose · 22/10/2025 20:39

We’ve been married for nearly 27 years, together for 30 years.

I would definitely marry him again. That was one of my best decisions in life.

MedievalNun · 22/10/2025 20:44

Together 30 years, married for 28 and I’d marry him again tomorrow in a heartbeat. He’s been my rock. Nor always been plain sailing but we’re a team and work together.

I love him & he’s still sexy.

ainsleysanob · 22/10/2025 21:09

First marriage.
married at 22, now 42 so 20 years.
Would do it all again in a heartbeat.

SeaAndStars · 22/10/2025 21:11

Yes I definitely would marry him again.

We met at school and have been together 42 years, married for 38 of them.

KiwiFall · 22/10/2025 22:24

1st marriage. 24 years. Together for a good few years before that (as we were very young). I would do it again in a heartbeat, although maybe in a different dress 😂

Sunshineandgrapefruit · 22/10/2025 22:25

Yes. 25 years, married 16.

blankcanvas3 · 22/10/2025 22:28

Together 17 years, married 8 and I would do it again in a heartbeat. If, god forbid, something happened to him I wouldn’t touch another man for as long as I lived

Summerbay23 · 22/10/2025 22:29

Absolutely, we’re a team and he’s my best friend. Married 25 years (together over 30). Yes, my only marriage.

HansHolbein · 22/10/2025 22:29

Together for 16 years, married 11, live together. First marriage for both of us. I would only do it again if I could marry him! He’s my best friend.

HK04 · 22/10/2025 22:33

Absolutely not.

Noiamnotalison · 22/10/2025 22:36

First marriage. Been together 30 years. Yes I definitely would although there have odd times when we both would have said no!

Mrsnothingthanks · 22/10/2025 22:41

First husband - most definitely not. I ignored the red flags and was only early 20s so very naive. Of course I don't regret my sons, however.
My now husband - if only I'd have met him sooner! But I think the woman I became was only because of the strength I found from experiences in my first marriage.

Icanflyhigh · 22/10/2025 22:42

10 years together, second marriage and I'd marry him again tomorrow and every day after that if I could.

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