Kind of a spinoff...how many times would you get married?

unhinged said:
1. We will celebrate 31 years of marriage this month. I don't foresee us getting divorced. So if I was single, that would mean I was widowed. I would not marry again. I may have a long term relationship, but I would not make it legal.
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My thought exactly! DH and I are in it for life- the only reason either of us would be in the position to remarry was if we were widowed. I have no desire to ever remarry, and DH feels the same. I'm not even sure I would want another serious relationship.
 
Married for 41 years, so I think once is enough for me.

My mother's cousin was married 9 times! No way
 


I have done it twice... I might do it a 3rd time under the right circumstances. I guess that sounds terrible considering I am still married, just saying hypothetically.
 
If you asked me five years ago, I would have told you I was only marrying once. Now I don't know, I've been divorced three years and I think about the possibility of it. I wouldn't want to go through another divorce, that is for sure.
 


I'm almost 25 years into my second marriage and if it were to end in divorce I'd never marry again.
 
I'm on my second and this time, I got it right. The first time I got married I was young (22) and I actually knew we'd end up divorced. There were a lot of reasons I went ahead with it, none I want to get into here. This time, I know we're both in it for the long haul. If it's not him, it's no one.
 
MickeySP said:
Well my 1st marriage was annulled so doesn't count, lasted 96 days. Hard to stay married when one of you is still dating.

So I was married once for almost 20yrs. Yes I wil marry my DSO but I would not marry more than that.

I would think after 2 it's not them it's you.
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You would be wrong. I know so many people who got it right their 3rd time, including my dad (my mom was his second wife). I had a patient a few weeks ago who told me several times that he hit the jackpot with his 3rd wife. They met in their 50s and have been together over 30 years now. I see that a lot working with a geriatric population. So there is hope, even after 2 failed marriages, especially for those of us in middle age and beyond.
 
I've been married only once for 22 years but my answer is:

As many times as it takes to get it right.

Sometimes you have to kiss a lot of frogs :)
 
Bec3b1g said:
I've been married only once for 22 years but my answer is:

As many times as it takes to get it right.

Sometimes you have to kiss a lot of frogs :)
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I agree. I am 27 years into my first marriage (34 years together) and if this one isn't the one for the rest of my life then it isn't the "right" one. It sure still seems right now, but who knows what the future will bring once we are empty nesters and start our next part of our life together. I am far too outgoing and social to not be alone. Not that I *need* a man, but I do need a companion. That kind of thing often leads to marriage so *if* I were divorced I wouldn't rule out marriage.
 
tasha99 said:
You would be wrong. I know so many people who got it right their 3rd time, including my dad (my mom was his second wife). I had a patient a few weeks ago who told me several times that he hit the jackpot with his 3rd wife. They met in their 50s and have been together over 30 years now. I see that a lot working with a geriatric population. So there is hope, even after 2 failed marriages, especially for those of us in middle age and beyond.
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Each of my parents have been married three times, the third stuck. 38 and 36 years I think it is.

DH's mother was married we think 6 maybe 7 times. His dad married and divorced twice.

For us with all those divorces among our parents, divorce is not an option, that's the deal. Fortunately we still dig each other after 26+ years. Realistically I know anything could happen and that could change but at this stage in the game if were to happen, I doubt I'd get married again.
 
I struggle to imagine my life without my husband--we've been a team since our teams and married almost 20 years now.

I really cannot imagine divorce--I think I would be so crushed that I might never be up for putting that kind of faith and trust into someone again.

I don't know how i would handle it if I lost him, but if something happened to me and he were widowed, I would hope he would not feel he couldn't move on and fall in love again. I would want hi to be happy and have more love in his life--not spend his old age alone.
 
For me, if something happened to my Dh of 19 years - divorce or death - I don't think I'd ever want to be married again. I don't think I'd even want a romantic relationship. It's not because I'd be too "loyal" to him or anything. I just would not choose to continue the married/coupled lifestyle again for myself.

I'd like to be a nun but I'm not Catholic lol. I'd probably do some type of mission work.
 
We've been married 23 years. I'm pushing 50 now. If I end up single I doubt I would get married again. 10-15 years ago I probably would have said yes, but now, no. I would date and maybe even be in a serious relationship but I have not desire to remarry.
 
One and done for me too. We've been together for 28 yrs (married 22), and it's been pretty good. I've already had kids and they've grown up. I don't want any more. I honestly don't see the point for a second marraige for me. I would date, maybe even live with someone, but no need for marraige again.
 
I'd like to think once is enough, but like others have said, I can't predict the future, so I don't know what could happen down the road.
 
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