How much longer did one parent

[disneyeveryyear]

My dad died in January, 2003 at the age of 70, my mom died this March at the age of 76, so she lived 13 more years.

 

[mousefanmichelle]

My parents are still alive but my grandfather died 15 years ago. My grandmother married at 16, raised 6 daughters and stayed married until his death. She did everything for my grandfather, especially at the end after his multiple strokes. My grandfather didn't like eating out or fast food so she cooked everyday for 40 years. He only liked my grandmother's cooking.

She was distraught after his death but I know she feels the freedom for the first time in her life. She travels a lot, does missionary trips with her church and goes out with her BFF often. I actually ran into her at a casino on a Thursday night at midnight!!!

Exactly - I know he holds her back. They used to go to FL every winter and while down there one January she and their daughter went on a 7 day cruise. He had a panic attack and had to have someone drive him to the ER because he can't do anything without her. Once they came home to Michigan in the spring, he sold their place in FL so that she can't leave him again. If she goes out shopping for the day he has to be dropped off somewhere so that he won't be alone.... I really hope he goes before her as sad as that sounds.

 

[DawnM]

My parents are still alive. My mom is 85 and my dad is 81. They have been married 56 years.

My mom's health is pretty bad right now though. I am not sure how much longer they will be around. Dad's health is ok, but his mind is starting to be very forgetful.

 

[DawnM]

Dh's grandma is 104. She is still alive. She is in a nursing home and her health isn't good, but she is still alive.

 

[dadtoagirl03]

Both parents still alive. Grandfather on my moms side died in 1958 (my mom was 8 years old) and my grandmother passed in 2006 at 84 years old. She raised 8 children by herself and never re-married.

 

[tvguy]

My mom outlived my dad by 46 years.
Dad passed at age 56 in 1967.
Mom passed at age 90 in 2013.
They were married 17 years.

 

[luvsJack]

Mom lived 17 years without Dad. My Dad would have never survived that long without Mom.

 

[dazedx3]

My Dad died 2 months after my Mom, that was a difficult year.

 

[Lilacs4Me]

Both parents are still alive at 62 years old. They both act like they are 40 - both are still working and, in my mother's case anyway, is still raising a college-aged son. I have friends that are in between my and her age with kids both my kids' ages and my brother's age. It's weird. And my boss is right about that age, too.

My maternal grandfather dies in 1994 at age 63. My grandmother passed away in 2014 at age 80. 20 years apart.

My paternal grandfather died in 2000. My grandmother is still going strong she's got to be close to 90. I have not seen her in probably 15 years but she's on facebook lol She will comment on my posts about my kids on occasion. It's really cute.

 

[antmaril]

20 years. My mom died in 1982 at the age of 66. My dad died in 2002 at the age of 89. They were married 47 years when she passed away suddenly of a heart attack.

 

[Disney Doll]

So far Dad has lived 2 years since Mom passed.

 

[BLAZEY]

My dad was kill by a drunk driver when I was 6 in 1984 at just before his 38th birthday. My mum is alive and well at 69 so 32 years and counting. My mum's parents: Grannie past in January 2001 at age 78, Grampa passed away Dec 26, 2015 at age 93 (almost 94) so almost 15 years. Grampa was my father figure after my dad passed, he walked me down the aisle. Grampa got to meet all of his great grandkids, DD7 DNephew3 and DNiece1.

 

[DLmama]

My mom died in 2005 at the age of 54. My dad is still alive at the age of 65 and hopefully will be for a very long time.

 

[Govols1997]

My dad passed 9 years ago at 74. My mom is 78 and doing ok. She has a "friend" but won't marry. My dad was a vet, so she can't give up the health benefits. Too useful to her. Miss my daddy and like others, sad my kids didn't really know him. They were 5 and 2 when he passed.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

My mom lived 51 years after my dad died.

 

[jevs]

Both still alive. Both in their 70s. Both have health issues.

 

[rastahomie]

Both still living. My dad has had a foot in the grave from alcoholism for five years but he keeps plugging away, my mom will live to be 100 just out of spite.

 

[Bluestars]

My Dad died in 1976 at 55. Mom died in 2009 at 91. She was a widow (33 years) longer than she was married (30 years). I now know how hard that must have been.

I am approaching 5 years since DH died, 2 months after our 39th anniversary.

I am very sorry for the loss of your husband.

My parents and my husband's parents are still alive. My step father died four years ago when he was 79 and my mom was 68. My husband's parents are in their 70s.

 

[antmaril]

My Dad died in 1976 at 55. Mom died in 2009 at 91. She was a widow (33 years) longer than she was married (30 years). I now know how hard that must have been.

I am approaching 5 years since DH died, 2 months after our 39th anniversary.

I am very sorry for the loss of your husband. I lost my husband eight years ago at the age of 55. His funeral was held on our 34th wedding anniversary. I know it is a devastating loss.

 

[Gigi22]

My dad died in 1985, at the age of 59. His first and last heart attack. My mother passed away in 2008, at the age of 87. She died of the the cumulative effect of many small strokes (TIAs) that caused vascular dementia, and a debilitating form of osteoporosis that affected her spine. Crummy way to go. She had 23 years alone.