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whathehell

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20. mainstreetonce...I'm not in your shoes, but I'm at the age when I've considered how it would be if
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 09:44 PM
Aug 2012

I were.

My husband and I are both in our early sixties and in reasonably good health,

but we have no children and when he went abroad for an unusually long business trip

I realized, after the first week, how alone I really was without him. Yes,

I have some friends and things I'm involved with, but I'm living far

from where I grew up, and where my only remaining family,

a sister and her children and grandchildren are living.

I decided that if I were suddenly left alone without my husband,

I would move back to my home area, close to family....Is this an option for you?

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First, let me say how terribly sorry I am for your loss. auntAgonist Jun 2012 #1
I am very sorry for your loss Big Blue Marble. boston bean Jun 2012 #2
I'm so sorry. Vibes to you and yours. applegrove Jun 2012 #3
Sorry for your loss..... Uben Jun 2012 #4
Thank you for sharing your experience. Big Blue Marble Jun 2012 #11
Im' taking time to grieve Uben Jun 2012 #13
My sympathy to you and your family and everyone who knew and loved livetohike Jun 2012 #5
I am so very sorry for your loss! *hugs* GreenPartyVoter Jun 2012 #6
Thank you all for your kind supportive responses. Big Blue Marble Jun 2012 #7
Just one thing ceveritt Jun 2012 #8
so sorry. DesertFlower Jun 2012 #9
Dear DesertFlower Big Blue Marble Jun 2012 #10
hugs to you. DesertFlower Jul 2012 #14
I am so sorry for your loss... We are Devo Jun 2012 #12
I'm so sorry.. Ron Obvious Jul 2012 #15
I just read about people who mainstreetonce Jul 2012 #16
mainstreetonce I'm glad/sad that you found us. I'm terribly sorry for your loss. auntAgonist Jul 2012 #17
I second AA's notion. If you feel up to telling us, we will be here to listen. :^) GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #19
mainstreetonce...I'm not in your shoes, but I'm at the age when I've considered how it would be if whathehell Aug 2012 #20
I'm so very sorry! *hugs* GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #18
Delayed reactions PinkTiger Aug 2012 #21
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