I Am Dating a Widower

Dating a widower,At last,Someone's interested,It's good to know,I've a chance,Maybe company soon,Who knows?

When I first joined this group, I was confused and had some questions about my situation. I was eager to meet others who had some incite on dating widowers. I didn't expect to see so many horror stories, so much baaaaad news. Things are...

About six months ago my W had an accident (not his fault) but brought back ptsd symptoms then a breakin long story, but he and I are drifting apart i was there to support him but he is angry in general and has been verbally abusive. I...

I've been dating a widower for almost a month now. We met at work and our both in our 50s. He lost his wife 10 years ago and has two adult children with her. I haven't felt compelled to ask what she died of...it doesn't matter I...

Oh, where to begin. He's 30 and I'm 20. We met 5 months after his wife died suddenly, she was hit by a car at only 24 years old. It's been 2 years of an on and off, confusing and sometimes heartbreaking relationship. He says he's ready...

I'm 28 years old, dating a 40 year old widower who lost his wife 2 1/2 years ago.  They were married for over 10 years and had a beautiful love story.  I am the first woman he has dated.  We started dating about 6 months ago.  At...

I started dating a widower 9 months ago after I have not been dating for many years.  His wife suddenly passed away about 2 1/2 years ago.  Our relationship is wonderful however I can not stop thinking about his wife...

I met a great man on a dating website. His wife died seven years ago. He started dating about nine months ago. He did not date for six years. He has children from her. He still refers to her as his "wife", still says "we" and wears his...

Where to start - We met on line...about7-8 after his wife passed; talked for a few months sharing each others pain (mine failed marriage). We met in person the following summer of 2008. The rest as they say is history - love at first...

I am a widow. I wasn't happily married, but yet remained married. I briefly dated at divorced man and could no longer take his bitterness and self defeat issues. Who the hell wants to listen to that crap? I realize that one does not...

I am a 34 divorced mother of 4. For the past 8 months, I have been dating/living with a widower. Neither one of us were looking for someone when we found each other. Due to hard times and circumstance beyond our control we both ended...

My situation is a little different. This wonderful man in my life is a war vet and a retired police officer. He's White; I'm Black. Both American. The first few weeks of our dating experience was incredible!! He swept me off my feet...

Well, I have been researching for days the ins and outs of dating a widower. I am a divorced mother of four girls who hasn't had much luck dating. Mainly because I am wounded and picky. And then I met him. And I thought "I'm in...

I am not sure what to do. I am dating the most amazing man I have ever met and we are in love. His wife had cancer for 1 1/2 years and passed away over 6 months ago. They had two children age 5 and 2 as well as an 11 year old step son...

We met on Match.com and have been dating for two months. He lost his wife just six months ago after a 2 1/2 year battle with cancer. We are both in our 50's.

He has been attentive, reliable, treats me with respect and kindess. We've...

I have been dating a widower for about 3 months now. His wife died two years ago and together they had five children. Yes, you read correctly...FIVE :) To most people this would seem impossible and I cannot begin to imagine what it...

I have been dating my W. for the second time( see my story  ( I guess you can call this a love story, may be not) for almost 2 years. It seems like every time we take a step forward, something happens and we take 3 steps back, at least...

I'm hoping someone can relate & please give advice. My boyfriend lost his wife 3 yrs ago. We have been dating for about 9 months now everything is going very good. His children let my in their lives with open arms. However I'm...

Hi,
My name is Julie Donner Andersen, and I am the author of "PAST: Perfect! PRESEENT: Tense!  Insights From One Woman's Journey as the Wife of a Widower".  I also host a free message board for...