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On Wed, 09 May 2018 06:19:17 +1000, Bruce >
wrote:

>On Tue, 08 May 2018 16:17:50 -0400, wrote:
>
>>Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>> I would have been married that long had my first
>>> husband not died. But I have been very, very lucky to find another
>>> wonderful husband) We have been married for 20 years)
>>
>>You've been very fortunate, it's not easy to find a new spouse, for
>>women and men. I think it's more difficult for men because it's
>>primarily the women who gets to accept/reject a date... men get
>>rejected far more than women. Every day is not perfect but I feel we
>>are both very fortunate to have stayed together for nearly 27 years. I
>>think the secret is to bend like a reed in a wind storm. We both
>>agree that the most difficult challenge is to deal with the children
>>from another's previous marriage. Children from previous marriages
>>regardless their age can be extremely selfish, graspy, and mean
>>spirited.
>
>So you're getting along well with them?

As well as is possible... often minimal contact is best. We are civil
to each other but we are not lovey dovey... it's better that way, they
have their own father. At 50 years old they are not kids.