Fun question: if you had not married your spouse

[Anonymous]

This is a funny question because I recently looked up an ex that I broke up with because he was just too into me (he was ready to follow me to grad school and raise my babies). He ended up getting a phd in philosophy and has put out an avant garde jazz album. Lols. Glad for him.

[Anonymous]

He would be happily married to someone else. He's a happy guy who seeks ways to be happy.

[Anonymous]

Probably having a lot more difficulties. I met my wife about 1.5 years after she had separated from her first husband but before their divorce was finalized. We dated for 2.5 years and then got married. About a year after we got married, she had some significant health issues and I've spent a considerable amount of time over the last 12 years doing a lot of caretaker support around the 17 surgeries that she's had. Without me, especially those early years would have been very hard on her and her mother who by default would have had to have done a lot of the caretaking that I did. But we survived the worst of the years. She has some issues now, but at least she's stable and we've adapted our lives around her condition.

[Anonymous]

he would be homeless.

[Anonymous]

He would still be living with his mom, letting her cook and wash his undies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He would be a heavy drinker and smoker with a failing career instead of total non-smoker or drinker with a thriving career.

Stop thinking that had anything to do with you.

This thread makes me sick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The same as he is now, but with someone else.

The only honest woman in this entire thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He would be a heavy drinker and smoker with a failing career instead of total non-smoker or drinker with a thriving career.

Stop thinking that had anything to do with you.

This thread makes me sick.

I thought most of these were sarcasm. I know my post was...

[Anonymous]

You have to be kidding. Most of these are certainly not sarcasm.

You must be new here.

[Anonymous]

He'd have been single quite a while longer and probably married someone who made more money than I do. But I can't imagine he'd be any happier because we are great together.

[Anonymous]

My guess is that he'd be with a woman much like the one he's about to marry. Someone in her late 30s-mid 40s who needs to wed and pop out a kid before her parents die in order to up her inheritance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The same as he is now, but with someone else.

+1

[Anonymous]

He'd be fine. Possibly better off emotionally (I'm kind of emotionally stunted) but less so financially (I'm just better at finances than him, I don't contribute more than he does).

[Anonymous]

He would have married someone who was more career focused and put together, but also more demanding and high maintenance. His life would be calmer, less messy and he would be even more successful. He would probably be happy, because he wouldn't know he was missing the nerdy, silly, complicated family life that we've created together. I would miss him.

[Anonymous]

Working abroad. Childless. Traveling a ton, but is that fantastic aunt who spoils her nieces and nephews over the holidays. Probably a bit lonely.