I have been divorced for over 16 years (way way longer than I was ever married!) - I am just wondering when I get to say "single" as opposed to "divorced" when people ask!!??
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madison1101
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Because my church has a response card that asks marital status as either married or single, I now tell people I am single. I have been divorced for four years.
Tell them you are single.
Tell them you are single.
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Dictionary.com defines single as:
- <LI type=a>Unmarried. <LI type=a>Lacking a partner: a single parent. <LI type=a>Relating to the unmarried state: enjoys the single life.
- Of or relating to celibacy.
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Hmmm. . . .I've been divorced 16 years.
I still use the divorced term - for a number of reasons. Perhaps it depends on your age - but single at my age just leads to questions and WRONG assumptions. It's a self-preception. Unfortunately, it's also a self-defined perception for others as well.
Use whatever you are comfortable with - I'm comfy with divorced.
And very UNcomfy with "single".
I still use the divorced term - for a number of reasons. Perhaps it depends on your age - but single at my age just leads to questions and WRONG assumptions. It's a self-preception. Unfortunately, it's also a self-defined perception for others as well.
Use whatever you are comfortable with - I'm comfy with divorced.
And very UNcomfy with "single".
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I would say I was single and then if explanation thereafter is needed, do so at your discretion. Good question!
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Faithful Servant
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well...i have been divorced for 21 years. i dont think we get to say we are single. Unless we want too.snowiday said:I have been divorced for over 16 years (way way longer than I was ever married!) - I am just wondering when I get to say "single" as opposed to "divorced" when people ask!!??
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if people ask, i usually say i am not married. if you say "i'm divorced" you always seem to get this look of pity. don't pity me. there are many more who need your pity, i am doing fine.
if i have to write it on a legal document, i put divorced.
and for those ignorant people who blatantly ask if i'm divorced when i say i'm not married, i return that look of pity and don't say anything at all.
divorce is very sad. nobody has to add to that.
if i have to write it on a legal document, i put divorced.
and for those ignorant people who blatantly ask if i'm divorced when i say i'm not married, i return that look of pity and don't say anything at all.
divorce is very sad. nobody has to add to that.
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GreatistheLord
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Divorced sounds better if you have children than single, or am I being old-fashioned?
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