Michelle Williams

[seat6]

I have heard it said that if a man's first marriage was good, he will want to remarry. If a woman's first marriage was good, she will not want to remarry.

I know it's based on stereotypes, but I have seen it play out, especially the older the people are. Of course, there are more women in the 60-80 age bracket.

So, may not apply to Michelle in her late 30s and Phil in who is only 40, but may apply to your great-aunt!

[CarolinaGirl]

My mother has always said if she outlives my father there is no way in hell she would ever get married again. My father would have to remarry or move in with me because she has spoiled him and he’s basically helpless.

I hope a huge difference in Michelle’s quick courtship turned into marriage is, according to that article, friends introduced them. If memory serves, Kenny & Renee met at an event, exchanged number, etc. And the only reason I know that is when they got married one of my friends was a huge Kenny Chesney, and I “photoshopped” the magazine covers with the wedding photos, replacing Renee’s face with my friend’s face. And by “photoshopped” I mean I took pictures of my friend, cut out her face and glued them on the magazine covers with a glue stick.

I feel like maybe if friends who know you well introduce you to someone else they know well, that might mean a little more. Like maybe some “background research” has been done. I hope for everybody’s sake, especially the children, that it works out and they are happily married until the end of time.

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Jul 30, 2018 10:59:28 GMT -4 seat6 said:

I have heard it said that if a man's first marriage was good, he will want to remarry. If a woman's first marriage was good, she will not want to remarry.

Wow! I've never heard that but I'm scanning through all the widowed people in my life and it does seem to be anecdotally true. Fascinating.

[Ginger]

Michelle wasn't really a widow. That's not to diminish her loss, but her situation was just different. She and Heath were together for 3 years, never married, and split up and moved to separate residences long before he died. Based on the documentaries I've seen of Heath, he was still off living the life of a young single dude after they had Matilda and that was part of the problem that led to their split.

Michelle didn't lose a committed life partner in the midst of their common life together. It's a different adjustment that she made I think.

[scarletprincess]

Jul 30, 2018 10:59:28 GMT -4 seat6 said:

I have heard it said that if a man's first marriage was good, he will want to remarry. If a woman's first marriage was good, she will not want to remarry.

I know it's based on stereotypes, but I have seen it play out, especially the older the people are. Of course, there are more women in the 60-80 age bracket.

So, may not apply to Michelle in her late 30s and Phil in who is only 40, but may apply to your great-aunt!

Apologies for this being off topic...so funny to see this discussion. A long time friend just lost her dad. Her mom had passed a while back and her dad remarried about a year later. We were all, like, huh. But, if he's happy, good for him. The woman he married was also a widow. They had known each other since high school, she worked in the bakery his father owned. As did my mother, when she was 14 (she's now 84 - that should tell you how long they've all known each other!!). Anyway, when my friend told us all her father was failing, a few of us were trying to figure out where they would bury him. With his first wife, or in a plot with his current wife. Because I would assume when the second wife's first husband passed, maybe she had a burial plot all set with him. They did bury him with the first wife.

Topic - Of all the quickie engagements/weddings in the news recently, for some reason I feel this one may last more than others. Looking at you Priyanka and Nick.

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Jul 30, 2018 17:59:54 GMT -4 scarletprincess said:

Jul 30, 2018 10:59:28 GMT -4 seat6 said:

I have heard it said that if a man's first marriage was good, he will want to remarry. If a woman's first marriage was good, she will not want to remarry.

I know it's based on stereotypes, but I have seen it play out, especially the older the people are. Of course, there are more women in the 60-80 age bracket.

So, may not apply to Michelle in her late 30s and Phil in who is only 40, but may apply to your great-aunt!

Apologies for this being off topic...so funny to see this discussion. A long time friend just lost her dad. Her mom had passed a while back and her dad remarried about a year later. We were all, like, huh. But, if he's happy, good for him. The woman he married was also a widow. They had known each other since high school, she worked in the bakery his father owned. As did my mother, when she was 14 (she's now 84 - that should tell you how long they've all known each other!!). Anyway, when my friend told us all her father was failing, a few of us were trying to figure out where they would bury him. With his first wife, or in a plot with his current wife. Because I would assume when the second wife's first husband passed, maybe she had a burial plot all set with him. They did bury him with the first wife.

Topic - Of all the quickie engagements/weddings in the news recently, for some reason I feel this one may last more than others. Looking at you Priyanka and Nick.

When my grandfather was dying, I wondered whether he'd be buried with his first wife (my grandmother) or somewhere where there'd be room for his second wife, whom he was married to for far longer than he was to my grandmother (she died young.) Apparently when my grandmother died he bought a double plot so he's buried with her. I imagine that might be kind of awkward for his second wife. I have no idea where she's going to end up when the time comes.

Topic: I wish her well, and I hope this doesn't turn out to be a bad decision at least for the sake of the kids. I still think she's overrated and pretentious.

[lpatrice]

My only concern is that he’s rather recently a widower. I think his wife died in 2017.

[canuckcutie]

His wife died in July 2016. So about 2 years from her death until he remarried.

Michelle has dated men since Heath’s death and she was rumoured to be engaged to someone else at the beginning of the year. There must be something about this guy that had her thinking he was the one. I’m sure that both have children who lost a parent has not only brought them together but made them cautious about who they bring into the children’s lives as a parental figure.

I hope it works out for them I really do.

[Auroranorth]

I hope it works out for the kids, who had no vote.

[GinFizz]

Aug 12, 2018 9:16:39 GMT -4 canuckcutie said:

His wife died in July 2016. So about 2 years from her death until he remarried.

Michelle has dated men since Heath’s death and she was rumoured to be engaged to someone else at the beginning of the year. There must be something about this guy that had her thinking he was the one. I’m sure that both have children who lost a parent has not only brought them together but made them cautious about who they bring into the children’s lives as a parental figure.

I hope it works out for them I really do.

How cautious can she be if she was engaged to one man at the start of 2018 and married to another by the middle?

I hope it works out for them, but I don't like their odds.