What it’s REALLY like to date a widow or widower – from a woman who feels like she’s “competing with a ghost” to a man who hopes his late best friend is “proud” that he’s in love with his wife
People from all over the world have gone to Whisper with their confessions
Most concerns revolve around non-compliance with a deceased partner
A woman said she thinks her boyfriend’s late wife was much more attractive
Another met a widower who cried most of their first date
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From jealousy over a “ghost” to dating the wife of a deceased best friend, these confessions shed light on what it’s really like to be in a relationship with someone who has lost their husband or wife.
It can be difficult for people to move on after the loss of a spouse or partner, and this one To whisper confessions from around the world reveal what it’s like to be on the other side of the courtship.
The most common concern seems to be that the widow or widower is still in love with their ex-wife or husband and that the new partner cannot compete.
A Delaware woman said she felt she wasn’t as attractive as her boyfriend’s late husband, while a New Mexico man said his partner isn’t comfortable with a PDA in front of her children.
One rather depressing woman said she felt she was “competing with a ghost and dying inside.” She feels that her boyfriend is alone with her because he doesn’t want to be alone.
But not all confessions were doom and gloom, there were rays of light among the worries about not measuring. A man who is now with his late best friend’s partner said he believes his friend would be happy because his wife is being taken care of.
Here, FEMAIL shares some of the most eye-catching examples…
Shared experience: A man from Ontario, Canada, takes care of his late best friend’s wife and says ‘at least she doesn’t have to turn down his picture with me’
Big shoes to fill: This Whisper user feels she can’t compete with her partner’s ex-wife. It was one of many confessions shared by those who are dating widows or widowers
Web of Lies: A man pretended to be a widower despite his wife – who was still very much alive – was pregnant with his fourth child
Too soon: A heartbreaking date in Auckland Region, New Zealand, after a man cried and said he was only dating this woman because ‘his kids liked her profile’
Sleeping With Ghosts: A Woman Claims She’s ‘Dying Inside’ And ‘Competes With A Ghost’ Because She Thinks Her Boyfriend Isn’t Over His Dead Ex
Does his best: Texan man took on his new family with pride and love, even though he admits it can be difficult
She compares herself: A Delaware woman believes her partner’s late wife was ‘so much more beautiful’ than her and struggles to shake off her insecurities
Breaking Them Up: A Farmington, New Mexico Man Revealed That Shockingly He Can’t Touch His Partner In Front Of Her Adult Children
Gone but never forgotten: A woman from Cincinnati, Ohio, admitted she feels like a ‘homewrecker’ and wonders what his wife would think
Jealous: An Ohio woman feels a twinge of jealousy at the thought of how much her boyfriend has loved his late wife for two years
Dying hope: This woman is divorced and the only man she really likes is a widower who is still in love with his late wife
Unanswered questions: A woman from Hephzibah, Georgia feels there is no closure between her new husband and his late wife
Finding happiness again: A woman is happy to put a smile on her new partner’s face after what he’s been through
Is she really ready to move on? A California man fears he’s just a placeholder for his widowed girlfriend