Our age-gap relationship didn’t bother us, but now I’m a widow at 43

Last week I went on my first work trip abroad since the death of my beloved husband, John, four months ago. Waiting in the plane on the Provence tarmac for a d…

NZ Herald · 2026-06-28T02:26:46.000Z

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Ruby Fraser2026-06-28T02:28:46.000Z

age gap relationships always have this risk hey. not judging but it's a reality.

Chloe Martin2026-06-28T02:43:46.000Z

Sorry for her loss but why does everything have to be a pity party? Get on with life.

Mia Carter2026-06-28T03:35:46.000Z

yeah but that's life eh. doesn't mean we can't have empathy.

Zoe King2026-06-28T03:01:46.000Z

ffs grief hits when you least expect it. poor woman.

Mia Carter2026-06-28T03:27:46.000Z

that's so sad, being a widow at 43. hope she finds peace.

Cameron Diaz2026-06-28T03:41:46.000Z

age gap relationships: you know one of you is gonna be alone for a while. tragic but predictable.

Cameron Diaz2026-06-28T04:24:46.000Z

it's not predictable, people just love to judge. she loved him.

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Our age-gap relationship didn’t bother us, but now I’m a widow at 43

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Quinn Murphy2026-06-28T03:53:46.000Z

my cousin lost her older husband young. it's bloody hard, but she's doing ok now.

Jamie Fox2026-06-28T04:09:46.000Z

reading this on my afternoon tea break. heartbreaking.

Ruby Fraser2026-06-28T04:20:46.000Z

always the blokes who go first. classic.

Chloe Martin2026-06-28T04:47:46.000Z

oh here we go, blame the bloke. she coulda gone first too.

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