Dear Abby: I am in a warm and loving relationship that we've had 20 years. We both had bad marriages before and said in the beginning that we did not want to remarry. Now that we are getting older and my health is not so good, I would like to marry him.
Dear Abby: I am in a warm and loving relationship that we've had 20 years. We both had bad marriages before and said in the beginning that we did not want to remarry. Now that we are getting older and my health is not so good, I would like to marry him. How would you bring it up?
I am in a warm and loving relationship. We have been together 20 years. We both were married before to horrible people. We both said in the beginning that we did not want to remarry. However, as we are getting older and my health is not so good, I would like to marry him. I have hinted a couple of times that I would like a ring for Christmas or my birthday. Nothing has gotten through. How can I bring this up to him? Also, if he’s set against marriage, how do I talk to him about power of attorney and stuff?A ring should be the least of your concerns. You are long overdue for a serious conversation with your partner. If he were to have a medical emergency, would he want you to make medical decisions about his care? The same is true for financial decisions.
You both should be talking about this with an attorney who can guide you. You should also have health care directives in place and shared with your doctor. If, after 20 years with you, this man is still marriage-phobic, there are ways you can be protected that don’t involve a trip to the altar. Please start exploring them NOW.
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