Ok, here is my question. How do you get out into the dating world after a spouse passes away? My husband was with me from the very beginning of my illness (ulcerative colitis), went through many surgeries, and ended up with a permanent ileostomy years ago - my choice. Now I am faced with not only losing my husband 2 years ago, but now I am ready to get back out there and find someone to love again. So how do you do it? I thought I had someone interested. We have been talking for 3 months online and met twice. I told him upfront about me, and he did say that he wasn't sure about how comfortable he would be in this situation, but at the same time, giving me mixed signals. I understand that this is all new to people that know anything about what we are all going through, but it is also new to me in the way that I was with my late husband for 30 years and now I am faced with finding someone that can see beyond the medical part. So if anyone has anything to say about this subject, I would like to hear your stories.
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