It was afraid, scared. Being by myself, I, you know, trying to manage all the ends and out to being single and hadn't been single since I was 20. Well, my husband and then I started dating when we were 21 and then got married at 23. And so it was just, I did.

It was too soon.

I think if I would have met this gentleman now, it would have been a different outcome.

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Well, thank you.

Good to be here.

So I am looking forward to hearing your question and what it is that you want to talk to me about today.

Well, I've been listening to your podcast.

I lost my husband eight years ago and started dating probably too soon after he passed away, had been two years, dated a gentleman

off and on for five years and did it all wrong. Okay. And we ended up splitting up.

And so right now I'm online dating apps, and I'm finding it very difficult at my age to navigate this dating world.

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