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grannylib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 12:29 AM Original message |
My 85 year old mom wants to marry her 90 year old boyfriend... |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. As long as she's mentally competent....... |
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grannylib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 12:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. No, I certainly wouldn't stand in her way...I just don't think SHE'S sure |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. I agaree with CalPeg. |
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grannylib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 12:51 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. And short of committing her, or duct-taping her to the commode or something, |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
3. I agree with Peggy... |
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grannylib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 12:53 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. *lol* Thanks! I wish her the best, too...just want to make sure that what she's |
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Omphaloskepsis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
7. I would talk to a lawyer. |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
8. I'm with CalPeg too, but do understand your concern. |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 03:07 AM Response to Original message |
9. How close are the two of you? |
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grannylib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 10:41 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. My brother already has Medical Power of Attorney; we just want him to be |
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NC_Nurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 06:47 AM Response to Original message |
10. I think you need to talk to her about it frankly. |
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windlight (337 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
11. good for her but... |
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grannylib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 10:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. She's a former pastor's wife (Daddy was a minister for over 50 years) |
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philosophie_en_rose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
12. They both need some independent legal advice. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
13. There could be financial ramifications for getting married - |
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grannylib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 10:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. I don't give two hoots about any estate or that crap; I just want her to be |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
14. I do NOT agree with CaliPeg - hell must have just frozen. |
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grannylib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 10:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. The medical and end-of-life issues are exactly what concern my brother |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
15. You should talk to her about meeting with a lawyer on the medical power of attorney issue. |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-29-07 01:53 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. After her money LOL! |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-29-07 12:20 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. There's no upper age limit on gold diggers. |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
16. awwwww! |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
17. My stepfather (then 71) proposed to my mother (also 71 at the time) |
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grannylib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-28-07 10:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. As long as we can do whatever is within our power to ensure her health |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-29-07 01:52 AM Response to Original message |
23. Hell, I say she should do whatever the hell she wants. |
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grannylib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-29-07 09:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. No, she sure doesn't owe anyone anything...but I owe it to her to try to |
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RedStateShame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-29-07 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
26. Just tell her she can have sex without marrying the guy!! |
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grannylib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-29-07 09:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. *lol* As a devout wife of a Lutheran pastor for 57 years, I don't think that's |
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