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A couple who had been married for over 60 years were re-united after spending
3 months apart in nursing homes. The couple were separated because social services said it was too expensive for
them to live together. Gordon and Nora Watts said they had struggled being apart from each other. Their son, Geoffrey Watts said: “They've been married nearly 61 years and they were only apart during the war
and apart from his operation they've been together” The couple were eventually re-united. Mrs Watts said “He's always been in my thoughts”
(Source: BBC News England Friday 8 th November 2002) |
Widowed
''I wanted people to say they know what had happened,not avoid it, or pretend they didn't know'' |
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"I wanted to talk over and over again.I talked to my family, to my friends, anyone who would listen. I wanted them to understand how I was feeling. I wanted them to help me remember" |
Grief is a journey that may take a long time, perhaps a lifetime. Cruse will
travel this along with you, and while ultimately it is you who must make the journey,
you need not make it alone.
Lone Parents
"Being a lone parent is a positive experience with the right help and support. I can enrich my life and my children's, giving them positive images, build on their best esteem and confidence, so that they have every opportunity to achieve with their lives''
Lone Parent, Watford |
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"My daughter is a typical teenage girl into music, make-up and perfume. Last year, she came home from school and took a handful of tablets. Thankfully she survived. She cited the main reason as teasing at school because she hadn't got loads of money and trendy clothes''
Lone Parent, North West |
"Just because I'm a lone parent doesn't mean I'm a scrounger.Society should take into account that it's not something I wanted to be"
Lone Mother, London |
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"I've been a lone parent for 7 years.The biggest problem I had initially was actually getting back into the social cycle. I had such a violent and unhappy marriage for 13 years so I was initially happy to be at home…But as the years moved on and I wanted to get back, I found that I had lost the confidence''
Asian Lone parent |
(Source: Information taken from “Supporting Families” – A Response from Gingerbread)
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