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What if your spouse died today? Would you have regrets or guilt for things left undone or unsaid?

My late husband passed away June 2008. I have regrets about things left unsaid, things left undone....not spending more time going places with him.

Would you appreciate your spouse more, be less angry with your spouse.....if you knew you had no more time to make things right with him/her?

Update:

Forgive me.....I am feeling melancholy right now.....I just sold the house I shared, for my entire marriage, with my late husband. And I heard him say my name the last time I was there, I could smell his cologne...the air was thick.

He died in that house.......I just wish more married couples would appreciate each other while they have the chance.

God Bless All Of You.

Update 2:

Thanks Bar None.....my new husband is my best friend and he is so understanding of how painful my whole ordeal was. I received closure last October....but with the sale of my house, I feel like I let my late husband down. Like he is there, wandering the halls, wondering where I went....weird I know.

God has blessed me with this wonderful man I married July 31st. He is my twin flame soulmate.....and amazing. Thank God he has big shoulders and a loving heart.

Thank you to all of you

Update 3:

Hey CharlesJ.....yes, you & I are a dying breed. But we are from another generation....aren't we? Time is so short. And I feel your loss as much as I feel my own. I pray that God has His hand on your life, heart, and head. I pray that I meet you in the afterlife.....you would be a great friend.

Tabo.....I wish you and your husband all the pureness of love and friendship during your life together. I am happy for you.

Update 4:

KillerQueen....How sad a commentary on your life of judgement.....you do not know my heart or my soul...It was not my call, it was God's.

Humanbeing???.....I was a severely abused woman in my first marriage....even ended up in a hospital in ICU....I chose to forgive and let God deal with my ex. I chose to NOT hate anyone....including all men. I know who I am, I pray someday you will find out who you are and stop hating everyone who isn't you.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    you and I are a dieing breed, my wife died 12 yrs ago, it seems like it was yesterday at times, they say time heals all but they are wrong, when u truely love someone and they die, time means nothing, u never forget or stop loving that person, the hurt and the pain will always be with you, and God bless you

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    In any relationship you should never take the other person for granted life is not a sure thing..I would think that regrets and guilt for things left undone or unsaid are all a part of the natural grieving process;it is something we as humans do to ourselves; sometimes when we should not. We just need to thank God for everyday we have;and treat each day as though it were our last.I agree with you that all couples married or not should appreciate each other while they have the chance.It can all be gone in the blink of an eye.

    God Bless You.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It has occured to me how much my husband does and I have tried to really do all the housework that I can as he works a lot and I feel like it's something I can do for us.

    All in all I have no regrets. If anything -God forbid- happened my biggest regrets would be not having children and not going on some vacations which I know he wanted to do so he could relax and enjoy some time together.

    I always try to tell him how much I love him. In fact today we had a hug while shopping and I just remembered how great it felt for him to take care of me and to let my guard down just a little. I have a few things on my mind and am sick so it felt good knowing he was there.

    I think all in all though things are good between us and I don't think I would have any major regrets except that we have so much more time to go.

    Why am I telling you this? Because I want you to know there are happy couples out there. We try not to fight and see each other's point of view and we really are partners. I know I'm lucky.

    I am sorry for your loss. It sounds like you are a wonderful person and your husband had a blessed life to have met you.

    Good luck.

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  • 1 decade ago

    I am sorry for your loss and happy for your gain. You sound like a caring woman and God always rewards those who have a "heart for Him".

    I can't say I know how you feel because I am not a widow, yet. I'd have to feel your pain if I wish to advise you better. But, regardless of what life throws at you, whether is trial, loss or failures, there is only one way you can always come out victorious and that is the faith you have, I can see it by the times you have given God the glory in your writing.

    But thanks for reminding us the importance of living each day as if it was the last next to the person you love.

  • 1 decade ago

    The only regret I had when my partner died (2006) is that we weren't together for longer (9 years). I understand about the house. I had to do all of the house up as we had never got around to doing it properly. I felt as if I was betraying him (weird, I know) as he had ideas about what he wanted to do. You are lucky that you have found someone else to share your life with. I am still grieving, so am not able to let anyone else into my heart yet.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If your new husband is your best friend also - then it sounds like you have the perfect place to go to talk it out - a loving, caring ear to help you through those melancholy days that will inevitably occur. Share these feelings with your new husband - you may just find the support anyone in you shoes could use.

    And.....I'm sure everyone would deal with the situation in their own way - but I imagine there are always some regrets....

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    hun im so sorry to hear of ur loss, my heart goes out to u. when u are in love with someone even if u dont do somethings and there r other things u dont say they will always know that u love them. perhaps there was more time that could have been spent together but the times u did spend together im sure were magical and they will stay with u forever. the memories u have of the times u spent with ur husband must be cherished hun. altough at the moment u may feel things were left unsaid and things left undone, ur husband will know u loved him and will continue to love him. please dont have any regrets. im sure ur husband loved u just as much as u loved him and he will be watching over u now. please dont feel bad about not saying or doing things with him, cherish those good times that u did spend together. xxx

  • 1 decade ago

    I wondered the very same thing KillerQueen did. Less than a year is a bit too soon to be re-married, in my humble opinion. To date, okay. As you obviously know, marriage should be for life.

    Since you have a relationship with God, and believe it was His call, He will help you deal with "things left unsaid", as well cope with the stresses of a new marriage, while the old one is unresolved.

    I pray things work out for you.

  • 5 years ago

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    The funny thing is I came to the realization that I had to change a little too late. After I was kicked out and after I was about to lose the only things that truly mattered to me - her love. A funny thing happens when we truly love someone and lose them. We do what ever it takes to get them back. For me I had to drop bad habits that had caused not only our relationship to sour but practically every other relationship I had had in the past. Not only with women, but with friends, co-workers, family, you name it.

    Which is why I say to you as my ex at the time said to me, the only thing you can do is change yourself. Work on yourself and improve on the person that you already are. Drop the negative things in your life that don't belong there and you will see all of your relationships start to take off to new heights.

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