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PJMcK

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10. Hmm

Reply to NJCher (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 12:34 PM

Monday

Not sure I agree with your observation because it’s a very broad brush stroke.

Anecdotally, I’ve seen both men and women who don’t do well after they lose their partner. I’ve also seen the opposite where the individual thrives on their own.

But stapling the curtains?! That’s a new one to me!

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