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CTyankee

(68,471 posts) Mon Oct 20, 2025, 12:39 PM Oct 2025

I just found my divorce papers from my first marriage!

Dated December 9, 1980

Cleaning out drawers for our upcoming move and whoa!

First husband passed away a few years ago. Been married to my second and forever husband for over 30 years.

Boy, this brought back some bad memories. I'm glad to get rid of this...

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I just found my divorce papers from my first marriage! (Original Post) CTyankee Oct 2025 OP

Never been able to find mine! elleng Oct 2025 #1

Don't know your details but it is very common to marry at a young age which walkingman Oct 2025 #2

Same for me last year. multigraincracker Oct 2025 #3

You might need those as a paper trail for voting if they enforce the "same last name" provision.... Sogo Oct 2025 #4

No. When I remarried I took the name of my new husband legally. CTyankee Oct 2025 #5

For sure! SheltieLover Oct 2025 #6

elleng

(141,926 posts)

1. Never been able to find mine!

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 12:43 PM

Oct 2025

Pain in the neck.

walkingman

(11,153 posts)

2. Don't know your details but it is very common to marry at a young age which

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 12:47 PM

Oct 2025

can be a good recipe for failure. I'll speak for myself....I did not have enough life experience to commit to a marriage. I look at it as a learned lesson in my life. After being single for about 6 years, my second has lasted for 47 and counting. Best thing I ever did.

multigraincracker

(38,038 posts)

3. Same for me last year.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 12:49 PM

Oct 2025

Ex was trying to claim my insurance from work. Had to hire a lawyer to get it fixed
What was I thinking back then?

Sogo

(7,302 posts)

4. You might need those as a paper trail for voting if they enforce the "same last name" provision....

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 01:06 PM

Oct 2025

nt.

CTyankee

(68,471 posts)

5. No. When I remarried I took the name of my new husband legally.

Reply to Sogo (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 01:11 PM

Oct 2025

SheltieLover

(81,707 posts)

6. For sure!

Reply to Sogo (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 01:42 PM

Oct 2025

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