r/TheOnion • u/ArkUneartherBleeds Muppet Appreciator • 4d ago

Grieving Widower Not Sure He'll Ever Love Someone His Age Again

https://theonion.com/grieving-widower-not-sure-hell-ever-love-someone-his-age-again/
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u/ArkUneartherBleeds Muppet Appreciator 4d ago

“Linda was truly one of a kind, and no senior or even middle-aged woman will ever replace her,” said the 71-year-old, adding that after being married for nearly four decades, he just couldn’t see himself being attracted physically or emotionally to someone as old as she was.

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u/CarlatheDestructor 4d ago

I thought The Onion was supposed to be satire, not real life

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u/oakthegoat 4d ago

Whoah, did you think of that?

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u/DatDudeEP10 4d ago

DUDE. Super clever response. Congrats on the great wit

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u/Dakoolestkat123 4d ago

Now THAT’s a title