Hi everyone,
I wanted to greet everyone and thank them for the help they have given me over the past three years. I originally logged in on the old site as soscared. My exhusband had a five year affair and I arrived at your doorstep a shambles, many people consoled me and since then i lurk daily. Bart(Quinn), RW and many others often comforted me without knowing. I am now divorced. I have two college aged boys and a fourteen year old daughter. I parent alone. My ex is a rther good uncle but the dirty work is left to me. I have gone on one date which after 21 years of being married I didn't handle well. I guess I am destined to be alone unless I can get past all this.
I am logging on to let you know there are others who read you daily and are comforted and learn fro all of you.
Despite the hell all of you have endured you help many.
Thank you, My thyme

mythyme, one of the reasons for this board on this site is to be able to discuss the "what next" issues that you've raised.

Many of us are in the same position as you, moving on as divorced parents, wanting some companionship, and not knowing exactly how to manage all of it. Not to mention being 20+ years out of practice at the "getting to know you" stuff.

Just like dealing with infidelity originally, "this" stage of life presents us with new and unanticipated "stuff" to deal with. Feel free to share your questions and experiences here.

Chris.

Reading your post popped a memory...

Soon after my separation, a friend of mine insisted I met a friend of hers - a blind date... Talk about a disaster ahaha now I can laughed about it and thank god ridicule never kills ... I ended up crying on the guy's shoulder better part of the evening ahaha.... needless to say - and thank god for that - I never saw him again....

BUT, after a while I did date... it was my choosing... no more blind date... one was enuff

It may be confusing, this is my 2nd marriage... I was 'single' for 10 years before I got married again.

And as you walk you make your path Kat