Warning: vulgar language/curse words in this blog post. I’ve been with David for a long time now, over 8 years. He has discussed marriage several times over the years, but I’ve always been hesitant. Know this: it’s not because I had doubts about loving him or wanting to be with him for the rest of my life. Part of the hesitation was because I was too afraid to finalize my divorce, which would force me to face my ex-husband (see previous blog posts about that whole mess). Par

When I first decided to go out with David, I was NOT looking for anything serious. I had just broken it off with the married man and I was feeling raw. I assumed that we might hook up a few times and then we would go on with our separate lives. I had no idea that this would be the beginning of something totally unexpected and wonderful. Let me backtrack about 18 years before our first date in late 2010. The last time I’d seen David was in 1992. I had recently stopped working

WARNING: Some crude/vulgar content in this article. When I first became single after almost 16 years of being with my ex-husband, I decided to do things that made me happy or brought me pleasure. I wanted some new experiences. I was 36 years old and had spent the bulk of my adult life trying in vain to please a man, usually at the expense of my own needs and desires. It was time to be self-centered. Within reason, of course. When my kids were home, I was full-on “momming” an