Dating Again at 47!
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| Tue, 02-19-2008 - 5:28pm |
Just a quick summary here. I lost my dh of 23 years 2 years ago from a brain aneurysm and went through a rough two years with my grief and my 6 kids to deal with! Well, after much counseling decided that I was lonely and needed to date again. I was introduced to a guy my age through friends and started dating him. My kids were not thrilled with this but have gotten used to it. It is like being a teenager again; talking on the phone, looking forward to seeing him, missing him during the week. Between my work, kids and his work we only get out once a week (sometimes we get to have a lunch out on Wednesday) but that is good enough right now. He is a sweet guy that is getting used to my kids (it has been 3-1/2 months). We have had our ups and downs but things are good now. It is funny around my house on Saturday. I spend the day with my kids doing fun stuff and then at 3:00 shower and get ready for my night out at 5:00. I change from my jeans in to dress clothes and look like an entirely different person. My 11 year old daughter just looks at me and says I do not look like her mom but like a model or something.
There are many times I say it is too much work dating and making sure my kids are okay to go out for the night, worrying about them when I am away from them and getting ready. But.. the lonliness I cannot go back to. I guess I am going to have to get used to being a split personality. Thanks for listening to me!


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Hi Kim,
I was divorced at 39 and dated through my early-mid 40's, then remarried.
Thanks Maggie, that is encouraging to me!
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