Dating Again at 47!

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Registered: 06-18-2004
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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Registered: 12-19-2002
Fri, 02-22-2008 - 10:35am

Hi Kim,


I was divorced at 39 and dated through my early-mid 40's, then remarried.

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Registered: 06-18-2004
Mon, 02-25-2008 - 6:57pm

Thanks Maggie, that is encouraging to me!

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