Thank You All For Your Kindness and Love

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Registered: 03-30-2003
Thank You All For Your Kindness and Love
Fri, 04-25-2003 - 2:36pm
I didn't know this board existed or believe me I would have been here before! For those who replied to my message, thank you for your love and support! That means a lot. I am 58, but the man in my life is 48 and his son is 14. We have been together for 3 years May 11th and have lived together for 2 1/2 of those 3 years. When he came into my life I felt as though I had finally met the man I'd waited for all my life, I still do. We have both been through terrible marriages and divorces. I was married for 19 years to my last husband. Had to go through extensive therapy and a wonderful support group to learn who I was and that I mattered too. Men can really destroy you and take you down. Anyway, aside from making some wonderful friends in the support group and we have all stayed in touch for 5 years now, I was experiencing the joy of independece and having my own home, but still lonely when I met Neal. We hit it off right from the start. The only thorn in this whole thing is his son. I admire him for being such a good dad, but by the same token, I think he goes overboard a little too much. When his ex-wife re-married and moved an hour and a half drive away and it's become too difficult for him to go pick up his son after school anymore, which by the way he's been doing 3 days a week, that's when he started thinking about getting an apt. across from his school so he can see him more. How do you fight someones love for their kid?