mizfit
05-25-2006, 07:07 AM
Hi everyone!! I'm new to this particular forum, and was very happy to find a message board for OW/YM. My life story reads like some kind of novel so I won't bore you with long details. I was married 23 years, hubby decided 12 yrs. into the marriage that he wanted to be an intravenous drug addict, so he became one. We had 3 kids together at that time. I fought it for 8 years, mistakenly thinking I could help get him "clean" and him stay that way. He flip-flopped back and forth for sooooo long. I finally gave up. During that time, we had another child..I was 42 when he was born, and he's the light of our lives. His siblings adore him as much as I do. I finally separated, but didn't divorce. After 3 years alone, I decided I had earned the right to go on with my life, with or without a divorce...and I did. My husband died of an accidental drug overdose....after bonding out from being incarcerated for 2 months for giving someone a drug that caused this person's death. It was the day before his 47th birthday.....
I happened to be lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time...and met the man that I've been with for over 2 years now...who happens to be 10 years my junior. I had a "rule" about dating younger men...it was a no-no. I changed my mind a week after meeting him and went ahead and called him. Smartest thing I've done in a long time.....He's sweet, overly affectionate, very laid back, a hard worker, honest, decent, and exactly what I wanted all of my life. That I found him at a later stage in the game just proves you can go on and be happy. Blissfully so. He's no less attentive than he was from day one, and my kids even adore him. My small son has never known his real father...my SO is the only father figure he's had. They have an unshakable bond. I consider myself VERY lucky.....
So...looking forward to getting to know everyone, and please be patient with me while I learn to navigate my way around this board!!!!! M.....
I happened to be lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time...and met the man that I've been with for over 2 years now...who happens to be 10 years my junior. I had a "rule" about dating younger men...it was a no-no. I changed my mind a week after meeting him and went ahead and called him. Smartest thing I've done in a long time.....He's sweet, overly affectionate, very laid back, a hard worker, honest, decent, and exactly what I wanted all of my life. That I found him at a later stage in the game just proves you can go on and be happy. Blissfully so. He's no less attentive than he was from day one, and my kids even adore him. My small son has never known his real father...my SO is the only father figure he's had. They have an unshakable bond. I consider myself VERY lucky.....
So...looking forward to getting to know everyone, and please be patient with me while I learn to navigate my way around this board!!!!! M.....