MTN - thanks for this reply: you have been through all of this, and are not jaded or hardened by the experience That takes very special qualities. I think some people get through it by hardening their hearts, which is understandable.
It must have taken great courage to embark on another r . . . as you say, not easy, bu he does sound nice.
nice isn't something that MLCers do is it? Not to their families anyway. I do think Althea's h' [Mothermovingon] has some pretty special qualities in that department, but that self serving bs is someting we all recognise.
I would actually like to write a book with a character based on that guy. Trust me, he would get his come uppance!
