Originally Posted By: RefuseToLose
RMG -

Your story is a success, just not the one I misread. I have struggled w/ the fact of being 37 and single again and feeling that I may as well be wearing a scarlet letter when I'm out b/c of being divorced.

I have struggled w/ the potential stigma of being divorced b/c I've feared that women would think there is somthing wrong w/ me. Thus, hearing your story is absolutely a success.

Thank you for sharing.
RTL


RTL,

Oh, man...... Over the course of six months of dating...... I had many women who simply REFUSED to believe my WAW did what she did..... They were always attempting to find the "real" reason believing I was lying...... I had a few women ARGUE with me about my wife walking away... They said things like, "A woman would NOT do that if you REALLY wanted to work on your marriage!" The underlying implication was always an unwillingness to work on M or maybe I had an affair and was lying...... They were DEAD wrong! I guess they are not in touch with what is really going on in Ms today.... At any rate, be ready for this..... I highly recommend you kick any woman to the curb who does not believe you..... Life is way too short for that kind of woman....

In the end, please, please, please be open and honest with women about what happened..... I ACTUALLY printed up my e-mail correspondence with WAW and gave it to Wifey before we got married. I know it was hard for her to read about how deeply I loved my WAW.... HOWEVER, she was able to see my heart and how hard I tried to make that work..... The right type of woman will GREATLY appreciate a man who wants to give his all to a R....... As Wifey says, there are not a lot of men like that out there...... Some woman will really appreciate you and all you have learned...

Take Care,

RMG

Last edited by RMG; 04/18/08 10:02 PM.

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