I would not date as long as we were legally maried no matter what X did. We haven't been intimate for two years, separate domiciles for 23 months and we've been divorced for 7 months (but who's counting?).
I'm at peace with dating now. Maybe that means I'm moving on with my life. I've had other opportunities to date but chose not to. One immediate benefit is that I no longer feel like I have put my life on hold for something that may never happen. That in itself is freeing and empowering.
I can't help but wonder what her reaction will be. You must understand she came to my apt and beat on me about 20 months ago because she believed I had gone on a date.
Tonight when she brought the kids to me for kidswap she warned me that OM was parked outside. I chuckled and said why? She responded, I didn't want you to get mad or anything (like I would still get mad after two years?).
It may be more interesting when MY date is waiting outside. Very interesting if it's the lady I went out with the other evening.
"She's a scrong (strong) woman." Percy Sledge
I will know I have arrived when X's reaction doesn't even cross my mind. The only reason it still does is because the financials have yet to be finalized and when she goes psycho that's one of the areas in which she threatens me.
I e-mailed my attorney Friday to bring that to a close asap.
"Fear is the mind-killer" Muad'Dib Me 53, XW 44, DD 14, DS 12 Bomb and OM 12/15/06 Separated 01/02/07 Divorced 05/13/08 X married OM(OMH) 08/2009 Married 06/09/13