thinking on new life w/o X

[forward]

I am actually rather relieved to see that he takes D's feelings into consideration. It's taken him long enough to do that. So things have improved that way.

I feel sorry for New Woman, I really do. But I find myself wondering: Early on, did she not notice how little time X spent with D versus with her?

I noticed immediately that my New Guy did not allow me to intrude on his family. Not that I wanted to, but it was clear that time with his kids mattered to him. I respected that and knew that he was a winner because of it. If he had been like X, I would not have wanted to be with him.