I've been lurking for the past year or so, but thought I'd give an update...It's been a few years since the divorce and 5 since the separation. My kids are doing great. S19 is at community college and has started spending a bit more time with me than his dad. D13 is doing great in middle school. I'm working at the same job now for 5 years and I've had a couple promotions and raises, and like it on most days.
X has been more civil recently. D13 actually asked him to be civil to me and he for whatever reason has been complying. I went to the park with D13 this weekend and took a really cool picture of her and she decided to email it to her dad (from my phone). OW emailed me back that she was buying D13 a phone for her birthday (which is in three weeks) so I do not need to do that anymore (not that I did anything)??? D13 called me from her new phone an hour later. I remember in the past when I used to be bothered by the OW (they are still engaged), now apparently she's bothered by me for whatever reason...but I'm just more bemused by it now...
I did some dating "lite" last year, but haven't really met anyone I'm seriously interested in, and to be honest, I am very cautious too...but I will try to work on that in the near future... Karen
