Liam I personally think you're dong great, under the circumstances. I get what you're saying about friends and family. In 27 years, because my W was the Main Event, slowly the large collection of friends and family wittled down and we are now down to 2 close friends and cousins on both sides. So if the worse happens in my sitch it will certainly be tough all round (but of course she won't comprehend this....yet). She has certainly has not cultivated any close female ties since our DD came along, but clearly she likes the company of the opposite sex.
Me 55, W 50 D 8 M 20 T 27 MIL w/ us BD 01/02/17 workplace A (12/09/16, EA -> PA) OM senior manager, long term W, child 14 now: limbo (my choice)
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