Yes, getting involved in a relationship does mean you can be vulnerable to being hurt again. But for me, after my divorce, I felt like the worst had already happened. My husband of 24 years had left and I had survived it, so I wasn't scared at all of losing a dating relationship. What was 6 months or a year of dating compared to a lifetime marriage? Small potatoes! I felt (and feel) almost invincible because of that. And truthfully, though many things have happened in my dating life, I find I'm much less attached to the outcomes and just enjoying the present mostly. Even the prospect that CMM may die of his cancer (50% chance of surviving 19 months roughly), while tragic, doesn't make me scared for ME. Just makes me want to enjoy the love we have right now. I know I will survive no matter what happens.
