Surviving a plane crash (Dating after divorce)

[Twofeet]

I personally am not thrilled. I would have preferred to keep my family whole. I would have preferred to not go through the divorce struggle. It left a strong impact and it forced changes in myself, some needed and some not. I carry some significant scars and it has totally changed how I view relationships with women. Being in a relationship post divorce has its own unique set of challenges, even more so if your partner is in a similar divorced with kids situation.

In a dream world I would have been able to reconcile the marriage and have my xw go back to the sweet person I fell in love with and persisted through the earlier parts of my marriage, not the unpleasant person she has become. That said many family and friends have committed on how I am more like my old self. I think the best way to describe it is that I am able to be the person I want to be, and not have the figurative choke chain. My stress levels are way down and my fulfillment is way up. Play the cards you are dealt with the best attitude and the best of your abilities.