Maybe it's because our blinders are off...they are no longer on a pedestal to us. We see them as who they truly are. Human instead of Godlike creatures. Faults where we once saw only perfection. Sadness where we once saw happiness.
The last time I saw Dave, I looked at him. Exterior wise he was still gorgeous as ever but there was something missing.
Is it just the kindness of strangers, or is it that perhaps WE are opening ourselves up to new experiences and to meeting new people? Perhaps we had blinders on before?
I've always been a social creature so to speak, but noticed that when I was married it was not as easy for me to make or have friends. exH was jealous of anyone or anything that took my attention away from him. Dave was not that way, neither of us were jealous people. We were quite secure in our R and had separate friends as well as shared friends. We were both very social creatures.