The Best a Man Can Get

I've been meaning to take a break from my personal stories to write a post about something that struck a chord with me.  A few months ago Gillette released a commercial that brought a lot of media attention.  It appeared the purpose of the commercial was to get people to ask themselves, is this the …

The Teacher

As my adventures in dating continued I found myself trying out different dating sites.  I seemed to meet one bizarre person after another.   Some of them I could weed out right away.   For example, the chef who spent an entire conversation talking about the three times he was arrested (One of those times included a …

Many First Dates

I didn't let my first (very bad) experience in the dating world sour me from continuing to try.  I decided to keep at it in the hopes that there might be some nice, normal man out there that would be worth spending time with.  I went on a few first dates that didn't go anywhere. …

My First Date After Divorce

When I first started talking to people on the online dating apps I was very clear about my intentions.  I had just gotten out of a very unhealthy marriage and I was looking to meet people to spend time with, but I was not looking for anything serious.  My children would always come first and …

Adventures in Online Dating

If you've been following my blog then you know that up until this point my stories have been those of an abusive relationship in which I lost myself and dissolved into a person I didn't recognize.  Those moments still pop up frequently and John is still an aggressive, angry man.  But it's been a year …