I Did What I Never Thought I Would Do...

Robert Gregoire did it the right way.

I waited over a year after my wife passed away to get back out there and start dating. I realized I should not be sitting 24/7 at the cemetery. We had 24 years together and battled cancer the last 12. Before she died, we talked about everything and pretty much decided I needed to go on with my life. A lot of people, in my best interest, were trying to line me up with eligible ladies. I took it as a compliment.

Once I committed myself to finding someone, the dating service, well, they made it easy for me. I thought, "I might as well do it the right way." Otherwise you may wind up with someone you don't like. Choosing a dating service went against everything I ever thought about how to meet somebody. I was leery. The Right One took a lot of that fear away. I was afraid to meet a wacko, but they do a background check and a credit check and a criminal check. At least you have a pretty good start right off the bat and you are not going in blind. And sure it costs, and you think about that until you sit and figure out the money you could have spent on ten blind dates. You could match that amount of money and still be miserable. At least here you have a pretty good shot at meeting the right person for you. What is worse than sitting across from someone when you know it is not going to work? I would recommend The Right One, especially for someone like me.

With Maureen, it was very good right from the start. She is very close to what I was looking for. One thing you worry about is comparing someone to the person you lost. Maureen has her own personality and the same basic qualities, I always looked for, are there. She is a good kid.

We've been dating for six months and I do believe we have a future. It seems like destiny that we met.