Walking in Love
Suzanne:
...For me, my disability isn't obvious, for him, it is. He survived polio and walks with a brace and a cane. I have MS that is the relapsing, remitting kind, the best you can have. Even though we both have mobility problems, we went to France and had a wonderful time.
We understand each other. If one of is isn't having the best day, the other one takes over. It works well. It is unusual to find.
I have never been married, but have always been in relationships. I guess I have been picking the wrong one all of this time. My mother, God rest her soul, when people would ask about me would always say, "You know she never married." I used to tell her, it's okay, this was a choice. The only thing I regret are the two kids I would have adored.
Now that we are older, I am 59 and he is 62, things are different. The pressure is off. Would I marry him if he asked tomorrow? Yes. But I don't need marriage. I am happy with my life, happy with what I have accomplished, I have done lot of traveling , I have wonderful friends, and a good job. He is a nice plus.
Maybe it is the timing, maybe not. This is different from anything I have experienced. And I know a lot about men. We laugh at the same things, eat the same things. He is the most caring person I have ever met. We are on the same page about so many things. It is a very comfortable relationship. We have fun, too, he is so witty and bright. We have dated for two years.
I never married because I was busy. Well, first I waited for a boyfriend who went to Vietnam. He came back a different person, and that wasn't going to work. Then, I decided to go back to school. In my day, you educated boys, even my twin brother got a college degree. I always wanted one. My parents weren't bad, that was just their world and I accepted it. Then I took care of my Mom for ten years. It was a priority. Now it is my time.
I had a friend I worked with who had been single for a long time. She was older like me and she met her husband with The Right One. When you are older, you have a house and property, it is a risk dating people. With online dating, all people need is an email address. They could be in jail; you know nothing about them except what they tell you. Lots of people lie. The Right One does criminal background checks. I work in law, and that is important to me. I had a lot of faith in them, and they never steered me wrong. You get what you pay for. When that other person pays, too, there is a commitment to having a relationship.
For Mom's sake, I said, let me give it one more try. I am very pleased.
We understand each other. If one of is isn't having the best day, the other one takes over. It works well. It is unusual to find.
I have never been married, but have always been in relationships. I guess I have been picking the wrong one all of this time. My mother, God rest her soul, when people would ask about me would always say, "You know she never married." I used to tell her, it's okay, this was a choice. The only thing I regret are the two kids I would have adored.
Now that we are older, I am 59 and he is 62, things are different. The pressure is off. Would I marry him if he asked tomorrow? Yes. But I don't need marriage. I am happy with my life, happy with what I have accomplished, I have done lot of traveling , I have wonderful friends, and a good job. He is a nice plus.
Maybe it is the timing, maybe not. This is different from anything I have experienced. And I know a lot about men. We laugh at the same things, eat the same things. He is the most caring person I have ever met. We are on the same page about so many things. It is a very comfortable relationship. We have fun, too, he is so witty and bright. We have dated for two years.
I never married because I was busy. Well, first I waited for a boyfriend who went to Vietnam. He came back a different person, and that wasn't going to work. Then, I decided to go back to school. In my day, you educated boys, even my twin brother got a college degree. I always wanted one. My parents weren't bad, that was just their world and I accepted it. Then I took care of my Mom for ten years. It was a priority. Now it is my time.
I had a friend I worked with who had been single for a long time. She was older like me and she met her husband with The Right One. When you are older, you have a house and property, it is a risk dating people. With online dating, all people need is an email address. They could be in jail; you know nothing about them except what they tell you. Lots of people lie. The Right One does criminal background checks. I work in law, and that is important to me. I had a lot of faith in them, and they never steered me wrong. You get what you pay for. When that other person pays, too, there is a commitment to having a relationship.
For Mom's sake, I said, let me give it one more try. I am very pleased.
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