lou - it sounds great, and I am so pleased for you. Dbid your eldest babysit? I seem to spend much time wondering how or who do I ask/ find as a babysitter.
eve - sounds like it is better than you imagined - maybe a "slow burn" is good?
southsbelle - awwww - am pleased for you, hope things continue to be so lovely
rj, do you have a plan now, or are you just waiting and seeing. Am sorry I hadn't seen you are in the same boat as me wrt ex and potential nm, I just don't know how to fix it, I guess you don't either.
asbm, where are you??
winnie - you sound more well thought out than me, I still can't quite see where I went wrong (tho I clearly did)
scl - is that a good thing, seeing samename? You seem quite, uninspired I guess, can't find the right word... , about him