Hello! Bob and I met at a childrens birthday party. My daughter and his daughter were invited. It's funny because we never spoke a word to one another the whole time there! I was by myself for almost 2 years and wanted to keep it that way. My 1st marriage was horrible and just wanted to be by myself. My friends at this party told me to give him my number as he was leaving. They assured me he was soooooo nice, lol. I said absolutely not! They never listen to me so they gave it to him. I figured he'd never call but of course I was wrong. I decided to go on a date, what could it hurt! We made plans for that coming saturday to go to dinner and a movie. During the week, he called again appologizing because he forgot he had his daughter again for the weekend. I told him that was fine because I always had mine, (if the original plans were still on, my friends who set us up were going to watch her). He suggested, if I wanted to, that we could go for pizza and maybe rent a movie and the girls could play. I said yes and wow, I had a fantastic time! It wasn't weird or anything, it was great, the girls played and we got to talk and learn about one another. Well as weeks went on, we kept seeing one another, we were together all of the time and finally after about 8 months, we moved in together, and here we are!

Being as I was married before, my advice is to communicate! Everyone has problems, everone has their arguments but you need to discuss it and work it out. Also, compromise! There is no 'ME' in a marriage. It is both of you, and both of you need to be on the same page. Keep your individuality, that is what attracted you both to one another to begin with. Have your own opinions, ideas, etc. but also be thoughtful of one another and each other's feelings. Don't let your marriage become dull and boring. There are always things you can do for one another to keep it alive. Just remember, the little things mean a lot! Best wishes to all of you!