Okay, here goes nothing

I decided it is time for me to go ahead and expound upon what I didn't want to fully mention in my update post a few weeks ago.

I know this is going to come as a major surprise to a lot people...but Lone Wolf and I called it quits last February.
I'll just let that sink in for a minute.

Okay, now that I've said that, I'm sure some are asking, why? Well, it's complicated. But the short and sweet version is...we're just much better as friends than as a couple. We are still living in the same house, and have decided to continue to do so. We are co-parenting and co-habitating. And quite honestly, neither of us have ever been happier. We've never really been much for arguing, but it happens even more rarely now. And Little Inventor seems happier as well...a product of seeing us happier and less stressed, I am sure.

Lone Wolf met someone. She is the most wonderful woman! They are absolutely perfect for each other. They are just the other half of each other. And she is so great with Little Inventor! So, as odd as it may sound, she is living with us. I know, it's an unusual situation, but it has simply worked out beautifully. She and I are extremely good friends, and Little Inventor just adores her. She is another piece of our family.

And I know that she was meant to be part of our family, even on a metaphysical level. She has always been a part of our family, throughout time. For Lone Wolf it was like finding the other half of his soul, for me, it was like finding a sister.

So what about me? I'm dating again. For a time, there was a man in my life that I felt a connection to that I've never had before. But as much as we both wanted to be together, circumstances have kept us apart, and I've had to move on, even though I am still grieving for the loss of him in my life. In December, I put up an ad on Match.com, however, and I was actually rather surprised at how many responses I got.

I have been very careful of who I have responded to however, and am currently forming a relationship with one man in particular. We are taking things very slowly, and just seeing where they lead. So far, so good.

I loved Lone Wolf, and still do, but it was never entirely a romantic love, more of a filial emotion that we still share. And though my relationship with J was brief, it was extremely intense. With this new man in my life, I feel that things are progressing at a more natural pace, slowly and building the more time we spend together. As it should be.