[jhynesrockmtn]

I'm picky too. 47 and married for 20+ years to a woman who after years of no closeness in many ways admitted she was never really in love with me. We did have two great kids. I've had two serious relationships since the divorce. The first lady was smart and sexy but her life was a bit of a mess. Adult children sucked her dry financially, she was helping everyone around her but herself. I cut ties assuming I was going to have to finance all of her rescue attempts for her family. I'm engaged now but it hasn't been easy. She is great, financially independent, etc. She has had a tough time with my kids who are 18 and 20. Her son is 11 and having teens around has been tough for her to adapt to. I've gotten close to calling it quits. My kids are awesome, one a sophomore in college and my youngest, a boy, is graduating high school in two weeks and off to college in August on an ROTC scholarship. She has had issue with how I've dealt with some stuff with my son. I don't need a backseat parent and have put my foot down. Either live with how I deal with my kids or walk. She had a big breakdown and says she doesn't know why she was trying to be controlling, blah, blah. I'm a bit skeptical but since everything else is going great I'll give it a bit more time.

There are times when I'd prefer to be by myself.......