[RSBob]

This is my third marriage and I finally got it right. Third times the charm? The first one was idealized love. The second was a rescue from a mean cop husband and pure animal attraction. After that I finally took stock of what was really important - some one who share the same outlook and passions in life. We met through Match courtesy of their filtered database. We lined up exactly on politics, religion, life approach, optomism, professional levels, self confidence, and outside interests (bike riding, hiking, skiing, arts, black labs, and on and on). We have never in 10 years had a serious disagreement because we see eye to eye on vitually everything. She has helped me grow to be a better person and husband and she tells me she has learned from me as well - a high compliment. The key to sucess is finding someone who mirrors yourself - not wants to mirror you, but has independently grown to the point that when you meet you find they actually already do mirror you. She is my best friend, confidant, and we will stick together through thick and thin. (I too am tired of the wife bashing I see in other threads - but then I didn't do much better when I was a youngster either). Best of luck to those looking and congrats to those already there. (P.S. She loved Porsches before I ever met her. - Doesn't get much better than that.)