Blending Together

I am separated from my same-sex partner of 18.5 years (couldn’t get married for legal reasons).  We have two 10 year old girls and we split custody fairly amicably.

For the last year I have been in a relationship with a family friend the whole family has known for about 3.5 years.  The girls like him very much and he loves them as his own (he has 2 grown children).  He works out of our house so he is here every day and the kids really enjoy being with him. Continue reading Blending Together

Can This Relationship Be More?

A long time ago I had a good friend. We’ll call him “Chris”. He’s a great guy and always was. We were really close and there was always something more there but, well I guess we were both afraid of ruining a good friendship and never acted on it. And it was probably the smart thing to do because we were pretty young then. But we’re both 37 now and have married and divorced. I thought about him a lot over the years, even while I was married. We lost touch for a long time but fate has put us together again. We work together now and all those feelings are still there and stronger than ever. Continue reading Can This Relationship Be More?

Can Their Friendship Turn Into More?

I have had a best friend for 10 years. We are both divorced. She is straight and I am not. (both female) She has dated a few men over the years. I have not dated much. We talk on the phone everyday and hang out together on the weekends. I think I have deeper feelings for her than she has for me. I don’t know if she represses her feelings.

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