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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Lonely_Sojourner]Folks,

Need some advice and this is as good a place as any (I think)...  Here we go: My wife of 16 years, died of cancer approximately three years ago and at ripe old age of 49, I have found myself thrust back into the dating scene and hating every minute of it.  For those of the younger crowd, let me digress a bit and share that dating ~20 years ago was considerable different than of today.  Internet dating was embryonic at best and singles had to rely on their interpersonal skills to find suitable dates/partners (that means actually conversing with someone "eyeball-to-eyeball", not via keyboard).   Needless to say, dating has radically changed over the years.  And let me share that I think I have a decent package to bring to the table; I'm far from broke as I have an established career (Executive for a large Defense Corporation), I have a 5-bedroom house (with no kids), possess all of my teeth and hair and I'm not on any medication for anything (which as I understand it, is a rarity these days).   I am a bit "old-school" and also being raised in the South (Roll Tide!!), I'm a firm believer that chivalry is not dead as I still open doors, assist ladies with their jackets, etc (another rarity, as I understand it).

I thoroughly enjoyed being married and was fortunate enough to marry my best friend as our relationship was nothing short of utopia.  We shared everything and while both of us were far from perfect, we never judged each other.  I even took this topic to my mom (yes, she's very progressive and doesn't hold back) so as to get a different perspective and her theory is that I'll never be able to find a spouse in the DC area as everyone is focused on a "Career-First, Relationship-Second" model.  There is some truth to this just by living in the Nation's Capital and the people that live/work here. Yet, I refuse to believe that all of the single ladies fall into this model.  On that note, I continually question myself on what am I doing wrong?  Am I the only one having a hard time with internet dating?  Is the internet the only way to date or find a spouse these days?

Enough details to assess my situation - fire away...
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I'm a woman in a similar situation and would put my relationship first, but I'm still not ready to date yet. [/quote]

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