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[quote=Anonymous]For many many reasons my life slipped and slid, clearly there before I reached adulthood but concealed by academic success through high school. There were specific crashes emotionally in my 30s and 50s--although I had vowed to steer straight other stuff crashed into my life. I did find someone to love, but he died a couple of years into sobriety in part from alcoholism for many years. One kid, whose growing up years were like snowboarding on Everest but he's running his own life well; he really doesn't have much time to spend together but he will often call or drop in just to check in, which I appreciate.

I have times of searing regret once in awhile but for me, finding relative stability in the second half of my 50s felt like a miracle, still does, even in spite of some crappy stuff that has happened with my job and my retirement prospects. That steadies me in between the bouts of regret. For a few years I dated some but decided to opt out of that. If my life were a movie or a novel I would stumble into someone at the library or out with my dog and we would discover each other, but it's not and I doubt it will.

But I think I would go completely nuts stuck in a marriage with someone whose relationship with me was like a piece of furniture that doesn't look right no matter where you put it. Seems to me like that would drive you further into your head in a bad way. You should probably get out if this is just going to keep adding to your accumulation of regret. [/quote]

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