"I married my high school sweetheart at 17 so my dating experience was very limited, and after 22 yrs of marriage my ex decided to run off with my best friend of 30 yrs, as they had been having an affair for awhile. After my very unpleasant divorce and a few...I’ll just say odd creatures, I tried dating. I had pretty much given up on the dating scene. I was flipping through profiles one night when I came upon mac0415. I was sure he wouldn’t be interested because he was a little younger than I, but his profile was so honest and I thought he was so cute I decided to send him an interest and I was surprised to get an interest back from him. We started exchanging emails and one night he sent me an instant message when he caught me on the computer. We were both very interested in what each other had to say. (He had been through a very similar marriage and divorce). We exchanged phone numbers and after speaking for hours on the phone we decided to meet. Our first date was on May 21, 2003. We had a wonderful date, great conversation and just got lost in each other. We both knew that we wanted to see each other again; we are now living together and getting ready to celebrate one year together. We have talked about marriage but for now are happy living together and getting to know and learning to love each other more each day. After meeting each others families and children, we just seem to fit so perfectly in each others lives. Thank you, Date.com, for making it possible for me to meet the man of my dreams, and for restoring my faith in forever and lasting love."