I am a woman of a certain age – late 40’s to be exact. Look, I’m not going to give up the exact age, so get over it. Two years ago I found myself struggling to hold together a marriage to an philandering alcoholic. One day I finally woke up and thought “Why am I holding on to something that is so obviously over?” And so I let go…….Of course, at the time I never thought I’d ever want to be in a relationship again. I guess I was wrong.
About 6 months ago I began to think that it was time to dip my baby toe into the dating pool. How did I know this? I began to find myself gravitating to “chick flick” reruns. On Saturday nights I’d find myself watching movies like Bridget Jones’s Diary, Love Actually, Pride and Prejudice, hell, even The 40 Year Old Virgin (God knows, I felt like one again). It was then I realized that I was horribly out of practice with all of this crap. After being “off the market” — makes you sound like a side of beef, doesn’t it? — for 9 years, I suddenly had to dig up all those skills I had joyfully packed away.
So this little corner of the internet world will be the story of my journey as a newly single, slightly lonely, and very uh, how does one put this… in the words of Michael Keaton in Beetlejuice, “anxious” 40 something woman. Pull up a chair, fasten your seatbelt, grab a good stiff drink, and join me….
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February 16, 2008 at 10:44 pm
Welcome to the wonderful world of blogging! I have a private one very similar to this, where I store all my secret thoughts about being single and of a “certain age.” Brava to you for making yours public! Looking forward to more, my friend!
February 16, 2008 at 10:56 pm
It only seems appropriate to be the first to comment. As a saying from my generation………”YOU GO GIRL”. I think my only advise is: be warry of the paparazzi as well as WWTDD. Go forth and conquer, or is it Live, Live,Live????????????
I am on the edge of my F@#$ing chair and strapped (oooppps) in for the ride.
XXOO
February 17, 2008 at 12:15 am
[...] mzvirgo wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt I am a woman of a certain age – late 40’s to be exact. Look, I’m not going to give up the exact age, so get over it. Two years ago I found myself struggling to hold together a marriage to an philandering alcoholic. One day I finally woke up and thought “Why am I holding on to something that is so obviously over?” And so I let go…….Of course, at the time I never thought I’d ever want to be in a relationship again. I guess I was wrong. About 6 months ago I began to think that it was time to dip my baby toe into the dating pool. How did I know this? I began to find myself gravitating to “chick flick” reruns. On Saturday nights I’d find myself watching movies like Bridget Jones’s Diary, Love Actually, Pride and Prejudice, hell, even The 40 Year Old Virgin (God knows, I felt like […] [...]
February 17, 2008 at 4:07 am
I will file this under Diva’s Excellent Adventure and I will check it often.
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I cannot wait!
February 17, 2008 at 2:07 pm
This ought to be good!
February 23, 2008 at 12:46 am
How absolutely divine Diva…I will certainly enjoy your ride cause you are one hellava gal! Have fun! I will check oftern.