Third time is a charm

We recently had the discussion that we were going to date exclusively... I'm pretty sure he had it in his head that we already were, but I needed the confirmation. I've learned that I need to learn to talk instead of just obsess in my head over what is going on. He seems to think he's pretty good at dating, which is a good thing because we have all learned that I am not. I've dated a number of guys, trying to figure out what I want in a guy and picnic concert guy (thanks to J for the new name!) seems to have those qualities. As my divorce with H2 comes to a close he has gracefully and eloquently stood by my side, even when I'm in tears. However, lets pause to get this straight... I'm not in tears because my marriage is ending I'm in tears because it was supposed to end in a till death do we part type of way. It's caused a little bit of a roller coaster of feelings of grief. I'm sure in the next number of days the grief will turn to relief as the ...

What is normal when it comes to dating? There is certainly a new normal from when I dated three years ago before H2. There is no time line as to when things should happen, something to tell me that by the third month of dating we should be exclusively dating or when it's okay to introduce a child into the mix. After two failed marriages, which I know neither were my fault, it has still caused me to overthink, to grand proportions.  I like this guy, I enjoy his company. For the past month we have been dealing with fleas in the house. Stupid buggers, I can't figure out how they haven't taken over the world because you can't kill the darn things... I finally called the vet the other day to find out what she thought and what we should do to get rid of the stupid pests. She prescribed a special flea med for the cats but they close at 5pm and there is no way I was going to get back home by 5pm. Without even hesitating he offered to go pick it up. This small act mean...