[MF] Divorced, got back into form recently with an unlikely connection from my life. A fun update. Long.

My [recent story](https://www.reddit.com/r/gonewildstories/comments/81nwy5/mf_divorced_over_a_year_ago_got_back_into_form/) was well-received (thank you again) and I honestly had a blast reliving it through writing, so I’ve decided to relate a saucier happening that probably fits here better. Like last time some things will be a little vague to protect my privacy. I’m aware I’m in the midst of something special and writing about it is extra hot for me, plus helps me remember the details.

Short summary, I was divorced over a year ago, losing my kids and my mind a little and moving out of state to restart, and it’s been a pretty difficult and lonely climb back up. Lots of regret, particularly in regard to my children who I miss every day.

But life goes on. I’m beginning to adapt. Recently, during a sequence of events beginning at a friend’s birthday party I made an unexpected connection with a woman I’d known for a few years – Sara, spellbindingly beautiful and chemistry for days but several years younger than me. I’d liked her for a while, thought she was untouchable for me, but as things turned out she was pretty in to me as well and when we both figured it out, it was rather explosive and wonderful.

[MF] Divorced over a year ago, got back into form recently with an unexpected connection, long

Some names and locations are different or purposely vague. Apologies in advance for the long story – skip to the second half if it’s too much info, this is just how it came out when I wrote it. This happened in the late fall of 2017.

Backstory:

The last year and a few months have been simultaneously the worst and best of my life, with the scale leaning toward worst but getting better.

A couple months after our ten year anniversary my marriage fell apart due to failures on both sides and my wife, prompted by her mother, decided to leave. To my utter shock – I thought we would work through it and I really wanted to, but she didn’t. Caught in the middle were my young kids (the youngest of whom was just a baby at the time). I was generally just devastated; anyone who’s been in a similar position can relate the disappointment, depression, the feeling of failure – this story isn’t about that, but I feel like some context is important.