Hi, I am barely still in my 40's but not feeling my age yet, except physically! I have a 25 year old son and a 15 year old daughter. I've been through a lot in the past 3 years. I was married 24 years and my husband took a job in Afghanistan and divorced me saying he guessed he's just a rolling stone. He was a good dad but has never found a job he wanted to work and only stayed there a year and a half. Now he lives 8 hours away from his daughter and more from our son. I happily remarried last fall! But I dealt with many ups and downs with my divorce, then lost my mother the next year and remarried and moved last fall. Now I am trying to settle into a calmer life again and let go of the old pain and guilt. I have my teen daughter and a part-time stepson at home who is 17. My DH has 2 older kids and 2 grands. That's an overview of me. I hope to find friends that have coped with similar changes, losses, and kids!
Welcome, I agree you will find others with similar experience and life here. Jump on in and have fun!!
Welcome to the 40ish and beyond family....There are so many sisters here with story and I am certain they will give you some great advice and we are a Sisterhood of Support for anything you may need to get off your chest as well...There are different threads for your topic convenience and if not by ALL means start your own .... we love to hear from our sisters and how we can help and have fun as well....We have our Fortilicious Nite on Friday keep an eye out for Suzi's post so you can come in and let your hair down with the rest of us!!! So 
and if you need any help feel free to PM me at anytime....Enjoy
Congratulations to the class of 2013
- Bertieb
on May. 30, 2012 at 10:28 AM