So is everyone ready for the rest of my story?  I have to tell you that some things changed dramatically in just a month.  I would never want to date someone who already has a boyfriend, but she made it sound like it was over.  One date led to another, and pretty soon a relationship was forming.  Or so I thought.  The more we got together, the more I wanted to see her.

  Now there was a little bit of an age difference, but it did not bother either of us.  After a few months I was becoming hooked on her.  We had dated for more than six months, and we never had a bad time together.  For some reason she was still with the other guy.  I would ask her but she never wanted to talk about it.  I had told her I did not want to be the other guy.  The problem now was I had fallen in love with her.  So once again how do you know it’s really love?

Well I had been divorced over 10 years, and have dated quite a few women.  Serial dater?  No, you do have to date in order to find the one you want.  Most people I know tell me I am too picky, which of course is true.  I mean if you do not feel something for that person, should you keep dating them?  Probably not, and of course that works both ways.  I knew I was in love with her.  When she would call or text me, and I could not wait to hear from her again.  Every date was so good; I did not want them to end.  I went to bed thinking of her, and woke up thinking of her, checking my phone every five minutes.  I do not remember being like this with anyone else.  It finally got to the point, where even though I loved her more than anything, I had to give her the ultimatum.  It was either her other boyfriend or me.  I waited for an answer, minutes seemed like hours, and hours seemed like days.  In hindsight I always knew the answer, but I was too in love to care.  Of course she could not leave him.  It seemed I was much more in love with her, than she was with me.  Was all the pain and hurt worth it?  I cannot remember the last time I felt this good with someone, and who knows if I will ever feel this again.  So heck yeah it was worth it.
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