Comment Tony December 11, , 7: You are right on with your analysis of the things that men over 40 encounter in the dating scene. I especially would like to piggyback on the discussions about women my age having such an in-depth, extensive checklist when it comes to finding Mr. I admire women and adore the loving nature that they bring to a relationship. Of course, I have children and issues. My happily ever after just did not survive the Great Recession along with the instant gratification endulgences of our current social psyche.

May 04,  · We were “promised” at two weeks (he gave me his mother’s wedding band as a promise ring), handfasted at 4 months, officially engaged at two years and 4 months. We will be married 3 years, 10 months after we started dating.

Share this article Share Their son, Sam, was born in December It was a bittersweet moment. Holding him, Jon burst into tears and admitted that he didn’t know whether he was crying with joy or sadness because he knew he might not see his son grow up. Five months later, hospital tests revealed that the tumour was back. Jon had, at most, a month to live. He opted to have gruelling bouts of chemotherapy and radiotherapy to prolong his life.

But the thought of death was never far away. Eventually Jon initiated a conversation about the future and, in particular, the chance of Michelle finding love again. It was there that Michelle found herself thrown into the company of his best friend, Adrian McCollin, 36, a project manager for a building company.