Getting ready to date a separated man ... ( Archived) (157)

Apr 5, 2011 11:48 AM CST Getting ready to date a separated man ...
doberman3
doberman3doberman3Clarksville, Tennessee USA25 Threads 1 Polls 1,838 Posts
We had been chatting on another site. He had been doing everything perfect, calling me when he said he would. It felt great.

We had interesting conversation. He was working on getting his divorce.
He had said he wasn't ready for a serious relationship. I agreed.
He needed time to sell his house, keep the divorce on track, etc.

Then I get a note, that he thinks he could not have the same zest for my dog as I did. He said he likes kids better but he does like dogs.

Then he was afraid, he wasn't ready for a serious relationship.

I was more upset about the problem with my dog. I also said, kids were not a problem. Not sure what kids had to do with anything since his kids were grown up. I also wasn't looking for a serious relationship unless it turned into one.

I like my Dobe more than him. I would not trade anything in the world for him greeting me at the door, etc.

Oh, well, win some and lose some. I think he had just lost interest.
I feel better without him.

I said that I guess we weren't having a date Saturday, ha.

The Doberman
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Apr 5, 2011 11:53 AM CST Getting ready to date a separated man ...
Boban1
Boban1Boban1bigplace, Central Serbia Serbia144 Threads 5 Polls 18,789 Posts
doberman3: We had been chatting on another site. He had been doing everything perfect, calling me when he said he would. It felt great.

We had interesting conversation. He was working on getting his divorce.
He had said he wasn't ready for a serious relationship. I agreed.
He needed time to sell his house, keep the divorce on track, etc.

Then I get a note, that he thinks he could not have the same zest for my dog as I did. He said he likes kids better but he does like dogs.

Then he was afraid, he wasn't ready for a serious relationship.

I was more upset about the problem with my dog. I also said, kids were not a problem. Not sure what kids had to do with anything since his kids were grown up. I also wasn't looking for a serious relationship unless it turned into one.

I like my Dobe more than him. I would not trade anything in the world for him greeting me at the door, etc.

Oh, well, win some and lose some. I think he had just lost interest.
I feel better without him.

I said that I guess we weren't having a date Saturday, ha.

The Doberman


Don`t know what to say ...Life is made of compromises

bouquet
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Apr 5, 2011 11:54 AM CST Getting ready to date a separated man ...
eagfly
eagflyeagflyLiege, Belgium8 Threads 5 Polls 44 Posts
doberman3: We had been chatting on another site. He had been doing everything perfect, calling me when he said he would. It felt great.

We had interesting conversation. He was working on getting his divorce.
He had said he wasn't ready for a serious relationship. I agreed.
He needed time to sell his house, keep the divorce on track, etc.

Then I get a note, that he thinks he could not have the same zest for my dog as I did. He said he likes kids better but he does like dogs.

Then he was afraid, he wasn't ready for a serious relationship.

I was more upset about the problem with my dog. I also said, kids were not a problem. Not sure what kids had to do with anything since his kids were grown up. I also wasn't looking for a serious relationship unless it turned into one.

I like my Dobe more than him. I would not trade anything in the world for him greeting me at the door, etc.

Oh, well, win some and lose some. I think he had just lost interest.
I feel better without him.



I said that I guess we weren't having a date Saturday, ha.

The Doberman

thumbs up thumbs up thumbs up
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Apr 5, 2011 11:56 AM CST Getting ready to date a separated man ...
mindfful
mindffulmindffulChicago, Illinois USA235 Threads 8 Polls 18,996 Posts
hey dobe

you know as well as i do

the men come and go but a dog will never forsake youthumbs up

i am what i am

and part of that is a few petsgrin
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Apr 5, 2011 11:58 AM CST Getting ready to date a separated man ...
venusinsilk
venusinsilkvenusinsilkInverness Whoopeeee, Highland, Scotland UK12 Threads 1,103 Posts
doberman3: We had been chatting on another site. He had been doing everything perfect, calling me when he said he would. It felt great.

We had interesting conversation. He was working on getting his divorce.
He had said he wasn't ready for a serious relationship. I agreed.
He needed time to sell his house, keep the divorce on track, etc.

Then I get a note, that he thinks he could not have the same zest for my dog as I did. He said he likes kids better but he does like dogs.

Then he was afraid, he wasn't ready for a serious relationship.

I was more upset about the problem with my dog. I also said, kids were not a problem. Not sure what kids had to do with anything since his kids were grown up. I also wasn't looking for a serious relationship unless it turned into one.

I like my Dobe more than him. I would not trade anything in the world for him greeting me at the door, etc.

Oh, well, win some and lose some. I think he had just lost interest.
I feel better without him.

I said that I guess we weren't having a date Saturday, ha.

The Doberman
The more tales I hear about some people the more I love my dog. The guy sounds a bit of a wimp Dobe, you can do much better. bouquet
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Apr 5, 2011 11:59 AM CST Getting ready to date a separated man ...
richfrench
richfrenchrichfrenchTexas, Paris, Ile-de-France France21 Posts
Such are the ways of e-dating. CORRECTION TO YOUR POST: Win Few Lose Most. Your profile is not meant for everyone but someone.
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Apr 5, 2011 12:04 PM CST Getting ready to date a separated man ...
Actractorguy
ActractorguyActractorguyTims Ford Lake, Tennessee USA26 Threads 7 Polls 2,089 Posts
doberman3: We had been chatting on another site. He had been doing everything perfect, calling me when he said he would. It felt great.

We had interesting conversation. He was working on getting his divorce.
He had said he wasn't ready for a serious relationship. I agreed.
He needed time to sell his house, keep the divorce on track, etc.

Then I get a note, that he thinks he could not have the same zest for my dog as I did. He said he likes kids better but he does like dogs.

Then he was afraid, he wasn't ready for a serious relationship.

I was more upset about the problem with my dog. I also said, kids were not a problem. Not sure what kids had to do with anything since his kids were grown up. I also wasn't looking for a serious relationship unless it turned into one.

I like my Dobe more than him. I would not trade anything in the world for him greeting me at the door, etc.

Oh, well, win some and lose some. I think he had just lost interest.
I feel better without him.

I said that I guess we weren't having a date Saturday, ha.

The Doberman


Your a special one. Most won't even entertain the idea of dating unless the papers are finalized and signed. Sorry it didn't work out but kudos to you for trying. bouquet
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Apr 5, 2011 12:07 PM CST Getting ready to date a separated man ...
jac379
jac379jac379pontyclun, South Glamorgan, Wales UK25 Threads 3 Polls 12,293 Posts
I never used to like dogs, but a partner wanted one.

I soon came to realise that I prefered the dog to the bloke, we went our seperate ways and I got custody of the dog.

Fellas came and went, but the dog stayed with me.

My dogs have always been non-negotiable.

A puppy's for life, not just for Christmas until a bloke comes along.
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Apr 5, 2011 12:07 PM CST Getting ready to date a separated man ...
Ccincy
CcincyCcincyCincinnati, Ohio USA77 Threads 20,535 Posts
doberman3: We had been chatting on another site. He had been doing everything perfect, calling me when he said he would. It felt great.

We had interesting conversation. He was working on getting his divorce.
He had said he wasn't ready for a serious relationship. I agreed.
He needed time to sell his house, keep the divorce on track, etc.

Then I get a note, that he thinks he could not have the same zest for my dog as I did. He said he likes kids better but he does like dogs.

Then he was afraid, he wasn't ready for a serious relationship.

I was more upset about the problem with my dog. I also said, kids were not a problem. Not sure what kids had to do with anything since his kids were grown up. I also wasn't looking for a serious relationship unless it turned into one.

I like my Dobe more than him. I would not trade anything in the world for him greeting me at the door, etc.

Oh, well, win some and lose some. I think he had just lost interest.
I feel better without him.

I said that I guess we weren't having a date Saturday, ha.

The Doberman



Now I know why I would never get involved with a seperated man.

also if any man didn't like my dog then I would nothing to do with hime.

Thank goodness you found out now then later.
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Apr 5, 2011 12:10 PM CST Getting ready to date a separated man ...
richfrench
richfrenchrichfrenchTexas, Paris, Ile-de-France France21 Posts
Hey, us seperated folks are entitled to some fun. If you don't like it -- why just leave us alone -- like you would the dogs.
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Apr 5, 2011 12:11 PM CST Getting ready to date a separated man ...
maryrachelle
maryrachellemaryrachelleBathurst, New Brunswick Canada27 Threads 1,370 Posts
Well so long as you are ok with the fact that this will not be a serious relationship then go and have fun.



Dating a separated man is not something I would do for the simple fact that legally they are still married and not even being divorced yet,and they still have not fully gotten over the demise of their marriage.Even a newly divorced man would be avoided.


You're a different person though and these things may not be a deal breaker for you.
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Apr 5, 2011 12:16 PM CST Getting ready to date a separated man ...
bodleing
bodleingbodleingGreater Manchester, England UK238 Threads 8 Polls 13,810 Posts
maryrachelle: Well so long as you are ok with the fact that this will not be a serious relationship then go and have fun.
Dating a separated man is not something I would do for the simple fact that legally they are still married and not even being divorced yet,and they still have not fully gotten over the demise of their marriage.Even a newly divorced man would be avoided.You're a different person though and these things may not be a deal breaker for you.


Such a sweeping generalisation...don't you think!!!


doh
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Apr 5, 2011 12:18 PM CST Getting ready to date a separated man ...
maryrachelle
maryrachellemaryrachelleBathurst, New Brunswick Canada27 Threads 1,370 Posts
bodleing: Such a sweeping generalisation...don't you think!!!

Not really.Those are my personal experiences,and as I said other people(the op in particular) may feel differently.
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Apr 5, 2011 12:19 PM CST Getting ready to date a separated man ...
richfrench
richfrenchrichfrenchTexas, Paris, Ile-de-France France21 Posts
Odd that the subject of separted persons (not just men) comes up with the dogs. But anyway, the real "dogs" are the ones who say they are separated and really are not.
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Apr 5, 2011 12:19 PM CST Getting ready to date a separated man ...
bodleing
bodleingbodleingGreater Manchester, England UK238 Threads 8 Polls 13,810 Posts
maryrachelle: Not really.Those are my personal experiences,and as I said other people(the op in particular) may feel differently.


Oh, you appeared to be stating it as a fact.
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Apr 5, 2011 12:20 PM CST Getting ready to date a separated man ...
Actractorguy
ActractorguyActractorguyTims Ford Lake, Tennessee USA26 Threads 7 Polls 2,089 Posts
maryrachelle: Well so long as you are ok with the fact that this will not be a serious relationship then go and have fun.
Dating a separated man is not something I would do for the simple fact that legally they are still married and not even being divorced yet,and they still have not fully gotten over the demise of their marriage.Even a newly divorced man would be avoided.You're a different person though and these things may not be a deal breaker for you.


I don't know about that. I would not make assumptions about every separated person all lumped into one. It should be based on how the person is and how long they have been separated. Some are separated and have been mentally separated for up to years before taking the final steps to leaving the partner. Would you say in that instance the person is just getting over the breakup.

Really is too much to decipher to just outright disregard someone based on their previous relationship end the final ending.
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Apr 5, 2011 12:20 PM CST Getting ready to date a separated man ...
yes, you are right. sometime the dog is much better and loyal than our man.
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Apr 5, 2011 12:20 PM CST Getting ready to date a separated man ...
richfrench
richfrenchrichfrenchTexas, Paris, Ile-de-France France21 Posts
Sweeping generalization. Perhpas DOGmatic.
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Apr 5, 2011 12:22 PM CST Getting ready to date a separated man ...
maryrachelle
maryrachellemaryrachelleBathurst, New Brunswick Canada27 Threads 1,370 Posts
bodleing: Oh, you appeared to be stating it as a fact.

Fact for me,but what facts are too another person may be something entirely different.As I said the op may feel completely differently then I do.Her personal experiences may be the complete opposite of mine which is why I told her to go anyway even though he told her he wants nothing serious.
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Apr 5, 2011 12:23 PM CST Getting ready to date a separated man ...
Boban1
Boban1Boban1bigplace, Central Serbia Serbia144 Threads 5 Polls 18,789 Posts
heavensmile: yes, you are right. sometime the dog is much better and loyal than our man.

and they taste better ...grin
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