• I got engaged to my now-husband when I was 33, and I felt like a late bloomer. • I already had a child from a previous relationship and had purchased my home by the time I was 28. • I wish we had dated longer because I had the best of both worlds.

I got engaged at 33, and I definitely felt like a late bloomer. Since I already had a child from a previous relationship, I had established my independence as a single parent well before I found a partner.

When I met my husband, I had owned my own home for about five years, and I was in my third year of teaching. I worked hard to provide for my son and me, but I was basically in survival mode.

I was tired of handling everything on my own

I began to believe that things would be easier if I had someone to share everything with. I fantasiz

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