Dear Michelle:

What a powerful post. Reads to me that the two of you leaving behind, for now, the struggle to define the relationship, hopes and expectations of a defined, traditional relationship: dating-> exclusively dating-> commitment/ monogamy-> getting engaged-> getting married (and unfortunately, too often… -> separating-> getting a divorce) benefited the two of you and made closeness and intimacy happen naturally between the two of you.

You wrote that you are not asking for advice, and asked if anyone has a similar story to yours. I don’t have a similar story to yours. And it’s been very slow here on the forums but I hope that there is someone else reading your story, and that he/she does have a similar story to share with you.

anita