I agree with you. I still struggle with the fact that I will not ever marry again, have a husband or be a family with anyone. It is not how I thought my life would turn out.

I have been in a committed relationship for over a year now and we live together. He is also divorced is has no desire for marriage. But I can tell you that it does bother me some. It feels like you have no future with that person.

All the divorce drama I have been through have made me protective of my life. I like you do not ever want anyone to make all the decisions and control everything in my life again. But there is a downside-everything is in my name all the bills and we live in my house. Sometimes it would be nice not to be the responsible person. Money is definitely something that is a problem in our relationship. I hope we can work it out.

I agree with the sex part-but married or not, I have no intentions of ever being in a relationship where I am not fully satisfied. The honeymoon better not end.

I am alot more flexible now in the decorating department. My boyfriend has a room with all his deer heads and fish hanging on the wall. I actually don't mind the wildlife stuff. I don't want any camoflauge furniture though.

I will warn you, that it is not easy to maintain a relationship with the new rules you try to live by to protect yourself. People always ask us when we are getting married and are shocked when I am the one to speak up and say never. It makes me sound like a [censored]. On the other hand people assume that my boyfriend is using me because we live together in my house and we are not married or getting married. Oh well.