The first and most important thing to do before you start dating again is to learn to love yourself. If you are not happy with yourself you cannot expect someone else to be able to make you happy. Happiness comes from within.

If you do not love yourself, ask yourself why and make some changes in your life.

If you have low self-esteem try writing a list of all the things that you know you are good at, list everything (good friend, good parent, good cook, good timekeeper, good organiser, good communicator). Don't leave anything out. When you have done this ask at least two of your

Hi people Haven't been around much as my life seems to be in a perpetual state of fast forward. Since Christmas, I have sold my house (contracts exchanged yesterday, completion on 31/1), so me and my new man (who I met on this site) have rented a beautiful house together and are moving in over this weekend. Bloody hard work but well worth it for a new start in our own place instead of my house which was my FMH. X2B is behaving and has signed off all the financials so when the house sale completes, funds will be transferrred into our accounts instead of sitting in sol's account making

Well last night was the start of the future got dragged out by some friends who decided to set me up on a blind date to cheer me up. Young lady in question is in the same position I am going through that horrible word Divorce. surprising we had so much to talk about I wonder why. Must admit did have an enjoyable evening but felt like everyone was watching me and have expected x2b to turn up. I would have to thank my two friends for not taking no for an answer it was an enjoyable evening cant understand though why I felt so guilty this morning when I woke up, nothing happened we all went our