I was married from 1998 and divorced officially on 2012. We have 2 children with my ex wife. They are age 13 and 15. But I didn't live with my ex wife from 2004. She lived in another flat with housing benefits and I lived in my house which I bought in 2004. She wasn't been included in the house, she didn't gave any penny for buying the house as we was separated but not officially divorced. I took mortgage £170 k when I bought this house. My ex wife bought the house 2008 too. I live with my partner for 7 years now ( from 2006 ) in this house which I bought in 2004 and we have 1 child aged

Today is 5 years since my father died at the age of 93 frozen to death in his beloved house half way up a hill in Scotland. I had planned to take my daughters up to visit for Christmas, having to some extent gotten over his effectively disinheriting my brother and me in favour of our sister after my brother decided to come out as a gay. My father blew a fuse at that and later said our sister 'was the only one who supported him' when he wanted to disinherit our brother. Stupidly I argued with my father and told him to get used to the 21st Century. A very sad episode- as my brother killed

I watched a program tonight on internet dating, something I haven't tried as yet, not sure if I will, as it certainly has put me off. Lots of stories of scams, people not who they say they are and it's got me feeling quite low now. I am attending a divorce recovery workshop and one of the things they say in it is plan your life as if you are going to be single for the rest of your life, then if someone comes along great, but your not looking for someone to rescue you. I can see the wisdom behind it, I know I need to get used to being on my own and I think I'm doing really well, I've made