Quote From: mavertsr1Hi All 
 
I am in the process of getting divorced after 23 years of marriage. My wife and I have 4 sons ages 22,20,18,and13.I have loved and still love my wife. In my 23 years of marriage no other woman has mattered to me other than my wife. I have never even looked at another woman. The son rose and set on my wife.She on the other hand does not share my feelings of love. She is a bartender and that is more important than me. I am not fun to her OI am just a bill payer. I earn a great living and we financially want for nothing. 
I have now entered into a relationship with a wonderful and beautiful young lady who I have fallen deeply in love with. She is also in love with me. We have know each other for 4 years but only very casually.Not even as friends but aquaintences. She was our waitress at a resturant that I frequented 2x a week. When she herd that I was getting divorced she called me as a friend to see if I was OK. that nite we talked for 5 hours about nothing at all . we spoke the next nite and over many weeks one thing led to another. The problem is that I am 49 years old and she is 23. I know this has disaster written all over it but for every bad reason there is 1000 good things happening. My marriage was pretty lousey for the last 7 or 8 years so I have had plenty of time to greive for the loss of my marriage. I am someone who loves to love and be loved. With my new lady I feel both. I am COFUSSED and would love to look in from the outside but I am too involved to have a good look at the situation ,but my GUTand my HEART tells me this is good.  
 
Thanks for any insite that anyone can give. 
Have you ever listened to Dr. Laura? I listen to her a lot. I don't think it is a good idea to be in a romantic relationship with this young lady. You have to remember that you are old enough to be her Dad. She is just starting her life. Your children will resent the fact that you are with someone their age.... not a good idea. Remain friends. Although this 23 year old may look at you in a favorable light right now, in time as she grows up, she will get her independence and not want a "father figure" to rescue her. And what about children? She will probably want children and then your own grandchildren would be the same age as any new children you may have with her.
All around-- NO. Take some time for yourself. Rediscover who you really are. Pray for God's will and not Yours.