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05.24.13, 08:31 PM
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send kids to private over living in burbs because not willing to give up the culture of NYC (we both work in art/culture fields). That said, we're not renting, we bought an apt., it's just smaller than the space we'd really like to have for our family.
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05.24.13, 08:34 PM
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05.24.13, 08:20 PM
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Tell them that you're going to freelance and worry about finding work once you're settled. Beyond that, it's really no one's concern.
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05.24.13, 08:22 PM
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Thank you, I don't know why I didn't think to phrase it like that. I guess my insecurities are getting the best of me.
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05.24.13, 08:29 PM
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or: No worries. Sometimes you just need an outside eye to tell you what's right in front of your face. Happy to help. :)
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05.24.13, 08:31 PM
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Just say you are going to work on getting everything set up and settled in while doing some freelance.
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05.24.13, 08:30 PM
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05.24.13, 08:09 PM
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Alimentum- milk allergy
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05.24.13, 08:09 PM
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05.24.13, 08:15 PM
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Similar pre mixed. Was not cheap.
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05.24.13, 08:18 PM
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+1. But we only used it as a supplement if I hadn't been able to pump, so the price wasn't a big deal.
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05.24.13, 08:26 PM
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Oops similac. Autocorrect fail.
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05.24.13, 08:33 PM
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Enfamil. My 21 mo still loves it.
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05.24.13, 08:14 PM
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Enfamil Gentlease.
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05.24.13, 08:18 PM
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Parents choice organic. Cheapest organic on the market.
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05.24.13, 08:20 PM
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Similac Sensitive (orange). Used ready-made (pre-mixed) initially, but then switched to powder. Powder ended up being way cheaper and more convenient. If I had it to do over again, I would have started with powder.
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05.24.13, 08:20 PM
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Similac premixed.
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05.24.13, 08:24 PM
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Baby's Only
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05.24.13, 08:35 PM
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05.24.13, 08:07 PM
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^^^live and work
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05.24.13, 08:08 PM
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"Marriage is a partnership. This partner does not agree. Make a unilateral decision to pay for your brother's tuition and you can be assured that this partnership is dissolved."
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05.24.13, 08:17 PM
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yikes. how does dh plan to pay for his brother's school with so much debt already?
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05.24.13, 08:18 PM
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I have no idea I will ask him this... He did mention taking out student loans which we would pay back. He is the oldest so he wants to be there the way a parent would be but I don't think we would even pay for our own db's MBA...
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05.24.13, 08:15 PM
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most business schools (if not all) won't admit somebody who already has MBA from elsewhere. This makes no sense.
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05.24.13, 08:24 PM
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The MBA in his home country is not considered the same as an MBA here. I thought he same thing too but apparently I was wrong.
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05.24.13, 08:21 PM
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In most of the world, it would be an undergrad degree - effectively a business major (just like law would be) and not a graduate degree. Makes sense to me that a US school would admit a foreign student under those circumstances.
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05.24.13, 08:25 PM
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Is there a PT option in the MBA program or a way to not take a full semester load? Does the student visa allow BIL to work in the field? Can BIL live with you to reduce expenses? I agree that it sounds like a not so great financial decision to do any of it BUT if your DH and this BIL are each other's only siblings and their parent's have died, it may be worse for your marriage in the long-run to insist that you not help him come to teh US.
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05.24.13, 08:14 PM
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He has to go full time for the student visa and he can work but only on campus. Our plan was to have him live with us but he only got accepted into out of state schools unfortunately. BIL is amazing and would never take a dime from us but also will do anything dh tells him.
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05.24.13, 08:18 PM
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I feel like this is something my DH would do. I feel for you. Perhaps take DH to see a financial planner and have him/her explain that you are not in such a position, as this is what I might do for a similar issue.
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05.24.13, 08:21 PM
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Ty. That sounds like an idea. I love BIL and want to help him however we truly can but without driving us into bankruptcy.
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05.24.13, 08:19 PM
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If your dh cannot help him, how does your bil plan to pay for it? I think BIL should be more responsible for his own education. He must have understood how expensive the schools are even before applying to schools.
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05.24.13, 08:28 PM
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05.24.13, 08:03 PM
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As of now, we have four children in three different private schools. Our oldest is in boarding school, our next is in a coed, and our youngest two are in a SS. Honestly, our oldest DD first attended a SS which she nor DH and I were very happy with. Second DC got into a coed school, which we were shocked to have gotten into having no connections. We planned to apply our oldest to the coed for sixth grade, but she decided to stay in her SS and apply to boarding schools for high school. Our second to youngest DD was very very shy, to the point that it was unbearable at times. PSD highly recommended that we put her in SS and wanted to put her where our eldest was at the time. Since we had not been happy there, we applied broadly to a bunch of other SS schools and DD was accepted into one which we loved and have been very happy with. Afterwards we decided that SS might be best for our youngest as well and she joined our other DD. People think that we're crazy and trust me, if I could have them all at one school, I would in a heart beat, but it just didn't work out that way for us. We and DC are very happy though with the schools which they are attending.
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05.24.13, 08:22 PM
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What do you do for pick up and drop off?
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05.24.13, 08:33 PM
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hhi ?
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05.24.13, 08:30 PM
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05.24.13, 07:59 PM
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You have it perfect. Stfu
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05.24.13, 08:03 PM
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THIS! You don't need to know how the rest of us manage to make it "all" work because don't have to manage it all. You only have one dc, a dh who makes plenty of money, a nanny, and an 18 hr/week dream job. Sorry, no sympathy.
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05.24.13, 08:05 PM
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No kidding. Vba.
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05.24.13, 08:12 PM
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Your schedule sounds perfect. It may feel hard now but I think you will feel very balanced as db gets older. Give it a little more time.
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05.24.13, 07:57 PM
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You don't make it all work. Sometimes you come up short for one thing, sometimes for the other. Just like your DH.
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05.24.13, 08:03 PM
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You have the best of both worlds. Be grateful and enjoy it.
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05.24.13, 08:05 PM
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I want to be you.
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05.24.13, 07:59 PM
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people would kill for this kind of arrangement. As your baby grows it will need you less as it will socialize with other people. Give it more time. It's only been 2 weeks. If you still feel the same in a year reconsider
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05.24.13, 08:00 PM
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you'll kick yourself like crazy when baby turns into small child and you gave up this absolutely perfect schedule
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05.24.13, 08:01 PM
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Perfection is off the table as a parent. Believe it.
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05.24.13, 08:02 PM
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ITA. There is no such person as a "perfect" parent. So don't even try to be one.
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05.24.13, 08:13 PM
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I liked the "of course". Rookie mistake!
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05.24.13, 08:20 PM
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how can you NOT make it work with working schedule like that?
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05.24.13, 08:09 PM
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Seriously!
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05.24.13, 08:27 PM
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6 hours 3 days a week is perfect. you are not missing much. stop feeling guilty.
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05.24.13, 08:06 PM
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05.24.13, 07:54 PM
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I did, just luck of the draw
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05.24.13, 08:03 PM
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05.24.13, 08:16 PM
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Your chances aren't good, despite all the UB anecdotes. Here's a chart that shows that the majority of women who TTC at your sister's age, fail: http://www.babycentre.co.uk/a6155/your-age-and-fertility
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05.24.13, 08:07 PM
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i think chances are better if it's not your first, but overall, they are on the lower side.
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05.24.13, 08:08 PM
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Not sure what the stats are but I had zero issues at 42. Of course fertility decreases with age but honestly I think the main reason you don't see more women in their early 40s having kids is they are on birth control and aren't trying... Good luck to your sister!
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05.24.13, 08:04 PM
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Db1 a surprise-easy peasy at 40. Db2 took 10 months lots of ovulation sticks, acupuncture & emerita cream. Got pg at 43. It can be done!
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05.24.13, 08:09 PM
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I got pregnant with DD at 41 after 3mths of trying (all natural...just went out with my DH and got a little drunk), and got pregnant with DS when my daughter was 2mths old. Irish twins, completely healthy, no allergies, perfect! Good luck!
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05.24.13, 08:17 PM
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She has likely googled this to death herself and is more afraid of never having her own child than of all of the risks associated with having DC at "advanced" age and % chance of not conceiving. Don't be Debbie Downer on this (especially if you already have DCs yourself!), just support here. We all know people who have done this and we all know people who have had fertility issues in their 30s, more anecdotal examples here won't help your sister.
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05.24.13, 08:20 PM
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You're right, thanks. I had my kids in my 20s, so I haven't thought about this stuff for a while. She was the one who was busy building her career, didn't meet the right guy until her late 30s etc. I don't want to be a downer, but just worried I guess.
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05.24.13, 08:24 PM
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05.24.13, 07:54 PM
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I think you've probably screwed it up. Why did you go through the whole process and then quit?
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05.24.13, 08:00 PM
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Op: long story. Has to do with DH wanting us to be more mobile and other (potentially lucrative but not right now) freelance passion projects. Because she's a friend, I was open about the fact that i had other projects I was juggling. I realize it is a great job and that the structure would do me some good.
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05.24.13, 08:01 PM
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You can try but you are going to come off as flaky at best.
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05.24.13, 07:54 PM
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yep
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05.24.13, 08:10 PM
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Yep this
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05.24.13, 08:05 PM
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I think you screwed it up. why did you tell her that? or why did you change your mind? either way, I think it's too late
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05.24.13, 08:05 PM
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You screwed up. Dont mean to be harsh but you will look extremely flakey if you go back to her now.
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05.24.13, 08:10 PM
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05.24.13, 07:45 PM
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2 years
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05.24.13, 07:46 PM
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About 4 months. But, that didn't mean there was no drama. We didn't marry for 3 years including a 9 month painfull break up.
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05.24.13, 07:40 PM
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15 years. Seriously.
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05.24.13, 07:41 PM
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did you meet as children?
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05.24.13, 08:22 PM
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I knew on our first date.
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05.24.13, 07:43 PM
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+1. I just had this innate sense of "This is him."
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05.24.13, 07:53 PM
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np: Meh, I had that with someone and then he dumped me.
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05.24.13, 08:07 PM
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haha
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05.24.13, 08:22 PM
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2 Months.
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05.24.13, 07:50 PM
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05.24.13, 07:47 PM
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Immediately. Before we were even officially introduced.
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05.24.13, 07:50 PM
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Really? How?
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05.24.13, 07:53 PM
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I just saw home standing outside of our school and I knew he was the one. A couple of days later, a friend introduced us.
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05.24.13, 07:58 PM
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I knew I was in love with him after 2 months, but I was 24 and had been in love before.
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05.24.13, 07:53 PM
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I told my friend the next day that I had met the person I was going to marry. And we didn't even start dating for a 1.5 years after that, I just knew.
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05.24.13, 07:47 PM
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I told my friend the next day that I had met the person I was going to marry. And we didn't even start dating for a 1.5 years after that, I just knew.
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05.24.13, 07:47 PM
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Why did it take so long to date?
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05.24.13, 07:55 PM
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Distance and that we were both in relationships when we met (which ended soon afterwards for other reasons). So we hung out for one night, met up 4 months later for one night (he was in my town) and then a year later I was in his town, we were both single, and the rest is history.
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05.24.13, 08:09 PM
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3 - 4 months and we were long distance the whole time.
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05.24.13, 07:52 PM
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4 months here, and DH also lived on the other side of the country (although he stayed with me frequently). Married at month 12, still going strong 7 years later.
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05.24.13, 07:59 PM
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Immediately, otherwise I wouldn't have left my boyfriend of 5 years for him.
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05.24.13, 08:08 PM
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Ha! Me too. We broke up and I moved out within a month.
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05.24.13, 08:13 PM
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Immediately. He made me laugh and was funny and caring. 12 years later I feel the same.
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05.24.13, 08:11 PM
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Aw
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05.24.13, 08:14 PM
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6 weeks
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05.24.13, 08:17 PM
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05.24.13, 07:43 PM
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Sorry you're down. Can you enjoy the solitude? Exercise, watch a movie, order take out, call a friend, do your nails, listen to music, do a project? use the time to be self-indulgent...
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05.24.13, 07:42 PM
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+1 This is your time! Enjoy it! Your kids still love you madly. Don't worry about that.
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05.24.13, 07:57 PM
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05.24.13, 07:56 PM
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EX is MIA, have no idea when he shows up and or where he is. I live my life in limbo and I am going to change that soon, but be happy he showed up at least.
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05.24.13, 08:04 PM
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Masterbation.
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05.24.13, 08:09 PM
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I will be SO happy when you learn how to spell this word. Damn!
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05.24.13, 08:23 PM
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Btdt. Go see some movies. Have a leisurely afternoon in a cafe. Get yourself your fav take out and enjoy without having to share. Stroll through a museum.
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05.24.13, 08:16 PM
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05.24.13, 07:43 PM
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How do you find these things?
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05.24.13, 07:47 PM
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Weird, agenda-based blogs.
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05.24.13, 07:58 PM
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yup and everything has an agenda even the authors of the Bible.
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05.24.13, 08:02 PM
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Lol
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05.24.13, 08:16 PM
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It has been reported elsewhere, including cnn. Google it.
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05.24.13, 07:49 PM
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Not big news thought. Seems like it should be.
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05.24.13, 07:59 PM
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What are you implying?
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05.24.13, 07:59 PM
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I am wondering if everyone involved with this case will end up dead.
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05.24.13, 08:20 PM
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Wow. The FBI also just shot someone that was a friend, suspected to have killed 3 people w the brothers
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05.24.13, 07:59 PM
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Yup. And now they are not so sure he had a knife or "charged at them".
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05.24.13, 08:20 PM
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Bc the nation is obsessed w Jodi Arias. Gag.
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05.24.13, 07:59 PM
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And I saw through her back when she was calling "masked intruders"
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05.24.13, 08:21 PM
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Not news or important at all
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05.24.13, 08:06 PM
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It's too bad, sure. I don't get the quotes around "fall" they fell or are you saying there is some kind of plot to kill all the agents who worked on the case?
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05.24.13, 08:16 PM
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whoa
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