" History proves: I am not cut out for the relationship thing. "
Aug 12, 2005
" Hey man, what’s wrong with my track record?
* Several really great girlfriends, two long term ( 5 years and 11 years). Close friends with both.
* Engaged once but parted company amicably. Good decision. We're still good friends (she has a great marriage). Had lunch with her Wednesday. No regrets here.
* One really terrible girlfriend I should have never dated in the first place: My bad. No communication with her now, as it should be. -Don't wish her ill, just wish she would go far, far away. I regret ever dating her. My fault 100%.
* Single for 43 years- never married, but also never divorced."
" History proves: I am not cut out for the relationship thing. "
Aug 12, 2005
" Hey man, what’s wrong with my track record?
* Several really great girlfriends, two long term ( 5 years and 11 years). Close friends with both.
* Engaged once but parted company amicably. Good decision. We're still good friends (she has a great marriage). Had lunch with her Wednesday. No regrets here.
* One really terrible girlfriend I should have never dated in the first place: My bad. No communication with her now, as it should be. -Don't wish her ill, just wish she would go far, far away. I regret ever dating her. My fault 100%.
* Single for 43 years- never married, but also never divorced."
Second {or more) marriages (or serious relationships) is the triumph of hope over experience.
Attribute to someone other than myself who I am unable to conjure up right now.
Even better, see if you can uncover more personal information about him and post it here as well. It’ll be great, let’s all make it as awkward as possible for him!
i call a protest to this post. it feels like an attempt to drag him through the mud when he’s included all of us in a celebratory phase of his life.
nobody is perfect–let’s draw a line in the sand on this one and let the man move forward. besides you wouldn’t like it if someone drug up every thing you posted on here. that’s just vengeful and horribly negative.
everybody likes a parade. now let Tom have his–most of us are smiling and waving.
I didn’t intend this to be a bash Tom about relationships thread. I assumed people would find good ones, not just contradictory ones. That is why I posted the second quote about his good relationships with past GF, fiances etc. I think marriage is wonderful thing, I knew I wanted to marry my wife after our first date. 5 years and 2 1/2 kids later I am still madly in love.
I am not sure the intent of the post considering Tom’s recent announcement. But, as I read his quotes Tom seems better prepared for Marraige then 99% of the people that enter into it. He realizes its not all a honeymoon, knows he is not perfect, and has parted amiciably with almost all of his previous love interests.
With all that said, I wish him and the future Ms Demerly all the best!
