First, thank you, MJ!

Second, I hate that you had to 'learn the hard way'. I have felt that some recently-divorced people have a very specific set of needs -- someone to support them during the stress of custody/divorce battles. It's so understandable that they want a partner to help provide that support, but it's hard to be the partner that has to provide that support. It just seems like those battles become the focus of conversations rather than the focus being on the newly-formed relationship. This does make me wonder: Would anyone reading what you and I are writing think twice about dating a newly-divorced person, deciding to not date a divorced person who hasn't had at least one year post-divorce? Or will they take the risk of dating a newly-divorced person despite the caution we're expressing? Regardless...I'm sorry you experienced what you experienced to have to learn that lesson:(