Divorce Age: How Long to Wait

I look back on my divorce, and for some dang reason, every year I think I'm smarter than I was the year before.

Not so much.

I mean, I started out in 2003, when I got my handbasket and started walking down into the sulfurous depths.

I managed to do all right through 2003, got a hotel for about a year -- dang that was expensive -- and then in 2004, I finally got one of those man-shack poor-boy deadbeat-dad apartments, the kind that smells like pot. You know... not my stash, but the neighbor's, I'm from TX, I don't do that stuff.

Anyway, 2005 was when I bottomed out. We'd been separated till then, and that's when we finally finalized. I remember pouring out a case of Bud Lite because I was desperately trying to stop drinking.

I managed to get some of my sh.t together in 2006, bought a HUD home foreclosure, fixed it up, sold it in 2008, and upgraded to what I finally considered a "reasonable" house, a place where I could nest and get my son through school. He's in 3rd grade, so I've got a while, y'know.

So, all in all, I count my "divorce age" as 6. I'm 6 years old. 6.5, really, if you consider that I was upstairs in the guest room come Jan. 2nd, 2003, just after New Years -- ain't that always the most popular day, get through the holidays. For the kids, eh.

And, at this ripe old age, I'm pretty tuckered out even talking about my divorce.

If we go out, you and I, I'd rather ~not~ discuss our divorces, yours or mine.

I'd rather not gritch or guess when you'll finalize your divorce.

I'd rather date someone close to my divorce age, and stay away from anyone younger than, say, 2 DYs (Divorce Years).

Maybe if I'd read this a few years ago, I'd thinks to meseff, "What a chuck, that guy Saul is, disrespecting me because my divorce age is only 2, or 1, or .5, or -0.5. He doesn't know what he's talking about."

Yeah, I'd think that.

I'd be wrong.

- Saul

I look back on my divorce, and for some dang reason, every year I think I'm smarter than I was the year before.

Not so much.

I mean, I started out in 2003, when I got my handbasket and started walking down into the sulfurous depths.

I managed to do all right through 2003, got a hotel for about a year -- dang that was expensive -- and then in 2004, I finally got one of those man-shack poor-boy deadbeat-dad apartments, the kind that smells like pot. You know... not my stash, but the neighbor's, I'm from TX, I don't do that stuff.

Anyway, 2005 was when I bottomed out. We'd been separated till then, and that's when we finally finalized. I remember pouring out a case of Bud Lite because I was desperately trying to stop drinking.

I managed to get some of my sh.t together in 2006, bought a HUD home foreclosure, fixed it up, sold it in 2008, and upgraded to what I finally considered a "reasonable" house, a place where I could nest and get my son through school. He's in 3rd grade, so I've got a while, y'know.

So, all in all, I count my "divorce age" as 6. I'm 6 years old. 6.5, really, if you consider that I was upstairs in the guest room come Jan. 2nd, 2003, just after New Years -- ain't that always the most popular day, get through the holidays. For the kids, eh.

And, at this ripe old age, I'm pretty tuckered out even talking about my divorce.

If we go out, you and I, I'd rather ~not~ discuss our divorces, yours or mine.

I'd rather not gritch or guess when you'll finalize your divorce.

I'd rather date someone close to my divorce age, and stay away from anyone younger than, say, 2 DYs (Divorce Years).

Maybe if I'd read this a few years ago, I'd thinks to meseff, "What a chuck, that guy Saul is, disrespecting me because my divorce age is only 2, or 1, or .5, or -0.5. He doesn't know what he's talking about."

Yeah, I'd think that.

I'd be wrong.

- Saul

I look back on my divorce, and for some dang reason, every year I think I'm smarter than I was the year before.

Not so much.

I mean, I started out in 2003, when I got my handbasket and started walking down into the sulfurous depths.

I managed to do all right through 2003, got a hotel for about a year -- dang that was expensive -- and then in 2004, I finally got one of those man-shack poor-boy deadbeat-dad apartments, the kind that smells like pot. You know... not my stash, but the neighbor's, I'm from TX, I don't do that stuff.

Anyway, 2005 was when I bottomed out. We'd been separated till then, and that's when we finally finalized. I remember pouring out a case of Bud Lite because I was desperately trying to stop drinking.

I managed to get some of my sh.t together in 2006, bought a HUD home foreclosure, fixed it up, sold it in 2008, and upgraded to what I finally considered a "reasonable" house, a place where I could nest and get my son through school. He's in 3rd grade, so I've got a while, y'know.

So, all in all, I count my "divorce age" as 6. I'm 6 years old. 6.5, really, if you consider that I was upstairs in the guest room come Jan. 2nd, 2003, just after New Years -- ain't that always the most popular day, get through the holidays. For the kids, eh.

And, at this ripe old age, I'm pretty tuckered out even talking about my divorce.

If we go out, you and I, I'd rather ~not~ discuss our divorces, yours or mine.

I'd rather not gritch or guess when you'll finalize your divorce.

I'd rather date someone close to my divorce age, and stay away from anyone younger than, say, 2 DYs (Divorce Years).

Maybe if I'd read this a few years ago, I'd thinks to meseff, "What a chuck, that guy Saul is, disrespecting me because my divorce age is only 2, or 1, or .5, or -0.5. He doesn't know what he's talking about."

Yeah, I'd think that.

I'd be wrong.

- Saul

Haha....got you beat!....My divorce age is 14 years...

Would that make me a 'cougar' if I dated someone with your divorce age? Just wonderin'.....

YES, you are definitely " cougar ' !! P.S; pls be gentle with those men out there , just kidding,,,

Haha....got you beat!....My divorce age is 14 years...

Would that make me a 'cougar' if I dated someone with your divorce age? Just wonderin'.....

14 years and youl me the big 50 in 2 days, you are old arntyouwell my dv age is only 6 and ill only be 49 in 15 daysbut thats ok with me , i like older weman ive herd they can curl your toes and make your eyes spin in your head,,,,as far as how long to wait,, well i was dating befor the papers were signed,,,you got some splannin to do??

I look back on my divorce, and for some dang reason, every year I think I'm smarter than I was the year before.

Not so much.

I mean, I started out in 2003, when I got my handbasket and started walking down into the sulfurous depths.

I managed to do all right through 2003, got a hotel for about a year -- dang that was expensive -- and then in 2004, I finally got one of those man-shack poor-boy deadbeat-dad apartments, the kind that smells like pot. You know... not my stash, but the neighbor's, I'm from TX, I don't do that stuff.

Anyway, 2005 was when I bottomed out. We'd been separated till then, and that's when we finally finalized. I remember pouring out a case of Bud Lite because I was desperately trying to stop drinking.

I managed to get some of my sh.t together in 2006, bought a HUD home foreclosure, fixed it up, sold it in 2008, and upgraded to what I finally considered a "reasonable" house, a place where I could nest and get my son through school. He's in 3rd grade, so I've got a while, y'know.

So, all in all, I count my "divorce age" as 6. I'm 6 years old. 6.5, really, if you consider that I was upstairs in the guest room come Jan. 2nd, 2003, just after New Years -- ain't that always the most popular day, get through the holidays. For the kids, eh.

And, at this ripe old age, I'm pretty tuckered out even talking about my divorce.

If we go out, you and I, I'd rather ~not~ discuss our divorces, yours or mine.

I'd rather not gritch or guess when you'll finalize your divorce.

I'd rather date someone close to my divorce age, and stay away from anyone younger than, say, 2 DYs (Divorce Years).

Maybe if I'd read this a few years ago, I'd thinks to meseff, "What a chuck, that guy Saul is, disrespecting me because my divorce age is only 2, or 1, or .5, or -0.5. He doesn't know what he's talking about."

Yeah, I'd think that.

I'd be wrong.

- Saul