Many thanks, I have made what I can from the experiences, learned a lot about myself and others. I am quite happy in my life. For a while years ago, I felt I needed to be in a relationship to be happy, now I am quite happy on my own to the point that I worry a potential relationship would threaten my current state, Glad you have found how to make it work for you, you seem quite content.

That’s wonderful for you. Have you identified what lead to them dissolving? I say that merely in regards to my question. How we experience being in love is our own journey, hopefully there is no regrets for you.

@Outsideit67 Yes, in each case of the 3, it was their children, 1st one, only child was jealous of my 2 kids, 2nd one, children were much older, I had known them for 16 years and they felt it was wrong that mum and I were together, and last one again her children, very young when we got together, their father abducted one and took him overseas, lots of stress, court cases and such, father kept encouraging them to act up, and she couldn't take the stress so ended our relationship. Craziest thing is, I get on with most of these kids now, many come to visit and a couple have lived with me after I had split with their mothers, ahhh people.