Relationships have been both the sources and the solutions to the emotional storms of my life. They've ruled me like a bi-polar dictator and I have been their faithful citizen.
I believe life is in the roller rink. Enjoy the ride. When you fall, get back on your feet, and keep on rollin.' If you need help, just ask. Chances are, I'll be lying right next to you.
Rebecca Brown: If it's true that mistakes are the best teacher, then I think I'm about to unload a lot of wisdom on the DivineCaroline world. I was married. Then I was divorced. I've had a trans-Atlantic relationship. I've dated someone with a mental illness. I've been cheated on, lied to, and stood up. I've dated control freaks, workaholics, mommy's boys, a man who liked men, men who wanted me to hook up with other women while they watched, and even a man who wanted to wear my panties (in his defense, they were really pretty). And last year I went on so many online dates that I wore the finish off my Mac touchpad and had to replace the power chord.
Scared yet? Don't worry. I've been in love. I know what it feels like, and the distant, blissful memory of it is what keeps me going back for more. My perseverance still surprises me but it's taught me a few things here and there. Mostly that I can make it through anything if I can try to laugh it off. A sense of humor about the sometimes ridiculousness of it all seems to be the best and most helpful tool in the dating world, for me anyway. That and perhaps the occasional small flask of vodka (but that's probably best covered in a different column).
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