It wasn’t supposed to happen this way. I never meant to be a poster child for an independent single woman—but 20 years after my divorce– I’m still single at 62.Even after two failed marriages, I’ve never been a male-basher. Oh, I admit I did fantasize a few scenes taken out of a Godfather movie where I had both my ex-husbands against a wall and was ready, willing and able to do bodily damage. But other than that, I’ve pretty much forgiven both of them for being jerks.I still have this fairy-tale hope that someday I will meet a man who is kind, spiritual, supportive, financially solid, and romantic as well as a good friend. You know–the usual list. Perhaps tomorrow my prince will come. Meantime, I had to survive on my own. It hasn’t always been easy—but I’ve learned a lot—because I had to.Soon after my divorce, I had to overcome some basic maintenance challenges. Not being talented with a hammer or a screwdriver, I was proud when I learned how to put up a picture, unplug a toilet, paint a room and change the batteries in my smoke alarms.But for the more major life […]

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