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If You Don’t Think You Can Do Better, You Can
Never stay with someone because you don’t think “better” is out there.
The first two men I dated after I got divorced had the same thing in common: they were not my ex-husband. They were also the best I could do. So I thought. Turns out I was wrong. Very wrong.
My ex-husband isn’t a bad person. He’s just not my person. I knew once our marriage was over I had an opportunity to finally find my person.
Well, I blew that.
I had a rough idea of what I wanted beyond “not my ex-husband.” In reality, I was grabbing at straws. I would meet men and put way too much value on the part of the dating where they try and dazzle you. I was easily dazzled.
I hung in there with a series of wrong men because of a seemingly real fear that I was not going to be able to do better. It was a self-esteem issue. I know that now.
If you don’t know your worth, you can’t match your worth to your companion.
I met a lot of men who were impressive in one way or another. They had an amazing job. They were talented. The problem with looking at all the traits that make someone sound good is that, frequently, the idea of the person is better than the…
