Widow in the Middle

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Gender Female
Occupation Social Services
Location Suburban Chicago, Illinois
Introduction "Baseball mom" of two boys ages 18 and 16. Married for 12 years before husband died of cancer 10/03 when I was 44 and the boys 9 and 10. Have master's degree in psychology and counseling. Remarried 9/06 but husband filed for divorce 1/08 due to issues involving our having to relocate to another state. The divorce was final on April 15, 2009. Forced to sell my five bedroom home of 19 years to avoid foreclosure. Moved to an apartment 9/09.
Interests Reading, crafting (knitting, crochet), cooking, travel, antiquing.
Favorite Movies Love Actually, Lion King
Favorite Music Christian Contemporary, Whatever my boys are listening to, 70s and Disco (Chicago, ABBA, Carpenters, ELO, Fleetwood Mac)
Favorite Books Authors Larry McMurtry, John Irving, "The Five Things We Cannot Change and the Happiness We Find by Embracing Them, " Dave Richo, "Drunk, Divorced and Covered in Cat Hair, " Laurie Perry