Hmm, I guess that is challenging. But you know, don’t lose heart. If my 4 had been in the 10-15yo range, I’d have figured you for someone who’d understand, and I would also have been looking for someone to hang out with on no-kid nights rather than someone to quick-quick marry.
I just a few minutes ago met a neighbor who married her current husband after his kids were grown. Not sure why they needed to be “sensitive to the kids’ feelings,” but they did. If my kids were young I’d have been looking to date seriously but not live with until they were grown, rather than bring someone new into the madness that is a (relatively) big family.
Or a lot of tears. Long marriages sometimes indicate tenaciousness and a desire to Do the Right Thing rather than joy. Not saying that was 2busy’s situation, but I know that was the nature of my similarly long marriage.