Nice to know I'm interrupting your sleep, LOL To answer your questions briefly;

My kids were 11, 8 and 6 when I met "Bob". They all have the same father. I didn't get child support from him, you can't get blood from a stone. Their father and I were never married. We didn't have a good relationship. The kids saw him now and then, he was sort of in and out at his convenience. No Bob and he did not get along.

When I met Bob I was working in a coffee shop. While we were dating, I switched jobs and started working at a place that made it easier for me to go back to school to get my degree. While we were married, I went to law school (which I paid for myself from scholarships and working, because I'm sure you'll ask). Also while we're on the subject, I covered all my children's expenses and paid half of the household bills as well. No Bob did not help with the dishes. No we did not discuss having a child, at least beyond agreeing that we did not want to.

I already addressed this in the article, but at the time I was suffering from low self esteem and honestly, I ignored the red flags.

No fancy wedding, just went to the Justice of the Peace. I'm not a fancy person. Seems dumb to me to spend a fortune on a party to impress a bunch of people.

No, alimony or support from Bob. Didn't ask for any. I even let him keep the house. Our incomes were roughly equal at the time. I had many more working years ahead of me and a much higher earning potential than he did. That, and I just wanted out.

I left the practice of law a while back and now I write.

Yes, small town then. But I've since moved.

I'm now married to my high school sweetheart and love of my life.

Bob married a young (and I mean young, like 18/19) girl from the Philippines and brought her over here. It didn't last long.

I understand men like to have a pretty lady on their arm. That's not the issue. The issue is treating a woman like an object, something to be trotted out and displayed and then taken off the shelf for a romp, to the exclusion of anything else. It's okay to appreciate a woman's looks, but it's not okay to act and treat her as though it's all she has or that her worth is entirely based on that. There's more to women (and men) than appearance.

Hope that answers your questions. I'd hate to invade your sleeping hours again tonight, ha ha ha