Jared, my ex-husband, took our daughter Eva and Paul’s son Mark to the  Giants game last night.They had a great time. Mark was delighted to be included and Eva was thrilled to have the company. Sophia did not want to go. Baseball is not her thing and she had other plans.

It is interesting to see how my ex-husband has become my step children’s sort of uncle. He often has  all five kids  at his house, makes them nachos while they watch TV or has Cheryl stay for a sleep over. He takes Cheryl and Eva out to lunch and to the movies.  He’s very kind that way and extremely thoughtful. I know that he turned out to be gay and we got divorced because of it, but I have never regretted marrying him. I have always felt that by doing so, I had married well. (Given the information I had at the time, that is.) Jared’s a good guy, who not only loves his own children, but cares about all children. Our story is one example of how divorce and subsequent remarriage can lead to positive changes that expand children’s lives and expose them to  new and wonderful experiences. Sometimes we make things up as we go, but I feel that we are staying on the right path.