The Player Hangs Up His Boots, or ... He Finally Grows Up

I have decided that Dara is the woman for me. I wonder why it took this for me to realize it. I have thought about it for a long while and I believe that she is the woman for me.

I will invest in our relationship and really try to make it work. I will be try to be monogamous (tough as it will be). I don't know if I can succeed but I will give it a valiant effort.

Once I decided that Dara was "my girl" I noticed a change in myself. I invited her to a regular gathering that my long, long time friends. Why had I not invited her to these parties before?

So after a year of, eh, dating she is now my girlfriend and, gasp, I am her boyfriend.

A handful of fabulous women (and two men) have been fabulously supportive of me in this period.

Carolyn was there the night that my relationship with Dara exploded. She had found this blog, we have made up and shared significant moments togehter. She has become important to me and I hope she understands my decision. I would like us to remain good friends, and I wish her all the best with Jimmy.

Miranda, ahh, my magical ex-girlfriend who gave me a much needed kick-in-the-pants remains a special friend. I sent her a message telling her how amazing she is. It could not have been too easy for her to give relationship advice to an ex-boyfriend.

My ex-crush Michelle and ex-lover Fabienne have also been there for me. As have my friends Paul & Steve.

I am lucky to have such amazing friends. I do not take them for granted.

Cheers all.