climb another mountain anyway, ok. thalbergmad, and post it again. i am always impressed (even if you use poles). bouter-boogie needs somebody who can give her the lifestyle she's used to (thalbergmad - you've got it, don't you? travelling here and there). she's used to a certain lifestyle - of travelling freqently and doing intresting things.
let's see - thinking aloud - and remembering my neighbor (who may get divorced but doesn't want it) saying that people usually don't want the difficulties of parenting other people's kids. (ie. sand/chopin) that leaves... single, relatively young (no kids), but not too young (when's her birthday?), and not too old, not too big of hands, not too fat, not too skinny, no big feet - for women, and for men; single, manly, just sort of just right...well, like my husband. (rubbing it in) but, alas, he does not play the piano. anyway, i like it like that because we don't fight over the piano. he sings really well, so that makes up for it.
don't give up. we married late in life. 24 and 40. i was the last of the 'girlfriends' to get married. i did, however, find a bridesmaid and a maid of honor (though my maid of honor was married). looking back i wouldn't shake so much. when i got to the place where my soon to be husband was standing (despite the fact i knew i loved him) i almost fainted and fell over backwards. i remember getting kind of lightheaded. if your leg ever starts shaking before a recital, that's what it may feel like when you get married. my husband had to 'hold me up' until the vows were said. he was literally holding my back. then, afterwards, i thought 'that was easy' - no problem. it was just the lifetime commintment that i was a little nervous about. now, i would rush down the aisle and take my time going back. but, i took my time going down the aisle and rushed out.
Topic: pianoforum romances?