They are both happy.

Well, I thought I would write some good news about my parents. After almost 2 years of hurt, pain, and a tough divorce, my parents have both found happiness. They are no longer together, but have both moved on with their lives and found significant others that make them happy.

I will start with my Dad first. My parent's divorce was finalized in July 2009 and in December, he went on his first date with a woman named Kari to my brother's Octappella concert which I happened to be at. I know they met through an online dating site, I think it was eHarmony.com but I'm not 100% sure about that. They apparently hit it off right away because they were engaged by February with plans to be married this summer. Because of some financial issues, their wedding is being postponed but they are still happy and planning to wed in the future. Kari is a very lively woman who is very passionate about politics and I hope to get to know her better as time goes by. She has 7 kids whom she cares about a lot.

As for my Mom, I didn't expect her to move on very quickly and did not expect her to date someone so seriously so quickly. In March of 2009, a few months before the divorce, my mom started to work for her Dad at Martin Door Manufacturing. A dealer named Dennis Roberts came into work and started talking to my Mom. They have known each other a little for years and Dennis even worked a little for my Dad when he worked there. They had a nice talk and she found out that his wife had just passed away a few months before. He wanted to ask her out and asked my mom's brother, Mike if he could but Mike told him that she wasn't divorced yet and still having a rough time. Well, he waited (or she waited) until she was divorced for a year and then they went on their first date. He happens to live down in Wales, UT, about 100 miles south of where she lives so it's quite the distance!

On their first date they went out to Indianola and drove around on his 4 wheeler, and she came home telling me she had a wonderful time. Then a few weeks later he had several things in SLC and so they ended up seeing each other like 5-6 times and she brought him to Sunday dinner with our family. I met him and he is a very kind, patient and sweet man. He thanked me for allowing him to date my mom and I really liked him. He has 8 kids and they are grown and living on their own.

I must admit I am glad to see my parents happy instead of constantly arguing with each other and I'm glad they have each found someone that makes them happy. If they both marry these people they are dating, I will have 15 step-siblings. Wow, that's another post altogether! Anyway, seeing my parents happy makes me happy.