Hi, CB! Yes, he has learned from the mistakes of his brother, lol.
My older boy is 27, and we kept telling him he was “looking for love in all the wrong places”. He kept dating the beautiful girls he met at bars and then was disappointed that they were unfaithful, flighty, immature. This girl he met through a friend, she is the “girl next door”, mature, organized, educated, successful in her job, loves her family, is a Christian, genuinely sweet, and kind-hearted. At 23 she is already a sale manager for the southeast. Smart but not arrogant. Easy to talk to. She and I have spent hours together just hanging out and chatting. I loved her from the first time I met her and thought that this was the kind of girl I would pick for him. He decided the same. She is strong in areas he is weak and vice versa - they compliment each other very well.
Anyway, enough gushing. Sorry!
What a great story. And your son is old enough and has known enough to know a good woman and make a wise decision.
My oldest son didn’t get married until he was a little older, but ended up getting married to a gold digger. It eventually did not work out, but there are two great kids from that union and they usually keep things civil for the kids. Last Thanksgiving I stayed with her and the kids, and my son came and hung out. The best of a bad situation.
Aw no, gush away! It sounds like you are very happy and relieved with who he finally chose, after all his misadventures. You don’t have to worry about your grandchildren not being properly taken care of now, plus coming from a really good family background.