Many, probably most, women are liberals.
But some us have been conservative since they were 18 and cast their vote for Ronald Reagan, just one month after I turned 18. I asked my dad for whom I should vote and he said, “Ronald Reagan.”
I relied on his counsel for the rest of his natural life; he passed two years ago. There is not a day goes by that I wish I could not ask for his advice, now that I am considering a divorce after well over 20 years of marriage. The only good thing was our children, a 23 year-old son, and our daughter, an 18 year-old who is going places.
Whenever I think about Dad, it reminds me of that poster in It’s a Wonderful Life; something like “Ask Dad. He’ll know what to do.”
It is beyond bizarre to be an “adult orphan.” But that is how it should be. The opposite is too painful to even think about.
Your post sounds a lot like something I could’ve written: first vote for Reagan; missing my dad and his knowledge and guidance; kids around the same ages. And as for divorce - well, been there, done that. I hope whatever decision you make works out.
After writing the above, I checked further... I hope you won’t mind my sending you a freepmail in a few minutes. You won’t have to reply, unless you want to. I just want to send some words of encouragement to you.