Mary Hayes:  

After graduation, I attended Ohio Northern University for 1 year, where I met husband #1! He is the father of my 2 beautiful daughters. We got married and moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma and lived there for a year. We both had very good jobs in Tulsa, and we absolutely loved the area, but we both got homesick for our families, so we moved back to Ohio. Looking back on this, I believe that Dan and I would probably still be together had we stayed in Oklahoma, because we had to rely on each other. Anyway, after 8 years of marriage, we got divorced, but, like I said, we had 2 beautiful daughters during that time, and I am thankful for that. They are the light of my life! Kim is 23 and Kasey is 21 now. Kim is married and has a child, my first grandson! He is absolutely wonderful! Kim lives in Findlay, Ohio, which is where I am living currently. Kasey lives in Cincinnati with her step-sister. After Dan and I got divorced, I moved with my mom and dad after they retired close to Cincinnati, where I met husband #2. I lived with him in Cincinnati for 8 years. This was a very abusive marriage, both physically and mentally, and I barely made it out alive. I decided after that marriage that I was no longer going to let anyone run my life except for myself! I have become a much stronger person through all of this. I have had my ups and downs, but I live by the saying that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I am in a relationship now and have been for 9 years now and it's a very nurturing relationship. I met Vicki during all of the turmoil with my 2nd husband, and she is the one that helped me to get out of the house safely. She is my best friend, my soulmate, and I cannot imagine my life without her in it. We moved to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee with my job 4 years ago, and we absolutely loved this area. We loved the mountains and all the beauty of the Smoky Mountains. However, once my daughter had her first ...Expand for more