Paula Kana'an:  

As of May 13, 2010, I am married to the most wonderful man alive. We met 6 years ago a week after I moved to the west side of the state, Michigan that is. We met in a divorce group. I knew not a soul in the area and needed to have some adult connection as I went through this major life change. I had been married for 16 years to a man I never should have married. I don't want to bash him or anything but lets just say his lover was a bottle and not his wife. However, I have four beautiful children as a product of our relationship. Jessica, who is almost 21 years old. She is independent and driven. She lives in Austin TX currently and loves it. She shares my love of arts and is pursuing a degree in art history. Haley Paige, who is 16 years old, is very much like her mother. She is very talkative, involved with friends and seeks to be "in the mix" most of the time. I have a very bright son named Nathaniel who is 11. He is a kid who thinks outside the box and helps me see the world through a unique perspective. He is a perpetual comedian. Jason, my youngest, is 9 years old. He is very sensitive and caring. He is awesome at math and loves to play baseball. Adjusting to life as a single mother of four after being a stay at home mother for 16 years was a struggle. After I left I went to work for the first time since my oldest was 18 months old. I completed by bachelors degree and began my master of social work program at Western Michigan University. Although I met my current husband, Tim, the first week after I left my hellish life behind, we began a true and honest friendship. After a couple of months he suggested that we date. I was...Expand for more