Thank you for bringing up this subject. I'm sure we all have our stories. Thought I'd throw in my 2 cents. I met "Jim" when we were in high school as well. I think we were 16. He was my 1st "real" date, came to my house, met my mom, took me out to dinner & a movie in his Dads car, as we weren't old enough to buy our own yet. Jim is 3 days older than me, & we're both Taurus's. OOOPS! LOL Well, we're 42 now, but Jim has never married nor had any kids. I married once, 1 child but divorced after only 2 years. Jim has found me over & over, over the past 26 years now, in our lives, at different times, & every time we talk, it's as if NO time at all has passed. We've always lived either across state, or country from 1 another, so we never got to spend alot of time together, but what we did, was always amazing. He had me at "hello".

Well, as time went on, he ended up breaking my heart 3 times. Jims parents divorced when he was young, & he always stayed close, even mostly lived with his Mom. VERY sweet lady.
He's currently working on getting his masters degree in special education, & feels he's truly found his calling. I'm a nurse, LPN, for almost 20 years now.
Jims Mom, passed away this month, & after family, he called me 1st. I know how close he truly was to her, & not so close with his Dad, although a nice man. The last time I saw Jim, was in 1997, he showed up, & put a ring on my finger, but didn't "propose", then as always, disappeared out of my life again, until a few years ago, & we've stayed in touch either online, or on the phone. When we spoke after his moms passing recently, he asked me if I was ready to move up north to Alaska, when he graduates in 10 months or so, & for me to be ready.
Jim will ALWAYS be my "1st true love" in my heart, but I'm not holding my breath, as time & distance can be very hard in a relationship. I've always thought of him as my Knight in Shining Armour. So, we'll see, as only time will tell. Thank you for letting me share my story.. Hope you all have some happy ones!!!!!